I Am As I Am 我自为我

I Am As I Am
by Sir Thomas Wyatt


Divers do judge as they do true,
Some of pleasure and some of woe,
Yet for all that no thing they know,
But I am as I am wheresoever I go.

我自为我 （第四节）
托马斯·怀特爵士

毁誉从来由众口
或为寻乐或觅愁
世人岂知何缘由
我自为我踏春秋


【云天晕语】

前日在网友自娱自乐的博客中读到这首诗，极喜欢，遂译。 自娱君的博客禁止转载，就不在此引了。

怀特爵士的这首诗共10节，摘录的是其诗作“I Am As I Am ”的第四节。改天有闲再译全诗。

“我自为我”是借用“菜根谭”之“物自为物，我自为我”：
我贵而人奉之，奉此峨冠大带也；我贱而人侮之，侮此布衣草履也。然则原非奉我，我胡为喜？原非侮我，我胡为怒？

世间事，看开了，也就淡定自若。

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I Am As I Am - Poem by Sir Thomas Wyatt

I am as I am and so will I be
But how that I am none knoweth truly,
Be it evil be it well, be I bond be I free
I am as I am and so will I be.

I lead my life indifferently,
I mean nothing but honestly,
And though folks judge diversely,
I am as I am and so will I die.

I do not rejoice nor yet complain,
Both mirth and sadness I do refrain,
And use the mean since folks will fain
Yet I am as I am be it pleasure or pain.

Divers do judge as they do true,
Some of pleasure and some of woe,
Yet for all that no thing they know,
But I am as I am wheresoever I go.

But since judgers do thus decay,
Let every man his judgement say:
I will it take in sport and play,
For I am as I am who so ever say nay.

Who judgeth well, well God him send;
Who judgeth evil, God them amend;
To judge the best therefore intend,
For I am as I am and so will I end.

Yet some that be that take delight
To judge folks thought for envy and spite,
But whether they judge me wrong or right,
I am as I am and so do I write.

Praying you all that this do read,
To trust it as you do your creed,
And not to think I change my weed,
For I am as I am however I speed.

But how that is I leave to you;
Judge as ye list, false or true;
Ye know no more than afore ye knew;
Yet I am as I am whatever ensue.

And from this mind I will not flee,
But to you all that misjudge me,
I do protest as ye may see,
That I am as I am and so will I be.