【作者简介】　　夏洛特·史密斯（1749-1806）出生于一个殷实的家庭，16岁时嫁给了一位商人的儿子。丈夫的奢侈造成家境拮据，债台高筑。丈夫进入债务监狱后，夏洛特与其同守铁窗，陪伴他度过近半年的监禁生活。为了养育10个孩子，夏洛特不断写作，出版了小说、翻译、儿童读物、书信和诗歌共20种。利·亨特认为她的诗歌“自然而动人”，沃尔特·司各特撰文赞誉她的小说《爱默琳》和《古老的庄园》。她最“著名的诗集是《悼祭十四行诗》。她对自然的崇拜和自我分析的思维倾向都使她成为19世纪浪漫派诗人的先驱。

To Spring

Again the wood, and long with－drawing vale，
　In many a tint of tender green are dressed,
Where the young leaves unfolding scarce conceal
　Reneath their early shade the half－formed nest
Of finch or wood－lark；and the primrose pale，
　And lavish cowslip，wildly scattered round，
Give their sweet spirits to the sighing gale.
　Ah！Season of delight!－could augght be found
To soothe awhile the tortured bosom's pain，
　Of sorrow's rankling shaft to cure the wound，
And bring life's first delusions once again，
'Twere surely met in thee！－Thy prospect fair，
Thy sounds of harmony，thy balmy air，
Have power to cure all sadneess—but despair.