Chapter 102

I boasted among men that I had known you. They see your pictures in all works of mine. They come and ask me, ‘Who is he?’ I know not how to answer them. I say, ‘Indeed, I cannot tell.’ They blame me and they go away in scorn. And you sit there smiling.
 
I put my tales of you into lasting¹ songs. The secret gushes² out from my heart. They come and ask me, ‘Tell me all your meanings.’ I know not how to answer them. I say, ‘Ah, who knows what they mean!’ They smile and go away in utter scorn. And you sit there smiling.
 
我在人前夸说我认得你，在我的作品中，他们看到了你的画像，他们走来问：“这是谁？＂我不知道怎么回答．我说：＂真的，我说不出来．＂他们斥责我，轻蔑地走开了．你却坐在那里微笑．
 
我把你的事迹编成不朽的诗歌．秘密从我心中涌出．他们走来问我：＂把所有的意思都告诉我们罢．＂我从不知道怎样回答．我说：＂呵，谁知道那是什么意思！＂他们哂笑了，鄙夷之极地走开．你却坐在那里微笑．

1 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

2 gushes   

n.涌出，迸发( gush的名词复数 )v.喷，涌( gush的第三人称单数 )；滔滔不绝地说话

参考例句：

• The stream gushes forth from the rock. 一股小溪从岩石中涌出来。 来自辞典例句
• Fuel gushes into the combustion chamber. 燃料喷进燃烧室。 来自辞典例句