Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

　

My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse¹ near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

　

　

He hives his harness bells a shake

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound's the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake².

　

The woods are lovely, dark and deep.

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

　

参考译文

雪夜伫立林边有感

　

林主曾相识，

村中有其舍，

未悉我在此，

凝视林中雪。

　

小马颇多疑，

荒野何伫立？

林边冻湖间，

岁末黑夜里。

　

小马摇缰铃，

似问有否误，

唯闻飒飒声，

寒风共雪舞。

　

密林景色美，

信誓不可移，

安眠不可得，

尚须行数里。

　

解释：

    诗人在雪夜里骑马路经一片树林，树林的主人是熟识的，他的家就住在村中。 诗人在白雪覆盖的林边伫立观赏雪景使坐骑感到奇怪，以为他迷失了路。 雪中的森林景色诱人，使人流连忘返，但是诗人却不能停留下来， 他还要继续走一段路程才能安眠。 继续走另有含义，指诗人要完成的工作，安眠指人生的尽头。 诗人说他一定要把要做的事情做完才能最终安息。