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　　When the game began between them for a jest，　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：一首英語小詩，不怎麼美，還請指教。