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
& g: d& Y5 i2 R4 {　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
( W' O  y4 u) Q- s* l7 L　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
8 i( K$ h/ k2 e* X7 U　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
8 E8 \+ o, H$ G" z  L1 D) c　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
; O( J7 Z/ J# ^9 z6 P, f　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
2 @' l3 ^) X, Y: i　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
& e4 Q7 v7 j6 b1 J5 T3 F0 }　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
, t: p% E) P' I　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
# v7 Z; K. ]% j  q5 {5 a' q　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
& @3 C0 C5 f& v9 R2 U! a　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
! p7 l, X1 h3 g) u* r% D　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
  G2 s/ z1 o  a: u0 l  s$ r　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
- q/ Q' P" z4 ^　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
) y: A+ J2 T! Y4 Z3 n9 A7 z　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
, H( L0 X! B- K1 e　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
) `; Y: a2 S- X: W6 P' H7 y. ^　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
# R" x  {+ f. L3 {　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
8 a# U, K' ]# E0 D. {8 u　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
　　No light, but rather darkness visible
! y7 P8 Z: Y- ^0 X$ i) I　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
1 Q7 y& f: K# X9 D$ U　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
4 F% G& P* }4 j7 ]8 g1 N9 U( B　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
# b8 h$ m2 L7 ~& q　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
  k3 Y/ P. A4 W0 G6 e0 S　　That comes to all, but torture without end
* @: n( R% \2 l5 G　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
3 r3 s/ o4 H, S9 z0 R7 |* j　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
7 m; ?6 z) L+ ^- V: m* ]7 ^　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
' q) \6 n" O( e  F1 m* t　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
- i& h- s5 m. O　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
) o1 m0 d% [1 ?8 v: ^7 Z+ q! {1 T　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
! w3 d& N+ V- M( J0 P, c　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
  S: X: C2 ~& y' H　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
0 j: S( S& x0 v1 B+ k, a　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
6 ]. l9 I! p. h2 E　　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，
6 }- k  B( o0 ]; `　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
$ m' o' I( x, [" A, t　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
0 @5 m3 Z2 ]4 ~. T$ c" d# n$ r7 q　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
& ^, x9 g8 U* }/ Q5 T# D　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
& _  n' s3 b: n; [　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
8 q( A$ I% h+ A" @　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
; N8 ~3 o  o9 C5 b" c　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
" v2 ~! J- [$ A3 [5 `　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
. j! i8 [! W( E　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
, Z; J5 c3 Z; s( d　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
3 K) t8 Z- n! ?! e9 I　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
1 N9 F% }0 P1 j2 y　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
, @! p8 u  |2 W* g4 V. Q　　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，
& P; F. I, R6 _+ s5 G/ N　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
　　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,
　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
% A+ }1 w) V- j/ h$ N# f/ @　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
2 \0 T7 [* J) C/ L4 w. y: p8 Z　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
$ O( y6 A# \. b5 P2 r　　Can else inflict, do I repent, or change,
( Y+ o, S6 T! E# V! P4 G) |5 T7 k　　武器竟有那么大的威力呢?
; N$ ]- c7 ~) ?$ y" L　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
) n  K5 P# X( r. u, ?2 @% F5 {  G　　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，
　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
; z) f( P3 S1 C& |2 s5 b% E  K- y; k　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
% X7 \4 f" ]5 C+ G% V3 }5 P; Y% M6 l　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
% ^2 j+ _* h2 J, T$ R6 g$ \( f　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
8 _, V/ X4 N5 u/ ?2 t6 a$ C　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
# K% I% D3 G% \, M　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
  H' `! P% G- ^　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
9 n! a& {: X4 l1 d3 R% X+ p# V1 `　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
　　And shook his throne. What thought the field be lost?
3 u. ~4 ]$ X9 s) `% b* X1 C% F　　他们都厌恶天神的统治而来拥护我，
　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
1 S4 ~# N7 R: M. u7 c+ K　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
' ~1 H; {; V7 p( |　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
) f" J& W8 ]0 x; m! C% Y　　And courage never to submit or yield:
　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
　　And what is else not to be overcome?
$ J$ b( c& }0 \( S* f　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
+ X  o7 A1 z4 d9 _/ P* A" w　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
+ F) ~! z+ z& J) X$ |　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
1 W+ G. A( ~9 d1 m/ l　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
　　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;
5 O2 l6 w0 M* `7 I8 L! |& N　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
  ~) S/ Q* H/ H8 w! Y8 O* q　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
4 Z: M+ w% a# {; ]　　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，
- j7 X% m& z+ `2 i" C7 G4 M　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
7 l4 F2 R2 a. f# o4 w　　Since, through experience of this great event,
5 M/ i' |, F3 O8 v- L　　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，
$ G, [& P5 W2 C: b  B1 u9 s& y& g　　We may with more successful hope resolve
3 S* W/ T2 ^3 l8 }' K. h) `0 K9 V* @6 c　　比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。
　　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，
3 _: k/ O; N3 H: [  N* h( S0 Z7 [　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
" t3 N5 P& B% D2 o; V　　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.
0 P" _- W3 K! h9 M　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
; R5 r! q+ J- _3 h; D　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
4 q4 j: {9 V$ J6 ^9 t2 A2 m　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。

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