Audiobook Dictation: “A softly-breathing air, that no mutation…”

A softly-breathing air, that no mutation Had in itself, upon the forehead smote me No heavier blow than of a gentle wind,

一陣輕柔吐息般的和風，本身毫無變化，拂在我額上，力道不過如一縷微風，

Yet not from their upright direction swayed, So that the little birds upon their tops Should leave the practice of each art of theirs;

然而枝葉並未因此偏離挺立之勢，以致樹梢上的小鳥要放下各自的技藝；

But with full ravishment the hours of prime, Singing, received they in the midst of leaves, That ever bore a burden to their rhymes,

而是滿懷欣喜地，在葉叢之間歌唱著迎接清晨的時光，那些樹葉總為牠們的歌韻伴奏，

Already my slow steps had carried me Into the ancient wood so far, that I Could not perceive where I had entered it.

我緩慢的腳步已帶我深入古老的森林，遠得我已看不出自己是從何處進來的。

With feet I stayed, and with mine eyes I passed Beyond the rivulet, to look upon The great variety of the fresh may.

我停下雙腳，卻用目光越過小溪，去觀賞那五月鮮花的萬千姿態。

And there appeared to me (even as appears Suddenly something that doth turn aside Through very wonder every other thought)

就在那裡，有個身影出現在我眼前（正如突然出現某種事物，因太過驚奇而使人拋開一切別的念頭）

May the desire come unto thee to draw Near to this river's bank," I said to her, "So much that I might hear what thou art singing.

願你生出心意，走近這條河的岸邊，」我對她說，「近到讓我能聽見你在唱些什麼。

Thou makest me remember where and what Proserpina that moment was when lost Her mother her, and she herself the Spring."

你讓我想起普洛塞庇娜在那一刻身在何處、是何模樣——那時她的母親失去了她，而她自己失去了春天。」

As soon as she was where the grasses are. Bathed by the waters of the beauteous river, To lift her eyes she granted me the boon.

她一走到青草生長之處。那裡被美麗河水浸潤，她便恩賜於我，抬起了她的雙眼。

I do not think there shone so great a light Under the lids of Venus, when transfixed By her own son, beyond his usual custom!

我想，即便維納斯被自己的兒子一反常態地射中之時，她眼瞼下也不曾閃耀如此強烈的光芒！