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
6 [( G5 M' W! G* i, d6 k$ g( N　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
　　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,
4 c6 l5 ]1 ?6 h　　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，
. ?% k. Z; s+ n7 Z9 B) R; Y- [7 E　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
$ k- `. m2 S, b" J0 @+ N　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
# a8 K* `  {9 \/ G  ]# R　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
: Z2 y( P7 ^' E0 e2 ^( X7 g! ^1 V; f　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
# V: {! B0 `9 S" I& ^　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
　　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
# j  V$ i' v2 O) ]$ Y　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
; l9 ]* ]; P" |' N% R　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
! J. j/ m* d5 O( t0 |! g. T: S( ~　　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，
; I$ n( ]' L4 Q7 K0 m: W　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
+ ?: p+ t  D/ p( ?& d* @; z7 Z　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
6 H7 h6 r5 m% A0 A" s5 {　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
2 [1 A: N5 t1 R6 i3 W　　That comes to all, but torture without end
# O& r, ]9 m# y9 ?( e/ j" K　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
$ \( E; D) D) s　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
+ J$ g6 ^) u6 {6 |　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
$ _, J6 g5 n3 b6 O　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
$ l$ x! P: [2 Y  h　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
; n7 ?4 E  H/ R. u6 K4 c　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
+ ]3 Y  r! B% v( r3 \3 {5 m　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
4 F* N# b. p- r9 w0 A0 o2 |　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
, O! d- V" m- Z2 \" u! k4 h　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
& m3 ~5 A  V' [6 z/ N　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
$ z( O3 ^+ o  y' E) L( X　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
% Q  [8 j, `% q　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
　　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。
. d- G7 _% @' b9 \1 R* B2 W　　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!
8 Y5 I! S0 f" ?( ~( k( x! |　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
& n4 F3 {  c3 V3 P; o: T　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
) b5 B% R! ]/ `# t& K　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
7 C. \3 p, l/ y9 v　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
; ]$ v: S9 ~& F% m& Z/ q0 Z" d% b7 @　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
* B% e6 }% r* J+ \6 |　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
  g  r( i- r; n7 S　　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:
: H3 |# u" }9 {3 j　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
' j2 A2 }- U0 m: U7 _8 L　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
4 x9 j9 A2 J% {2 W/ K3 i2 a　　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，
1 ^: E- g  a8 |' X8 ^$ t! E6 T　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
+ I  a3 `! ]/ W0 F2 w　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
& C! s* Y" v0 G5 Z& V( }　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
. L+ s) K) K! i! ?　　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
. G7 P+ ]1 K  H/ [1 k$ w　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
* _( I4 m/ m6 }* H$ F2 i7 `5 u. Q　　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
/ h" {3 ^0 u3 |) T- C+ u1 x　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
/ K6 ~% e, T( O* w: y7 I9 r7 ~　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
: m% g- Z2 F# C7 A9 p' v　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
7 X/ O2 X0 n# P, j: i　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
* d' Q# C' o" w2 A2 H　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
, r, M3 ^  i8 V, h' f　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
　　Can else inflict, do I repent, or change,
* V% C0 T) E5 N  D　　武器竟有那么大的威力呢?
; G/ j- m# p8 g. A2 {. V8 m　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
0 p+ B( ?) `; n. u' _; @' G: {' k, o3 b　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
8 {7 Q- ~: |; W' Z2 ]4 f　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
. b. `" j; s: ]' H0 C# c. e) x3 \　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
  y& |/ K( ]% g　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
& _* T* k1 _2 M" l" ]2 I1 {- f+ M　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
" U* v0 r# z! C. `0 U% c) ^; L　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
* D) Z+ A1 H- H) V% K　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
( m" y* c& A' \" f" [0 Z　　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，
　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
4 z& y3 L2 z. X7 U　　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:
7 C1 m9 i8 }- A/ O% B　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
　　And what is else not to be overcome?
& y3 e: d$ {! |8 W4 J4 h1 {4 D　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
' W' [8 C  o' ]* c3 o　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
* }' |3 A# E! k& s0 b　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
, m% r1 M' s  c' |4 j* r- ?8 b　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
! {- ]) _2 @2 B. N* k% N; A　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
( f# @' w# A' R6 O" I5 V9 `8 B　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
9 K1 @2 Q' }6 I　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
( `1 Y& J# n) v* u5 z　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
+ W9 q8 I0 h6 u0 ^6 T# M' Y- L! R　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
# X' d" ~, V/ n1 o/ w　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
: [$ V8 o# ?- `0 N1 |: M　　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;
　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
( H+ E! d4 B& L4 a5 b　　Since, through experience of this great event,
　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
' `: L" J; G: g　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
2 O( g; Q" l7 u5 `9 V　　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,
1 e% u2 H1 k$ ~, Q  @5 h: T! V　　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,
2 b" A2 O9 q: Y0 n6 a; O) J　　又因这次大事件的经验，
  G. h, K" J* ~　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
9 E+ d4 C2 e9 z; g　　我们要准备更好的武器，更远的预见，更有成功的希望，
* o. A9 L& ]. v. R3 u" m- s　　Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.
! k  g" _- i2 S8 I' f　　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，
1 v7 v% R. s  e# k　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
. p8 o9 U6 X3 O4 i0 _# x　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。
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