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
　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
& j! p- y2 q# `/ e) k' o1 h$ W　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
& L$ d: N  r9 M1 ]6 ?& a　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
, j' i  c! o( [0 S　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
5 \  a: R4 [9 u1 V5 }　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
* n  Q9 P" i5 e; u, q7 a: ]　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
) K2 Z; ^, J- Y( O　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
; l$ ^* V! w& G4 _& _1 X8 a0 W$ x　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
. Q4 ]& q  m2 E- ^' b, F0 e　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
  Y# f8 A% O  Z% f　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
" c. A' k' ~6 u+ e" M: S0 b　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
  I$ X/ F1 ~! l　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
0 u2 [; G# J, d9 ^4 K　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
5 b* f8 J0 c& l  n6 L　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
- J# [3 Q2 @/ _6 @　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
0 T" |! S" o  w+ E: W* W　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
9 c; d  U2 I. x. h- h　　No light, but rather darkness visible
　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
+ k9 N/ k* I1 P% N+ t% |　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
- p, {; a% g; c; ?　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
* N8 K8 p$ v2 L& C　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
7 ^  @& Q' n& M4 n  d  M# T　　That comes to all, but torture without end
+ N9 s8 Z( {/ U7 z& J, [0 [　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
7 p  w/ o( j0 ]' S7 [. V　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
. Q, F" E; |. L' R. A* ?　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
5 _8 V8 t7 ^# s9 k) a$ H. z　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
" l1 D7 w' n7 G: D9 `　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
7 Q6 u* r' ]+ e, R: _　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
% y& ^& m. t1 n9 }% u　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
7 R  {9 n" f3 g1 \9 U! _* t' x　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
" j" M0 }  b  w9 b! `$ H3 t' R3 {* p　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
　　离开天神和天界的亮光，
/ p4 A! T& s& [/ m; N+ x4 b% d　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
- P# ?2 k# d7 r. o3 T! i　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
: X0 X) S: r( Y. A6 D; Z: Y　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
& j# Z, t2 @3 D3 ~2 L　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
, h3 i2 b0 r# c　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
　　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，
! [' h. d, R; @+ `" c/ T+ J+ V　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
2 O. d+ w: m5 o) e, P2 w　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
* J$ l( `  R/ T- e　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
# M) p. b: Z, g1 g1 e0 D% o3 Z! k) a　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
& h! x/ i8 V$ J) b　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
4 R# G5 c( R$ W5 [& r　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
" W' i: G( X' Y  H, d) q/ `　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
  V. x" Y+ ?, Q* Q' m# [  B# S　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
% a/ B/ d) j4 g' U; ^' J, Y　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
8 Z/ ?2 R7 m9 q% j! W% y# m　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
2 ~9 `2 h" f  @6 X$ q" S$ K* ]2 G* x　　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,
　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
$ _8 G$ z5 r# K8 _* o8 ]; l. u　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
* [1 B0 o9 a/ g) |; s% p; A　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
　　同一希望，在光荣的大事业中
　　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
　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
6 H+ o* R, E; o  C" G+ p　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
8 z3 i/ \6 f3 j' B　　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?
　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
* |0 o1 c' \1 }5 C　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
　　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，
/ k$ {2 w/ Q. E8 ]5 q$ {　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
- v8 {* g$ r* D. y3 z, X0 i4 p　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
3 C- _! |; E3 X; N& a2 o& i; n　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
, ?7 F. K6 M, Q) K　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
" @) y1 A! K* s- O0 R) d# N$ w　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
　　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，
+ R5 t0 {! _+ ?0 J- |% f' n" x$ a　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
) ~" C0 @5 F( ]& v) m# Q　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
　　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:
3 ^. Q- `4 H, a　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
# b' O5 H: u1 h( b/ o+ H　　And what is else not to be overcome?
% }/ v3 _8 p& |  P/ ]. m　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
- v$ l2 V7 t# a& w$ c# h: ]& B　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
6 P- U' Y  t% W　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
. V  w5 @1 Q2 r! ^0 Y8 K; i: w　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
( U, c, |8 l! t/ n( Z, F# @/ e　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
: N8 C; i! z4 @* X　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
* A8 N# ]) h* n2 v' Q, x" i. Q　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
' P4 L) J+ W. V2 J　　This downfall; since, by fate, the strength of gods
$ H# Q) T% u  ~. Q$ v　　好容易才使他的政权动摇，
　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
5 o- L& H6 E0 j6 \* a　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
1 t$ R$ }- h; A7 Y, i! ]" V# W　　Since, through experience of this great event,
　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
4 w9 t8 l  t5 v6 @, O　　We may with more successful hope resolve
　　比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。
　　To wage by force or guile eternal war,
" I! A# e* G% s2 u2 H3 ~. l. S　　因为我们生而具有神力，秉有轻清的灵质，不能朽坏，
　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
　　又因这次大事件的经验，
! A# j3 ]+ D' {: f! y! W　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
' K& I  q! q, y) O　　我们要准备更好的武器，更远的预见，更有成功的希望，
- Y' i% U2 L8 ^4 x9 c! Z4 X1 \　　Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.
$ j0 ~5 h6 I  p0 k　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
2 u7 w9 i) o/ X+ q0 s) C　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。
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