Chapter 33

 Now, O now, in this brown land

    Where Love did so sweet music make

We two shall wander, hand in hand,

    Forbearing for old friendship’ sake,

Nor grieve because our love was gay

Which now is ended in this way.

 

A rogue¹ in red and yellow dress

    Is knocking, knocking at the tree;

And all around our loneliness

    The wind is whistling merrily.

The leaves—they do not sigh at all

When the year takes them in the fall.

 

Now, O now, we hear no more

    The vilanelle and roundelay!

Yet will we kiss, sweetheart, before

    We take sad leave at close of day.

Grieve not, sweetheart, for anything—

The year, the year is gathering².

 

1 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

2 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。