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,
　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
8 d$ m" V3 U% _2 R  U- P　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
: ?2 M7 j+ C8 ^; N　　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，
　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
: y0 u8 J' s0 G  b7 L, m　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
5 L- [/ E8 @) P1 Q　　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,
　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　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.
  w/ V8 b: h) a　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
; W' x4 v# z1 `　　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，
) S7 g7 E( J) |4 E+ @　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
+ v/ l9 l- B- A- B& Y% ~　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
0 i, J. @9 ~0 K6 y: F  a　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
, j" r7 }. e8 {6 Q" z　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
  X7 K2 k" w6 n7 Z) |　　No light, but rather darkness visible
6 _5 h" e6 q1 s  Y* R( q* P　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
- g/ o, p. {4 ~8 y6 \% T4 n! K　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
; @7 Z" p5 u6 Y1 v　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
　　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
　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
) m. m7 `! E8 x' w" h9 B' P# L　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
: v9 t9 \1 z8 L! }　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
. k5 p) o0 C7 N- p　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
; X; S' ~  q: U3 x; X, m  ^+ q　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
3 c; @" d- J0 C　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
7 [3 l1 @: V4 ?$ y　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
　　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，
　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
! O; |. O3 s- }4 p9 P7 [4 U  r　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
2 w+ d  ?7 r3 N7 ~　　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!
- Y- y- T- v# j4 `) e( X　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
7 w' L/ Q7 z( \2 _1 _1 I　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
2 _  P; H$ y. h) Q, e/ z4 X　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
* D( Q. u- c& l# q* Y1 x　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
1 U' b- v+ v+ c　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
5 H/ _. r2 \. P6 Y) |　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
' i- Z* W7 K2 C2 O* D　　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
8 {' o/ v, ~9 m  D4 I/ a: }' u　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
( ~; S) u- }# ~2 C( h　　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
　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
$ ?0 L3 V# s+ [! P/ K/ I9 y1 G5 B! N& x　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
# t% R- Y+ h9 t- m' c, ~9 E8 j# f　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
9 j  u1 Q3 i' P* G/ l　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
- ?; I) T0 q/ Q8 v3 @9 U" Y　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
' s! y  ]( X4 n, `　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
  @" H7 z' P1 P5 A/ J9 o/ F　　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
8 U; r: x/ T& ?, F1 V) S! A/ ]　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
0 ^  P9 o" g$ H8 ?3 M7 r　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
, j1 U' B$ i/ _8 i0 s. A　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
) d' K& G3 g1 y　　Can else inflict, do I repent, or change,
　　武器竟有那么大的威力呢?
0 l, ^1 c( R  e7 n6 ?5 z　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
5 i5 F$ Y% m, X% U4 W! \　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
7 S+ o- u# E* ]3 R' Y2 R$ m- |　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
2 S- p# |7 d5 T) i　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
; @' |6 v7 t9 H. [% ^7 Q& ^　　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，
　　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,
　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
0 o% v! V" ~) D; n5 L, {, e- a　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
% A! |- u' b# g　　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?
! L8 l! l4 h7 T+ v  Y: c$ B　　他们都厌恶天神的统治而来拥护我，
　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
8 f; m7 S4 O# f/ \! x( |* u　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
( j  K" Z% D  E　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
　　And courage never to submit or yield:
. B  ~! M) u- X0 H# M, r　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
　　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
8 T. K( G+ o' s6 z- ]. `　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
6 X4 C' C& D; B2 P! ^2 _　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
. v, d* j, V4 C! G* G# y; {　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
$ K2 V8 d( V1 ?$ c$ v' ^* q　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
+ b& k. R8 O  a' l　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
2 S- X; |; G& ]! Y$ M　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
5 X# {8 I) d9 l8 |, v# s7 ]: E　　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;
3 h& m: T& J. J9 @　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
　　Since, through experience of this great event,
6 R/ v3 S, N$ L* H) O　　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，
　　We may with more successful hope resolve
2 }* n" G- Y4 a# S" R: M1 ~( U3 q　　比这次的沉沦还要卑贱。
  ]/ W! K. \0 k6 K- g3 I$ T( }　　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，
0 ^# ?- q; e$ n3 h( a　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
1 N  `/ }" [2 A3 d　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
, k8 \) M1 _+ N1 A$ h9 g1 ~; x+ K　　我们要准备更好的武器，更远的预见，更有成功的希望，
' |; t" V. D6 _0 h5 G　　Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.
9 e1 y4 X( Y6 c* `, w3 d　　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，
- y# `8 A4 y1 l4 e8 j! U* C/ |5 u　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。