The white violet

白色紫罗兰

is scented on its stalk,

香在花茎

the sea-violet

海洋紫罗兰

fragile as agate,

脆如玛瑙

lies fronting all the wind

躺在沙滩上的碎贝壳上

among the torn shells

直面一切海风

on the sand-bank.

更大的蓝色紫罗兰

The greater blue violets

在山上飘扬

flutter on the hill,

但谁会为之而改变

but who would change for these

谁会为之而改变？

who would change for these

白花的根会吗？

one root of the white sort?

紫罗兰

Violet

你抓不紧

your grasp is frail

沙岗的边缘

on the edge of the sand-hill,

但是你抓住了光——

but you catch the light—

冰霜，恒星边缘渐近的冕焰

frost, a star edges with its fire.