My very dear Sarah,
Indications are very strong that we shall move in a few days, perhaps tomorrow.
Lest I should not be able to write you again, I feel impelled to write a few lines that may fall under your eye when I shall be no more.
I have no misgivings about or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not halt or falter.
I know how strongly American civilization now leans on the triumph of the government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and suffering of the Revolution. And I am willing — perfectly willing — to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this government and to pay that debt.
Sarah, my love for you is deathless. It seems to bind me with mighty cables that nothing but Omnipotence could break. And yet my love of country comes over me like a strong wind and bears me irresistibly, with all these chains, to the battlefield. The memory of all the blissful moments I have enjoyed with you come crowding over me, and I feel most deeply grateful to God and you that I have enjoyed them so long. And how hard it is for me to give them up and burn to ashes the hopes of future years when, God willing, we might still have lived and loved together and seen our sons grow up to honorable manhood around us…
If I do not return, my dear Sarah, never forget how much I love you, nor that when my last breath escapes me on the battlefield, it will whisper your name. Forgive my many faults and the many pains I have caused you.
How thoughtless, how foolish I have sometimes been. But, oh Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they love, I shall always be with you in the brightest days and in the darkest nights. Always. Always.出处 WwW.WENAnDaqUAN.COm
And when the soft breeze fans your cheeks, it shall be my breath; and as the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.
Sarah, do not mourn me dead: Think I am gone and wait for me, for me shall meet again.
华盛顿特区
我最亲爱的莎拉：
任务十分紧迫，部队将在数天内开拔，也许就在明天。
我觉得有必要写给你几句话，以免今后再没机会给你写信。这样，在我离去的时候，信就会出现在你眼前。
对于我所投身的事业，我没有丝毫的担忧和害怕，我的勇气也丝毫没有减弱和退缩。
我明白美国文明现在就完全寄托在政府的胜利上;而比起我们之前为革命抛头颅、洒热血的先烈们，我们所欠太多。我希望——衷心希望——以今生我抛却的所有欢娱，来维护政府和偿还债务。
莎拉，我对你的爱永无止尽。似乎是有一种结实的锁链将我牢牢系住，只有全能的主才能摧毁它。但对祖国的热爱似一阵强风，将我和所有这些铁链一起吹向战场。和你一起度过的所有欢乐时光的记忆如潮水般涌上心头，我为拥有许多那样的日子而感激上帝，感激你，要让我忘掉这些记忆、让我抛却未来的希望是多么难——如果上帝保佑，我们将来能够恩爱地生活在一起，看着咱们的儿子在身边长大成人……
如果我没有回来，我亲爱的莎拉，不要忘记我有多爱你;战场上我即使还剩最后一口气，也会低唤你的名字。原谅我的许多过错和我给你造成的许多伤害。
有时候我是多么的愚蠢和没头脑呀。但是，呵，莎拉!如果故去的人能够重回这个星球，并无声无息、无影无踪地飞绕于他们所爱的人周围。我将在最晴朗的白天和最暗淡的黑夜时时刻刻守候在你的身旁。时时刻刻，直到永远。
当轻柔的风儿拂过你的脸颊，那将是我的呼吸;当凉爽的风儿撩过你的鬓角，那将是我路过的灵魂。
莎拉，不要为我的死而悲哀：只要想着我走了。等着我，因为我们还会再相见。
Everyday, every n I finally meet the right guy and he's not available. I'm in love with you but I can't be with you.
But, I've got to tell you, for the first time in months I can finally smile because although you didn't say much the last time you called I knew you still cared.
You can keep on denying it, you can keep hiding from it, but trust me you are only lying to yourself. Everyday I ask myself why … why do I feel this way? Why can't I stop loving you? Then it dawned on me … you put voodoo on me! Just kidding.
Before I go I want you to know that you will always have a special place in my heart, and like I've said many times before, I do not regret anything we've done. The only thing I regret is you telling me you love me because since then you have given me nothing but the cold shoulders.
Please don't be scared, I want nothing but your friendship, well … I do want more but I am willing to settle. I am not trying to make you feel bad or push you further away. I am just trying to make you understand what's in my heart.
