I Loved You

Alexander Pushkin

I loved you; and perhaps I love you still,
The flame, perhaps, is not extinguished; yet
It burns so quietly within my soul,
No longer should you feel distressed by it.
Silently and hopelessly I loved you,
At times too jealous and at times too shy.
God grant you find another who will love you
As tenderly and truthfully as I.
-- Alexander Pushkin. I Loved You.
Translation: Babette Deutsch.

我曾经爱过你
爱情，
也许在我的心灵里还没有完全消亡；
但愿它不会再打扰你；
我也不想再使你难过悲伤。
我曾经默默无语毫无指望地爱过你，
我既忍受羞怯，
又忍受着嫉妒的折磨；
我曾经那样真诚那样温柔地爱过你，
但愿上帝保佑你，
另一个人也会像我一样爱你。