Andheansweredsayg:
Youwereborntogether,
Andtogetheryoushallbeforeverore.
Youshallbetogetherwhen
Thewhitegsofdeathscatteryourdays.
Ay,youshallbetogethereventhesilentoryofGod.
Butlettherebespacesyetherness,
Ahedsoftheheavensdancebeeenyou.
Loveoneanother,butakenotabondoflove:
Letitratherbeaovgseabeeentheshoresofyoursouls.
Filleachotherscupbutdrknotfroonecup.
Giveoneanotherofyourbreadbuteatnotfrothesaloaf.
Sganddaogetherandbejoyo,
Butleteaeofyoubealone,
Evenasthestrgsofatearealohough
Theyquiverwiththesaic.
Giveyourhearts,butnottoeachotherskeepg.
ForonlythehandofLifetayourhearts.
Andstandtogetheryetnottooogether:
Forthepilrsoftheteplestandapart,
Andtheoaktreeand
Thecypressgrownoteachothersshadow.
作品赏析
对于男女婚姻和夫妇关系，诗人有新颖而独特的观点。首先，他指出夫妇要永远合一，即所谓的“白头偕老”。其次，他又指出夫妇在合一中要有间隙，因为只有这样才能更快乐地一起欢歌曼舞，只有保证平等独立，才能进一步互相爱慕。由此可知，诗人所提倡的不是夫唱妇随的封建婚姻关系，而是夫妇平等、人格各自独立的新型婚姻关系。