當人被逐出伊甸園門，

When Man, expell’d from Eden’s bowers,

在門首盤桓，不忍遽去，

A moment linger’d near the gate,

眼前的一切都棖觸前塵，

Each scene recall’d the vanish’d hours,

都叫他詛咒未來的境遇。

And bade him curse his future fate.

此后，他遠走異域關山，

But, wandering on through distant climes,

學會了如何忍受悲苦;

He learnt to bear his load of grief;

對往日良辰只付之一嘆，

Just gave a sigh to other times,

借紛繁景象把心事排除。

And found in busier scenes relief.

親愛的瑪麗!我也像這般，

Thus, Mary! will it be with me,

不得不與你芳姿告別;

And I must view thy charms no more;

倘若我在你左近盤桓，

For, while I linger near to thee,

我也會嘆惜往日的一切。

I sigh for all I knew before.

遠游能使我明智地脫險，

In flight I shall be surely wise,

逃離此間魔障的引誘;

Escaping from temptation’s snare;

只要我還能見到這樂園，

I cannot view my paradise

就不甘默認我無福消受。

Without the wish of dwelling there.