這段文字是牛虻在行刑前夜寫給他的曾經(jīng)的女友的遺書(shū)的末尾，也是出現(xiàn)《牛虻》這首兒歌的地方，是主人公對(duì)年少情愫的追憶與告別。
話劇《牛虻》在滬上演出時(shí)，作家趙長(zhǎng)天曾感慨道：“《牛虻》是我很久以前讀的作品，讀后明白了很多道理。今天再看這個(gè)戲，仍然覺(jué)得原來(lái)我們對(duì)很多東西，如信仰、愛(ài)情以及人生還很懵懂?！弊骷谊惔逡舱f(shuō)：“這個(gè)戲涉及一些人生無(wú)法回避的痛苦、困惑和矛盾，那些事情也經(jīng)常在我們身邊發(fā)生。”
I loved you, Gemma, when you were an ugly little girl in a gingham frock, with your hair in a pig-tail down your back; and I love you still. Do you remember that day when I kissed your hand, and when you so piteously begged me 'never to do that again'? It was a scoundrelly trick to play, I know; but you must forgive that; and now I kiss the paper where I have written your name. So I have kissed you twice, and both times without your consent. "That is all. Good-bye, my dear." There was no signature, but a verse which they had learned together as children was written under the letter: "Then am I A happy fly, If I live Or if I die."
我曾愛(ài)過(guò)你，Gemma，當(dāng)你還是個(gè)穿著格子連衣裙，梳著粉紅色馬尾辮的丑丫頭；我現(xiàn)在依然愛(ài)你。你還記得我吻你手的那天，你可憐地對(duì)我說(shuō)“不要再那樣做了”么？雖然那樣做很不得體，我知道；但是請(qǐng)你原諒；現(xiàn)在我親吻寫著你名字的信紙。我已經(jīng)親吻過(guò)你兩次了，而且兩次都未經(jīng)你允許。 “就這樣了。再見(jiàn)，我親愛(ài)的?！?我不署名了，但是用一首我們兒時(shí)共同學(xué)過(guò)的詩(shī)落款： “那么我是一只快樂(lè)的蒼蠅，無(wú)論是活著還是死去.” ——譯文來(lái)自: labi88