散文：A Thought went up my mind today

A Thought went up my mind today -

That I have had before -

But did not finish - some way back -

I could not fix the Year -

 

Nor where it went - nor why it came

The second time to me -

Nor definitely¹, what it was -

Have I the Art to say -

 

But somewhere - in my Soul - I know -

I've met the Thing before -

It just reminded me - 'twas all -

And came my way no more -

 

 

Everyone may relate to this poem. Have you ever had one of those thoughts that come to you but then you cannot remember what they were? Dreams are great examples of these kinds of thoughts, many people do not remember their dreams, but they think about it constantly². And when they sleep again, perhaps the dream comes back to them and they remember it for a while, but then forget again.

1 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

2 constantly   

adv.不变地，不断地，时常地

参考例句：

• The two countries have been warring constantly for years.这两国多年来一直交战。
• We should constantly urge ourselves on to study hard.我们要经常鞭策自己努力学习。