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《Dream and Poetry》Hu Shi 1920
It's all ordinary experience,
All ordinary images.
By chance they emerge in a dream, Turning out infinite new patterns.
It's all ordinary feelings,
All ordinary words.
By chance they encounter a poet, Turning out infinite new verses.
Once intoxicated, one learns the strength of wine,
Once smitten, one learns the power of love:
You cannot write my poems
Just as I cannot dream your dreams.
《梦与诗》胡适 (1891-1962)
都是平常经验，
都是平常影象。
偶然涌到梦中来，
变幻出多少新奇花样；
都是平常情感，
都是平常言语。
偶然碰着个诗人，
变幻出多少新奇诗句；
醉过才知酒浓，
爱过才知情重。
你不能做我的诗，
正如我不能做你的梦。
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