最近，英國的比格街公司進(jìn)行了一場(chǎng)“史上最偉大情書”的評(píng)選活動(dòng)，他們希望通過這次評(píng)選讓大家不要忘掉寫情書這項(xiàng)戀人之間的浪漫傳統(tǒng)。下面一起來看看這些公認(rèn)史上最偉大的十封情書是哪些吧。
1.Johnny Cash wishes wife June Carter Cash a happy 65th birthday (1994)
1、約翰尼·卡什在妻子瓊·卡特65歲生日時(shí)寫給妻子的情書（1994年）
'We get old and get used to each other. We think alike. We read each others minds. We know what the other wants without asking. Sometimes we irritate each other a little bit. Maybe sometimes take each other for granted. But once in awhile, like today, I meditate on it and realise how lucky I am to share my life with the greatest woman I ever met.'
“我們漸漸變老，也早已習(xí)慣了彼此。我們想法一致、靈魂互通。無需詢問我們便知道對(duì)方想要什么。偶爾我們也會(huì)惹對(duì)方不高興，但那或許是因?yàn)槲覀冋嬲褜?duì)方視作了理所當(dāng)然的伴侶。有時(shí)候比如今天，我沉思之后意識(shí)到，能夠與你這樣一個(gè)我所見過的最偉大的女人共度余生，我是多么的幸運(yùn)。”
2.Winston Churchill tells wife Clementine Churchill of his undying love (1935)
2、溫斯頓·丘吉爾寫給摯愛的妻子克萊芒蒂娜·丘吉爾的一封情書（1935年）
'My darling Clemmie, in your letter from Madras you wrote some words very dear to me, about having enriched your life. I cannot tell you what pleasure this gave me, because I always feel so overwhelmingly in your debt, if there can be accounts in love.'
“我親愛的克萊米，你在來信中提到的那些豐富你生活的話語對(duì)我來說非常珍貴。我無法向你形容這帶給我的快樂。如果愛情也有賬戶，那我已經(jīng)淹沒在這份情債中。”
3.John Keats tells next door neighbour Fanny Brawne he can not live without her (1819)
3、約翰·濟(jì)慈寫給鄰居芬妮·布朗的一封情書（1819年）
'I cannot exist without you - I am forgetful of every thing but seeing you again - my Life seems to stop there - I see no further. You have absorb'd me.'
“如果沒有你，我要怎么活呢？看不到你的時(shí)候，我記不起任何事情，我的生活似乎停滯了，我什么也看不到。你吸引了我的全部注意。”
4.Ernest Hemingway professes his love to Marlene Dietrich (1951)
4、歐內(nèi)斯特·海明威寫給演員瑪琳·黛德麗的一封情書（1951年）
'I can't say how every time I ever put my arms around you I felt that I was home.'
“每次我將你摟在懷中時(shí)，我的感覺就像是回到了家中。”
5.Napoleon Bonaparte sends his love to Josephine de Beauharnais (1796)
5、拿破侖·波拿巴寫給約瑟芬·博阿內(nèi)斯的一封情書（1796年）
'Since I left you, I have been constantly depressed. My happiness is to be near you. Incessantly I live over in my memory your caresses, your tears, your affectionate solicitude. The charms of the incomparable Josephine kindle continually a burning and a glowing flame in my heart.'
“自從離開你之后，我一直感到很抑郁。我的快樂是與你相隨的。只有不停地回憶你的撫摸、你的淚水，你親切的關(guān)懷，我才得以活下去。親愛的約瑟芬啊，你用你那無與倫比的魅力燃起我心中炙熱的火苗。”
6.Richard Burton tells Elizabeth Taylor of her beauty (1964)
6、理查德·伯頓寫給伊麗莎白·泰勒的一封情書（1964年）
'My blind eyes are desperately waiting for the sight of you. You don't realize of course, E.B., how fascinatingly beautiful you have always been, and how strangely you have acquired an added and special and dangerous loveliness.'
“我那被遮住的雙眼只期待與你的眼神相會(huì)。你可能不知道自己有多么的美麗迷人，你的可愛如此獨(dú)特與危險(xiǎn)，這真是令人驚奇。”
7.King Henry VIII expresses his love for Anne Boleyn (1527)
7、 亨利八世向安妮·博林示愛的一封情書（1527年）
'I beg to know expressly your intention touching the love between us. Necessity compels me to obtain this answer, having been more than a year wounded by the dart of love, and not yet sure whether I shall fail or find a place in your affection.'
“我渴望獲悉你對(duì)我們之間愛情的看法。我有必要知道答案，一年多來我被這愛情之劍刺的遍體鱗傷，而我還不確定我在你心中是否占有一席之地。”
8. Beethoven pens his love for his 'Immortal Beloved' whose true identity remains a mystery (1812)
8、貝多芬寫給“永遠(yuǎn)的摯愛”（其真實(shí)身份至今仍是個(gè)謎）的一封情書（1812年）
'Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, Be calm-love me-today-yesterday-what tearful longings for you-you-you-my life-my all-farewell. Oh continue to love me-never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved. Ever thine. Ever mine. Ever ours.'
“雖然還躺在床上，但我的思緒卻始終追隨著你，我永遠(yuǎn)的摯愛。保持冷靜，繼續(xù)愛我吧，你是我的生命，你是我的全部，再見了。哦，繼續(xù)愛我吧，那顆最真誠的愛你的心永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)迷失。永遠(yuǎn)屬于你，永遠(yuǎn)屬于我，永遠(yuǎn)是我們的。”
9.Gerald Ford reminds wife Betty Ford of his and their family's love for her shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer (1974)
9、杰拉爾德·福特在妻子貝蒂·福特被診斷為乳腺癌的時(shí)候?qū)懡o妻子的一封情書（1974年）
'No written words can adequately express our deep, deep love. We know how great you are and we, the children and Dad, will try to be as strong as you. Our Faith in you and God will sustain us. Our total love for you is everlasting.'
“沒有任何語言足以表達(dá)我們對(duì)你那深深的愛。我們知道你有多偉大，我和孩子們都會(huì)試著像你一樣堅(jiān)強(qiáng)。我們相信你，上帝也會(huì)支持我們的。我們永遠(yuǎn)愛你。”
10.Jimi Hendrix tells his 'little girl' to spread her wings (date unknown)
10、吉米·亨德里克斯寫給他的“小女孩”的一封情書（日期不詳）
'Happiness is within you*. so unlock the chains from your heart and let yourself grow like the sweet flower you are*..I know the answer-Just spread your wings and set yourself FREE'
“快樂就在你心中，所以打開束縛你心靈的枷鎖吧，讓自己像花朵一樣成長。我知道答案，張開你的翅膀，自由地飛翔吧。”
