《少年维特的烦恼·第一部·1771 年 5 月至 9 月》第43节
AUGUST 21. In vain do I stretch out my arms toward her when I awaken in the morning from my weary slumbers. In vain do I seek for her at night in my bed, when some innocent dream has happily deceived me, and placed her near me in the fields, when I have seized her hand and covered it with countless kisses. And when I feel for her in the half confusion of sleep, with the happy sense that she is near, tears flow from my oppressed heart; and, bereft of all comfort, I weep over my future woes.
注释摘要
这封信极短，却是一幅纯粹的内心素描。从 8 月 18 日起，维特的语调发生了明显的转变，自然不再是令他狂喜的东西，而变成了吞噬一切的天敌。到了 8 月 21 日这封信，痛苦的场景从广袤的大自然收缩到了卧室的四壁之内，坍缩成了心灵与肉身的囚笼。 维特描述的是那种半梦半醒间的残酷失落：早晨醒来，他向虚空伸出双臂；深夜入眠，他在梦里重演与绿蒂在田野间的相会，抓住…