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，
　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
9 C. s- q; w4 ^) X' W5 n　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
6 z; J3 \- t; M, F" o0 _　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
4 x- s3 y/ Q% w& _) r$ U　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
% s  k! ]* ?/ l4 h8 \　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
4 `; n9 _! B( ]/ q% ^　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
; z2 R2 @% C) x' F4 ^; j　　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.
& z( i- V4 O  ~% F7 S　　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
　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
# F, ~- D( S* a! e　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
% H6 Y" z' w0 Y6 u0 @　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
4 i2 R$ E& g( I: V$ p$ R4 Y　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
" f* {# C1 C2 L$ P- X6 h- P　　No light, but rather darkness visible
　　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，
" }! p6 @4 n2 r) l　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
5 _7 E' d7 n8 n3 s! e　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
6 F, q6 ?, ~- z- M　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
　　That comes to all, but torture without end
　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
0 V2 P" F! q- H　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
. A& m+ `9 e0 w( U　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
1 H" q/ e3 C% N5 b1 r3 g4 U% T! s　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
' E2 c4 t( P5 U; B, H+ `　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
  ]# E' J% u8 W; U. i9 o2 v　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
- D, K' P$ P7 X. J　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
% d+ i# i& C5 A9 a, ~　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
: F( {& c6 d! K5 D: B& a& g　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
# b# i# w  L$ Q7 m　　离开天神和天界的亮光，
　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
$ N) P8 v( r) \% T4 F　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
' {) D6 v$ p$ _- a　　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,
+ W" }+ K% u* `　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
1 M- \/ W7 U* U2 O3 R$ u$ M0 w　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
; [' o, H* i: n& Q4 l, i, D　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
# l4 a8 e* m8 T# ^9 I$ ^/ E　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
3 j+ s# `7 M' Q1 x　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
+ ^/ i! S  Q) w　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
! n; d* V. X! {2 `" Q! F　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
8 _  Y2 a! f6 n1 j7 a+ ^/ s/ C　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
" X" E; w; ]( o/ e1 U$ W' Z　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
3 I% o1 v6 ]3 P: [* G8 y% o9 i2 C　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
　　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,
# j7 I, K& y3 F* ]- Z/ G8 v　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
, U+ U' i; c8 Y; N　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
  G) X7 L/ q4 x$ l/ m4 @　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
/ x' D/ P3 V- M' d　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
1 `8 P. d: R8 i4 l: j1 D4 }+ ^　　同一希望，在光荣的大事业中
　　From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved
, `5 k- S5 H  R5 Y  f　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
2 E" E  L1 y& B5 `9 x: A　　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，
5 N9 u, d$ k$ c: M　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
# c) [; W; `# Q$ ^( F3 S　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
& O7 q0 J) }7 D, {# X6 l　　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,
# `% q% |% V; b9 d　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
2 O: ~" L" F3 O4 N　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
: r3 F: Q& T, I9 R. s) Z, \, v　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
' \+ b* k; s  O' M　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
  h; \7 q- K* g　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
4 p, F  J7 |# _, v8 g; @" k　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
2 U+ `$ U4 c1 T5 n$ A* S( C7 N　　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，
" N' O" N$ K" v' ]" [. q4 H7 X: Q: m　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
2 e7 W! }& [( u0 \　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
6 S1 `0 |: I; G) j' ?; t　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
( |  }& v6 o- a/ U$ F　　And shook his throne. What thought the field be lost?
0 B4 _& z  v& h7 I/ y* O* E　　他们都厌恶天神的统治而来拥护我，
" g  q/ k" n3 d3 z　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
+ e0 a  X/ Z) z4 y6 l" h　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
2 R/ D4 K* j  ~; e2 J' D) j　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
+ v) P( x1 J: v; G1 j　　And courage never to submit or yield:
5 @& Z& \9 {/ V+ K! ~　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
　　And what is else not to be overcome?
2 i! F  t4 [4 A8 j7 R, {3 b6 W$ ^　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
+ v+ j: n/ G3 G0 o/ U2 C; q6 H　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
% d2 I3 x7 F: r3 b) @# w& I: s　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
. S5 v2 o) |0 Z* y+ ?& p$ O0 c　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
* Q% G! w! m1 x; A　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
. [0 ?' o& H  j0 q% K　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
, n1 s' l  [$ p9 g　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
5 ^) Z& W- e/ W9 u1 Y　　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，
0 Z! A" \+ s2 I　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
( g2 w/ B" F0 {/ h% Y: B/ r; t　　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,
: Z& d2 ]% u3 B+ O1 C9 P% V　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
　　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,
- J& j" N# r; `# b　　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,
  b% a! d1 i3 v　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
: b! x' B; v; b8 g　　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.
/ D) \/ X! u9 u8 W. X: @$ X4 H) E　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
4 ^0 W( b7 G: d" E+ A' A　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
, i' {: F  y& j5 |2 r* ~! P4 A　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。

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