Moon Dazzle

 LAST night, as tho’ with new washed eyes

I looked upon a lake.

Something within me sharply stirred

An understanding ache.

An ardent¹ willow² swayed and dipped

The cool depths of lagoon³.

Unstirred miles of grass and dew

Lay lonely to the moon.

It seemed I’d never seen a night

Or such a scene before.

The moonbeams stretched a splintered path

From shore to shadowed shore.

I marveled thus, and wondered how

In unveiled hours to come,

Could such a pulseless thing like death

Make one so eager, dumb.

1 ardent   

adj.热情的，热烈的，强烈的，烈性的

参考例句：

• He's an ardent supporter of the local football team.他是本地足球队的热情支持者。
• Ardent expectations were held by his parents for his college career.他父母对他的大学学习抱着殷切的期望。

2 willow   

n.柳树

参考例句：

• The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
• The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。

3 lagoon   

n.泻湖，咸水湖

参考例句：

• The lagoon was pullulated with tropical fish.那个咸水湖聚满了热带鱼。
• This area isolates a restricted lagoon environment.将这一地区隔离起来使形成一个封闭的泻湖环境。