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.

英译中：【七言】燕子

晨窗何事稚燕鸣？忍叨枕梦醒成空。
此梦未曾睹世眼，可意知心更关情。
欲待轰向寒洲去，又怜殷勤送春风。