I held a jewel in my fingers-

And went to sleep-

The days was warm,and winds were prosy-

I said "’T will keep"-


I woke-and chid my honest fingers,

The Gem was gone-

And now,an Amethyst remembrance

Is all I own-




-Emily Dickinson-




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我手握一個寶石─

然後就寢─

那日天氣舒緩，清風徐徐─

我說「它將不會消失」─


醒來─我嚴斥誠實的手指，

寶石不見了─


而今，一個紫水晶的回憶

是我唯一的所有─




─艾密莉‧狄金森─