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
1 A( V" S0 U7 B5 s3 Z' \! r　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
/ {) l; s4 U3 q2 M* W! {+ D　　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。
* l0 {. R4 t9 A( F4 d% g) L( y3 |　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
: L# _9 T9 ^0 E1 y5 L2 [% }　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
+ e/ i9 u, ?( L; S　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
& B6 {- \9 r. p9 Y% Z4 d% i  l　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
! Z9 j+ p9 P$ g3 x% y" c　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
: s& }. h1 {2 W+ T; d) U* D　　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.
　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
9 e5 M$ t9 }0 A, R8 ?0 N! X/ k　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
: M) }0 ~; o9 c- H) S2 J　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
/ n0 d: R0 a! U/ A( Z) |　　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
　　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,
( V- E) S( X: n- N　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
, u! O6 G: M! u5 ^* x: h　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
: p/ E8 W& h8 M" u　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
0 F( d7 Q9 x6 z　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
　　That comes to all, but torture without end
; i! X7 b* Q, a. X2 {　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
* ?% r% O: ?; n　　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.
　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
( }+ Z  n6 E$ E( L/ _　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
- R- V  ?% g# {: S　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
, j3 p# w3 ?! }0 S7 Y　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
" a! d1 M% o& K8 J1 o/ h" A　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
# \8 E3 N) x# o) G) J　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
! F' n1 b# z. w* F+ P　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
8 s- U; q; P/ }$ E8 N+ D$ x& J　　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。
　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
# y* ?* @! g; K: X" I　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
8 J: g) z! y5 ~. S　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
( h" Z& m" X/ _! }5 ]+ q# H　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
2 k) ?6 ]/ d$ ]　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
* H2 o9 c, |$ q2 b. S　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
9 D* R  d* `" Y2 H& p: r　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
4 t* e* x( e! G( E( D　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
, p3 Q  O* ~- D# g4 k& A　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
8 ]( d# j% i0 G/ h　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
# }' D+ Z& u' U. _　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
# d, O- g) U* h, m　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
# N& U6 F7 w3 W" S, ]$ [5 J　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
3 L% v2 C- m- w2 v　　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
　　“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
# G1 v' ?, Y3 X& c5 ^　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
0 Q& ^4 h; x# H. w) J9 \# H　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
0 d1 d! l. L: p8 |/ w" ^　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
. V9 @* o7 [) T　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
# g1 O" O" K; l2 u　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
* @' f9 S$ E; I　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
- Q" @  w% V# O4 m0 V　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
* H% E; Y: a' H) X6 @- O9 l4 N　　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
  z# y' @. n4 [' `　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
+ q4 b  f. {+ u# s2 G$ A# B: [, ~　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
# L' R. |: J5 N9 I) V, h6 m　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
　　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?
" j+ G: a$ m# U3 S0 ?　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
; \4 m5 ^" H; B# d& x9 a- c　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
7 _/ [! s3 K1 c  h4 L　　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
9 u( A- B, X/ w% O3 e0 f　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
8 z  Q. {4 E: t　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
4 d9 w: G' `6 E3 ~( r　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
0 r. ~- _) h! s" R; g* n/ N- u( u3 T/ U　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
$ P- [6 b5 M) e- m/ `. s　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
% ?  h2 D3 q- f, t- ^; w　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
$ Z; w6 \; X9 P5 y　　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，
　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
+ O% p" J( o; n; ^7 b0 u　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
9 a$ {! |2 g* h2 t7 t, f! O7 r　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
, x) Z$ H+ h  ?+ g$ D　　And courage never to submit or yield:
+ e5 ]% i0 Z# c4 t2 ~　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
% p4 A# h1 o8 |/ f- i　　And what is else not to be overcome?
　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
　　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
" B  f3 u, c$ Y+ |- k　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
7 j! i. j4 d4 t) C* F* L　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
' X* c( E: Z  \- z　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
9 \8 b: F1 Z4 c9 e6 ]$ u4 Q　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
) I2 W# o) f1 p: J　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
. \1 E. l% K, i7 x/ R8 Y/ Z' \　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
1 Y( ^& a/ c& ?6 N　　This downfall; since, by fate, the strength of gods
5 h6 u: l. u5 |0 @　　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
　　Since, through experience of this great event,
　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
7 G/ F' A2 @' a# w　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
( T- A% b: s# _- d  a; r& ]7 `　　We may with more successful hope resolve
# K+ T4 N( W8 N　　比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。
　　To wage by force or guile eternal war,
+ T8 v' L) j* b　　因为我们生而具有神力，秉有轻清的灵质，不能朽坏，
; h) Q# O) |5 n( S　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
+ d" f2 Y1 \2 }4 p5 n　　又因这次大事件的经验，
" }' G  i, v3 {5 g3 d9 b! t5 N4 f* i　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
　　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.
7 i" N) U( i7 s+ w/ t- `　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
! t$ t/ b" ?; V　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
# R4 o9 ]6 n0 ?4 A$ j% }　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
+ `% \- a+ l' i4 |& H  G2 ]　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。
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