Stage love

  　

When the game began between them for a jest， 　 小荷作文网 www.zww.cn

He played king and she played queen to match the best； 　

Laughter soft as tears ，and tears that turned to laugher ， 　

These were things she sought for years and sorrowed after. 　

  　

Pleasure with dry lips ，and pain that walks by night ； 　

All the sting and all the stain of long delight ； 　

These were things he knew not of ，that knew not of her ， 　

When she played at half a love with half a love . 　

  　

Time was chorus ， gave them cues to laugh or cry ； 　

They would kill ，befool ，amuse him ， let him die 　

Set him webs to weave to-day and break to-morrow 　

Till he died for good in play ，and rose ill sorrow. 　

  　

What the years mean ； how time dies and is not slain ； 　

How love grows and laughs and cries and wanes again ； 　

These were things she came to know ， and take their measure ， 　

When the play was played out so for one man’s pleasure . 　

  　

PS：一首英语小诗，不怎么美，还请指教。