每一天，每一刻，我想你。我的大脑告诉我放弃，但我的心说，我不能停止爱你。我整天做梦的时候，你打电话说你有同样的感觉。我试着假装，事实是，我无法停止爱你。我不知道怎么停下来。
我会珍惜的时刻，我们共同度过的，从我们的第一个吻，我们最后一次。我错过了你吻我的样子，你看，我擦我的脸，我很想念你叫我女士梅纳德(因为你知道这让我心烦)，我想念你想念我，我很想念你的一切，我很怀念我们的电话交谈的方式谈论我们的国家和我们长大了，我们会花好几个小时。但最重要的是我想念我的最好的朋友。
我将会把我们已经一起分享的时刻，在一个时间囊，并把它藏在我的心里最隐秘的地方。也许20xx年后，或当我们再次见面，也许那时我们都可以打开胶囊，并提醒我们美好的友谊。
天哪，我的生活很臭!我的意思是，我终于遇到合适的人，他是不可用的。我爱上了你，但我不能与你同在。
但是，我要告诉你，第一次在月，我终于可以微笑，因为虽然你没有说你最后一次叫我知道你还是关心。
你可以继续否认这一点，你可以从它保持隐藏，但相信我，你只是对自己说谎。每天我都问自己，为什么……为什么我有这样的感觉吗?为什么我不能停止爱你呢?然后我就明白了……你把巫毒教我!只是在开玩笑。
在我走之前，我想让你知道，你将永远在我的心中有一个特殊的地方，就像我已经说过很多次，我不后悔任何事情，我们已经做了。我唯一后悔的是你告诉我你爱我，因为从那时起，你给了我什么，但寒冷的肩膀。
请不要害怕，我什么都不要，但你们的友谊，以及……我想，但我愿意和解。我没有试图让你感觉不好或推你渐行渐远。我只是试图让你明白什么是在我的心里。
It's been quite awhile since I've written you a letter. I to know that you can envision your life without me. Where have gone all those promises you once said? I guess promises are really made to be broken. You made me believe that. And so, the best thing to do right now would be to miss you … no more, no less. I just pray that somehow this heart of mine would learn to be contented - contented to be just missing you.
它已经很长一段时间，因为我已经写了你的信。我必须说，毕竟那些时候，我们已经分开，你仍然是唯一我渴望。你看，生活从来就没有你相同。每一天，每一个晚上，我打这种感觉，但尝试，因为我可能的话，我可以不赢。好像你已经俘虏了我的心，我的心将不能够逃脱自己的掌控之中。每天早晨，当太阳照的，我闪过一个微笑，但内心深处，我感到很伤心，孤独，我的想法是，我需要你现在在这里。
我有遗憾 - 遗憾的，我为什么让你去。但不幸的是你从来没有尝试过或试图理顺我们之间的事情了。你从来没有试图争取我们的爱。也许是因为你从来没有真正爱过我的所有。心疼我最知道你能想象你的生活没有我。你曾经说过的所有承诺已经?我想真的是用来被打破的承诺。你让我相信。所以，现在做的最好的事情将是想念你…无多，不会少。我只是祈祷，不知怎的，我的心脏会学习很满足 - 满足于只是想念你。
我最想你懂得的一句话。
有时候，我把你推得很远，只是想让你把我拉得更近。
Sometimes I push you away just because I needyou to pull me closer.
这是我给你大无畏的一句话。
假设你是一个仙人掌，我也愿意忍受所有的痛来抱着你。
if you were a cactus,I'd endure all the pain just to hug you.
这是我死心塌地的一句话。
无论你肯或不肯,我都选择等。
Whether you are willing or not,I have chosen, andso on。
这是我承诺给你的一句话。
我会好好的,等你再爱我。
I will be good, I love youso.
这是我偷偷告诉你的一句话。
每天早上醒来，看到你和阳光都在，这就是我想要的未来。
When I wake up every morning, the greatest joy is gazing upon youand sunshine, that is thefuture I desire.
这是我不后悔的一句话。
如果没有相等的爱，那就让我爱多一些吧。
If equal affection cannot be, let the moreloving be me.
这是我给二十年后的一句话。
我知道有你就是有未来，我知道有你就是有永远。
I know you had a future is, I think you have is to have forever.
My darling, I'm waiting for you. 亲爱的，我在等你
How long is a day in the dark? 不见天日的一天会有多长?
Or a week? 一周呢?
The fire is gone now 火熄灭了，
and I'm horribly cold. 我觉得寒风刺骨
I really ought to drag myself outside, 我真想拖着病体到外面去
but then there'd be the sun. 外面阳光普照
I'm afraid I waste the light 我很抱歉我将电筒里的电都浪费在了
on the paintings and on writing these words. 看这些画 还有给你写信上
We die. 我们都会死
We die rich with lovers and tribes, 我们与爱人、家族一同 魂归天国
tastes we have swallowed, 我们嘴里都有对方的味道
bodys we have entered... 我们曾经灵欲合一
and swum up like rivers. 在爱河里畅游
Fears we've hidden in, 内心的恐惧
like this wreched cave. 像这幽暗的山洞
I want all this marked on my body. 我要把这些永远铭刻在身体上
We are the real countries. 我们的国家是实在的
Not the boundaries drawn on maps, 不是画在地图上的边界
the names of powerful men. 被用强人的姓名命名
I know you'll come and carry me out into the palace of winds.我知道你会回来 把我抱起迎风屹立
That's all I've wanted, 我已别无所求
to walk in such a place with you, 只想跟着你漫步天国
with friends.与朋友们一同
an earth without maps. 去一个没有地图的乐土
The lamp's gone out, 油尽灯枯了
and I'm writing...
in the darkness. 我在黑暗中，默默写着....
