erelong meaning in English

adv.
〔古语〕不久，即刻。

I had often stood on the banks of the concord , watching the lapse of the current , an emblem of all progress , following the same law with the system , with time , and all that is made ; the weeds at the bottom gently bending down the stream , shaken by the watery wind , still planted where their seeds had sunk , but erelong to die and go down likewise ; the shining pebbles , not yet anxious to better their condition , the chips and weeds , and occasional logs and stems of trees that floated past , fulfilling their fate , were objects of singular interest to me , and at last i resolved to launch myself on its bosom and float whither it would bear me
我常站在康科德河的岸边，望着逝去的流水- - -它是一切过程的象征，和宇宙，和时间及一切造物受同一法则的支配；那河底的水草随着水流轻柔地弯曲，仿佛受到水底清风的吹拂，此刻还在水底扎根，但不久后就会凋零并随波涛逝去；那闪亮的鹅卵石- - -它们还不急着寻找更好的去处，那砂石碎屑、藤蔓野草，和那偶尔从水面漂过、奔向命运尽头的圆木、树干，都使我产生了极大的兴趣，我最终决定泛舟于康科德河的胸膛之上，随它将我载去任何地方。