国外经典英文诗：失乐园

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国外经典英文诗：失乐园　　Nine times the space that measures day and night
) [; y3 T- h9 k& ^　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
/ u; e: _' n5 L7 D　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
: l8 |& D/ }( b# x% v6 R　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
+ w; ?# V' d4 X7 L. A7 O7 s　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
' j- {3 W! Z; i　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
( E/ v( c, j4 k* k　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
  z: l/ \, ^% N2 V' F' A3 E　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
( L3 s& D3 e# _# [8 f) I3 r, [　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
: Y! B  |( d  ?　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
: n% G! C: T$ P5 W9 X　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
5 u, K% E3 T0 x# I$ s0 q　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
% T3 @! r7 F2 u　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
! Y7 o& d. ^6 ]6 U, M　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
# b0 O; v" n2 [! b# \2 N. X4 ~  W　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
8 g9 k# \; t6 {) X& k( U; i　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
　　No light, but rather darkness visible
* f, F/ k+ a# Y1 R- Y3 W( G4 U" a5 S　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
/ v8 a: i8 {% k1 t　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
5 o3 f$ Q+ n8 w0 y0 A% N8 V  |3 C　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
4 v" Y0 z/ ]( n8 |& U　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
　　That comes to all, but torture without end
. c: _; H* E% u- {; k　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
+ [+ M6 e/ \$ v* V# P+ X' A: s　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
! ?6 V! }# b) I' {6 X3 q　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
* r6 M% Y& y7 ^6 B' Z' x5 k, f　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
7 F: a. L7 o( a; x6 n0 V　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
/ ~2 B1 k! d: z' J! a" ~　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
- J4 W$ q* O8 Y* K( k7 c7 Z　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
- B& T0 m1 ?! z! f# m　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
6 x. Z% }, T5 l$ Z7 n1 L$ u　　离开天神和天界的亮光，
2 z. Z) ^# P7 Q+ k- {　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
& _& o2 V! r6 P2 M  m  r: ~3 t　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
( R( J. `+ v& ]　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
5 R# F& |" X, h! g　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
2 L# G! `9 k8 _/ q' m+ P9 ^　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
: e  z5 ~# n) \2 A6 v6 |" ]　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
) s# T5 L1 ~4 g9 V　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
5 O' q, D# D' }- n0 S　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
" I8 E5 R4 l  @% X2 _7 m  {5 K6 B9 t　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
% [+ O7 {9 P. R# ?% _　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
+ _3 a6 z  k; T7 w　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
/ O. n# C; {4 [" s5 V+ j　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
6 H( L  m1 s+ ?　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
9 H: B% `" q0 _. K. j5 k　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
! i+ ^2 M7 ^0 M3 g! [　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
) Q- q% V( A# p& w% d; T$ E5 Y　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
1 t# L$ _8 _  ~0 i; z* v　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
- r' ]1 e5 Z: r　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
9 _, F8 t* f- }2 q　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
　　同一希望，在光荣的大事业中
  h% ]9 ]) e3 j5 Q7 I　　From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved
　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
9 }( L" p& L' _) D" R: t  j+ n　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
# b! W2 |$ ]/ G# ~% |! r1 F　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
$ U$ U* E, d) Y: e　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
$ u( q1 `( d9 O: d" H$ c　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
　　Can else inflict, do I repent, or change,
　　武器竟有那么大的威力呢?
3 k/ F7 W: w/ c* [　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
9 S5 o' ]4 A2 M4 l& G% a6 ^　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
: }. h1 o+ _9 f+ }# B: c　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
1 B9 `& f' X% A4 p6 A, e2 f) _( m　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
" b0 I8 p2 ]* u0 _# b' x# r' L　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
- {3 G! }  @4 |　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
' u- Z2 T, N6 N1 r( Q　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
" c; u2 m5 C- O3 U0 p4 j$ ~　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
* @& J- p9 R# p6 I　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
　　And shook his throne. What thought the field be lost?
　　他们都厌恶天神的统治而来拥护我，
; r' H: ^$ q8 B6 H+ H8 p　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
0 w9 O. I( Q. S" m( T' l5 [% d# I　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
- e0 i) @# O0 t4 X5 A: t3 }　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
　　And courage never to submit or yield:
0 F+ Q# S& S, D! F$ c　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
　　And what is else not to be overcome?
　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
/ @9 M  T0 x3 u- d# j　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
* ~9 |  j6 G0 a) S6 E: r　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
& }) V9 B- X% H' l　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
/ V% s. p) e; _. J" @* N　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
0 N' s5 h& P' d3 q　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
　　This downfall; since, by fate, the strength of gods
　　好容易才使他的政权动摇，
　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
* ?4 O" [  l$ z" m; Y0 G　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
　　Since, through experience of this great event,
9 c! I' T3 X4 u" ?- w　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
: B' t/ S- p+ M" k　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
# v) S1 G" b, ]　　We may with more successful hope resolve
7 F5 ~& p! \: V' {- }　　比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。
, R8 ]7 _$ ^4 T& a3 V+ e/ D! ^2 S, O　　To wage by force or guile eternal war,
　　因为我们生而具有神力，秉有轻清的灵质，不能朽坏，
$ I. S2 b, C- z$ B　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
! p, f/ n6 Z) X8 i+ Q4 e　　我们要准备更好的武器，更远的预见，更有成功的希望，
　　Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.
. G& L: s2 m9 q1 C: d! @0 W　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
# u# e( J- h! F8 P; j　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
( |: u8 z7 T/ N4 j: x5 j% }. i　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
5 K) u6 O" Y6 U+ r' n3 k$ D) N　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。

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