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
2 P0 P7 X# L; O　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
' ?8 F4 p& w1 u, w　　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,
$ ^% [# ]- r! K: o7 m8 V6 O　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
% J9 Q4 P8 D2 l; e8 B) [  I　　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
　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
* C1 c1 ~+ \  Q! j　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
  a2 B6 B, W" ?+ i0 g/ {" V8 M3 H　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
# w, z. I7 u/ q3 A" L; p　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
4 V4 W3 e5 g4 Q3 |8 G, [$ i; E) ]　　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。
+ D3 y3 \/ b; L7 [7 [0 Z　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
  o" J- p9 b+ H　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
# @6 }$ s( Z/ ~& l: I$ W, Z　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
4 f1 n# r/ s7 V　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
( I- {, B  p; l  b) L　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
　　As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames
9 J9 i3 `9 Z$ x+ t: H　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
" e1 s6 i2 Q6 P6 }9 Y　　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，
& S1 C4 B9 C% f& ]8 C; f　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
! s2 x; W) r# H9 A! e　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
# P( O* M: O$ h7 w* c5 Q, S' h5 U　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
　　That comes to all, but torture without end
2 m& W3 ~- X9 W3 i6 r1 C　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
) ~$ h5 B/ u. g# d7 d& ~" N　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
; c, O  `$ m/ |5 ]$ S: }　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
* B. k" m2 S/ o, X- U　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
6 E, |7 W( p9 D1 S　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
% c! d2 ~  B( D　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
  W) {8 o' `. N3 O* h& H　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
& X& |7 D1 h! R6 |' _9 {9 \2 c　　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
　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
- s4 h% ^. B2 B9 j3 m1 O　　离开天神和天界的亮光，
7 v1 A9 U3 P* T" R$ y+ K+ ~* ^　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
0 R% r  U. u0 h1 Z+ {　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
5 I* @1 ?. r$ }　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
' S& x5 F& y' O* \0 V　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
1 f# |7 \1 H) F+ h1 K4 f　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
' I6 H9 @% r' l0 L　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
. W" V4 m  r* u3 |0 L6 L　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
! Y$ p+ _. e- K, R) A% s　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
: F  b& R/ r/ ~, D( Q! i6 g　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
! Y4 g; R3 M. |5 g　　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
9 K0 D( q/ B! {+ z* H3 k　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
1 J" }3 H# N) ]% _　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
5 |) J! `, s; w　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
" A; {: j8 H- K) W4 T% r　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
5 j" s7 d0 S1 \( R　　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
& w0 o* A2 _! s. u( G8 |- [, D　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
6 u8 K" f' r$ ^8 X0 _' Q　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
  X4 O7 T4 ^- A1 d& z2 O　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
　　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
6 P* F7 z( L1 V) p　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
( }% m9 x6 c. t$ ]. r6 D2 V　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
* ^1 s/ X  p* v7 c! L; \( ~- \　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
; J2 i1 b' D! V) i% h　　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?
　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
" n5 W/ U2 y: r3 b- u4 Y) ?　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
! ?: C  W3 x6 ^; d: }5 n- l' i　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
! A" L1 A' q3 q1 R6 M( y　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
. r6 w* u+ u) j& ?9 V1 j1 a　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
  A  w- y3 V. I! {0 W　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
8 O: `& m1 O4 v1 A　　That durst dislike his reign, and, me preferring,
% O! v! |; z& p% [　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
- n( X$ n* e; ?: h( E　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
2 w4 C) t% n$ q$ {　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
6 k$ |  ^! r( q; R/ H9 k　　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,
　　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:
* X# z, @# ~# T, T# q　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
8 R/ i) X1 B1 {: t$ \( g) y7 h, l　　And what is else not to be overcome?
( B$ n1 r/ y' k; N　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
+ C# T, S3 b8 K) T1 D$ a2 A　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
( ?9 h2 T, L, n+ {　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
% `0 |8 D- B# Z% M　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
- A; L7 g/ ?. A8 g2 \　　他的暴怒也罢，威力也罢，
　　Doubted his empire-- that were low indeed;
　　绝不能夺去我这份光荣。
3 _) R4 @' L- D　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
, K) j) v/ c/ f8 O* y( E9 [+ K　　This downfall; since, by fate, the strength of gods
4 U7 `, V3 K$ x6 M4 s　　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,
& f2 g6 ?4 C! [# T8 M　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
& f* w" T. W( W　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
4 k/ n. u2 w# ^* y8 P　　那才真正是卑鄙、可耻，
　　We may with more successful hope resolve
# Q& t, x9 P, }( E　　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，
　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
% a' O' N+ c9 Q3 B# n' O6 \8 I; F　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
5 T9 T6 Z% Q. q; y9 o( m- _9 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.
( z) _  ~6 W2 b6 c9 c6 Q　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
2 Z) g. r( ~! L" U; K　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
* {! ^1 q! c3 T) y, x) D5 d　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。
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