Quiet Girl

Langston Hughes

I would¹ liken you

To a night without stars

Were it not for your eyes.

I would liken you

To a sleep without dreams²

Were it not for your songs.

沉静的处子

兰斯顿·休斯

我无法决定，

是否把你比作夜空缺少星星，

只因你的眼睛。

我无法决定，

是否把你比作睡眠没有梦境，

只因你的歌声。