Apologetic Postscript of a Year Later

IF you see this song, my dear,

And last year’s toast,

I’m confoundedly in fear

You’ll be serious and severe

About the boast.

Blame not that I sought such aid

To cure regret.

I was then so lowly laid

I used all the Gasconnade

That I could get.

Being snubbed is somewhat smart,

Believe, my sweet;

And I needed all my art

To restore my broken heart

To its conceit¹.

Come and smile, dear, and forget

I boasted so,

I apologise — regret —

It was all a jest; — and — yet —

I do not know.

1 conceit   

n.自负，自高自大

参考例句：

• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
• She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。