Dear Jarmar,
You just don't know how much I love you. You are the best boyfriend any girl could ever ask for. Whenever I have a problem and need some type of comfort, you are there for me. It is you who I want to spend the rest of my life with. I, one day, wish to have your children. You just don't understand how much I adore you, appreciate you, admire you, trust you, respect you, and over all love you.
I believe this is it, you are the one for me. Being away from you drives me crazy and makes me want to be with you right at this very instant. I just think of this separation as a test. I can deal with it. If this is what it takes to be with you then I will go through it. Well, Honey, I am going to end this letter with I love you more than anything in this world. Remember that now. I love you so much, Babycakes.
Love always,
Ebony
Dear Daisy,
It's the end of the day and I was thinking about you, as usual. I want you to know how much I sincerely love the times we've spent talking. It means so much to me. It truly seems like I've known you forever and I honestly can't imagine life without you now. There will be no looking back, no second thoughts and no regrets. I want you and need only you ... and that love will only grow stronger. Do not be scared my love. Sometimes life hits you with unexpected things that take you totally by surprise. All I can say is you're the best surprise life has given me and your capacity for love, caring, and understanding never ceases to amaze me. I've truly been blessed by finding you and I'll never let you go even if I have to bring you back to Florida myself!
Your darling,
Brian
Dear Shas,
Exactly one year ago you were diagnosed with a form of cancer and all our dreams came dashing down. I never thought that I would have to deal with something like this in my life. Everything happened in the middle of my exams and I tried so hard to cope. You were so remarkably wonderful during the most difficult time of your life. No one knows, not even me, how difficult those few months were for you.
I never really thanked you for being so strong and understanding for my sake. I was so scared for you and for our future together. I am still so scared though I know that you have defeated the illness. No one understands my decision to remain with you and become your wife. If they only knew how much I love you, they would not question my decision.
Your happiness means everything to me. I love you more than you could possibly know and my love keeps growing every time I see you struggling to make me happy. I love you, Baby, now and always.
Love always,
Penny
You Warm My Heart
Dear Sweetheart, You brought love and laughter to my empty, sad and boring life. My heart had known only emptiness until the day you came and filled my heart to overflowing with your jovial ways. Your sense of humor has turned my frown into a smile. You taught me how to love again, you taught me to give and receive love by trusting in you and believing. You taught me to go the extra mile. And though there are miles between us, I never stop thinking of you, you have brought a change into my life and my heart is forever yours. I can never forget you, or keep thoughts of you out of my mind. I think of your sweet lips and kisses, feel them as if it was yesterday. Thoughts of you warm my heart. You complete me, you are everything my heart desire. Loving You Always, Judy
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你温暖我的心亲爱的甜心，你带来爱和笑声，我的空虚，悲伤和枯燥的生活。我的心已经知道，直到有一天你来到，装满了我的心与您的愉快的方式满溢唯一的空虚。你的幽默感变成了微笑我皱眉。你教我怎样爱，你教我的信任给予和接受，并相信在你的爱。你教我去加倍努力。虽然我们之间有英里，我从来没有停止想你，你走进我的生活带来了变化，我的心永远属于你。我永远不会忘记你，或者保留我心中的思念了。我觉得你甜蜜的嘴唇和亲吻，感觉他们仿佛是昨天。对你的思念温暖着我的心。你完成了我，你是我心中的渴望的一切。永远爱你，朱迪
Dear T.,
I don't know what it is about you that makes me feel the way I do; no other guy can get to my heart, but you can see through to the depths of my very soul. I care about you more than I ever knew I could care about anyone before. You see, I never thought I could love again, but now I'm so confused. My heart says yes, but my head says no. You wonder why I care about you, but it's simple: when I look into your eyes, I see beyond all the hatred you hold. I see a real person, with real needs, someone who you are afraid to be. But that's okay, because I know the truth and I will wait until the day when you'll break down your walls. Even if it takes many years, I'll be right here, waiting to love you, as I already love you now.
Love always,
Patiently Waiting