Acquainted with the Night

Acquainted with the Night

by Robert Frost

I have been one acquainted with the night.

I have walked out in rain -- and back in rain.

I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.

I have passed by the watchman on his beat

And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet

When far away an interrupted cry

Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-bye;

And further still at an unearthly height,

One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.

I have been one acquainted with the night.

熟悉黑夜

我已习惯了同黑夜来往。

我雨中外出，——又雨中回来。

我远远走出了灯火市廛。

我看过城里最凄凉的街。

我走过橐橐的更夫身旁，

低垂下眼帘，不愿多辩解。

我停下脚步，收住了声响，

听见远处有叫喊声隐约

越过人家传来，隔着街巷，

但不是喊我回去或道别；

更远处，高出尘世的地方，
光明的时钟映照在天界

宣称此时没有恰不恰当。

我已习惯了同黑夜来往。

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