Ilovetheepurely,astheyturnfromPraise.
Ilovetheewiththepassionputtouse
Inmyoldgriefs,andwithmychildhood-sfaith.
IlovetheewithaloveIseemedtolose
Withmylostsaints-Ilovetheewiththebreath,
Smiles,tears,ofallmylife!-and,ifGodchoose,
Ishallbutlovetheebetterafterdeath.
即使戴翊齐的英文底子不差,这首诗其实也不难,但这种纯文学式又带著丰富感情的情诗,他还是来来回回反复读了几次,