Swallow
By Abraham Cowley （1618-1667) 

Foolish prater, what dost thou
So early at my window do?
Cruel bird, thou'st ta'en away
A dream out of my arms to-day;
A dream that ne'er must equall'd be
By all that waking eyes may see.
Thou this damage to repair
Nothing half so sweet and fair,
Nothing half so good, canst bring,
Tho' men say thou bring'st the Spring.

英譯中：【七言】燕子

晨窗何事稚燕鳴？忍叨枕夢醒成空。
此夢未曾睹世眼，可意知心更關情。
欲待轟向寒洲去，又憐殷勤送春風。