Bring me the sunset in a cup,

Reckon the morning’s flagons up

And say how many dew.

 

Tell me how far the morning leaps,

Tell me what time the weaver sleeps

Who spun the breadths of blue.

 

請把日落裝在杯子裡帶給我，

請數數晨曦的酒壺裡

盛了多少顆晶瑩露珠。

 

請告訴我，清晨躍出多遠，

請告訴我，織工鳥幾時入眠

是誰織就這湛藍的天幕。