Had I known but yesterday
What I know today
I'd have taken out your two gray eyes
And put in eyes of clay,
And had I known but yesterday
That you'd be no more my own
I'd have taken out your heart of flesh
And put in one of stone.
--the dogs of babel
要是我昨天便知道今日如此
我一定会挖出你灰色的双眼
再放进一双泥土做的眼睛
要是我昨天便知道会永远失去你
我一定会挖出你的心
再放进一颗石头做的心