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I AM only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands. That is why it is so late and why I have been guilty of such omissions.

They come with their laws and their codes to bind me fast; but I evade them ever, for I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.

People blame me and call me heedless; I doubt not they are right in their blame.

The market day is over and work is all done for the busy. Those who came to call me in vain have gone back in anger. I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.

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我只在等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里。

这是我延误的原因，我对这延误负咎。

他们要用法律和规章来紧紧地约束我，

但是我总是躲着他们，

因为我只等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里。

人们责备我，说我不理会人；

我也知道他们的责备是有道理的。

市集已过，忙人的工作都已完毕。

叫我不应的人都已含怒回去。

我只等候着爱，要最终把我交在他手里。