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
4 f$ a5 M: V3 n* X　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
; M5 S* A5 \; i! n　　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,
" _- j' h3 |% z# L3 b, [, e　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
1 q( N; c. ]- j1 b0 I　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
' f6 J1 C! V. F1 V  N　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
( m! n3 ?# Q9 y; u$ A! r( a9 v　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
3 a" b+ z1 b  F# M　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
+ ]3 h) m5 t5 t6 E+ p　　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，
" N3 [! `7 s7 z; A7 ^) K　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
8 G6 z* C$ M- a; m! @  U2 j　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
  F; x( U4 `$ q& ?' S1 H4 {- p　　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，
　　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
0 g( p% P0 J, c7 \! h　　象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰
0 ]& A, @: E3 e# e/ O: ?9 y7 |, C9 `, H　　No light, but rather darkness visible
　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
; z6 P/ y6 r3 z8 T% `8 X　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
$ B, v: `( b4 u, s; w0 w　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
! A( W3 J( _* L! c0 }　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
6 E+ [+ V$ P9 l, y* F, m& }　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
% `* O3 m+ C/ p4 i$ f　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
) d: a: V+ s8 C8 D# \  N' S　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
, |# l, p9 Q% @6 A- x! \) [, ~　　That comes to all, but torture without end
　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
* p: O, G5 V3 c  {! K5 @- ]　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
, D+ p# U) E5 \; Q7 s! w* j4 t　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
$ i) {9 u& B6 f　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
7 L1 ]- d( `" k  L0 E　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
3 d6 Y0 C3 F, ^) f( u　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
  A% T: e; p2 W; A4 s7 X　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
* L3 Y9 D' w* W0 b5 g: W2 r# m　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
6 \/ C: `' {( v7 N0 {4 q　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
& [. d* l& F9 n, n- [; l+ ^　　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
& x$ Z1 v- R5 n1 f　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
* x8 y* ~" K& U- k　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
* \' y6 T4 g9 W2 _. O$ E　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
# c8 ^7 t  n% g7 Q2 V$ |　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
　　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，
" d5 y6 {1 p$ H" ~- |  \- }　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
6 h( l: M7 B" c+ c! S7 {1 o　　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
5 H' u  y+ E+ [2 L  Y　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
1 R3 s9 [5 l; M　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
5 j/ T! t. i& P( \4 a* N& r　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
/ ], \9 S' J, e/ U0 {! X5 E　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
: e1 B& W: ~* ?1 x5 t4 H　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
- u6 N# \$ g$ q4 I) l　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
8 r' p" Q, w8 ~: _3 m4 b　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
8 l! W4 u) t$ G: ?3 M　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
' |* n# q# n, s; a# W+ a　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
! Y+ [9 z0 g8 s' a# L# e　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
, H5 p7 g0 R; _　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
9 q2 }! i9 ]9 N　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
　　同一希望，在光荣的大事业中
. d2 @! k6 E! A- |4 T# M2 J/ I　　From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved
3 Q8 X, P8 X( w. M　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
9 L" W: B0 H# z& V0 B6 |9 s　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
　　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，
/ f" z6 ]: j: T% j( m% o　　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?
* i$ g$ u- i* Q) l" S  q# U　　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,
　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
6 U$ ^9 g0 y, i  l" |4 |　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
" k8 U* b. f$ ?　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
. N( Y6 G9 J' W& g4 ~2 f& c5 ~　　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,
4 p) E9 v$ B4 x5 S8 `4 V: @　　决不转变，由于真价值的受损，
　　His utmost power with adverse power opposed
　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
　　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?
9 ^+ C; `  s. [( r5 c; P7 Q( d　　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,
! i6 \9 c" t9 Z- |/ v　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
　　And courage never to submit or yield:
8 [& m9 H  c$ p* E9 n; e, w　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
1 J$ W  s, c0 {　　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
4 x! ^1 P3 l- [% l5 @8 u" h/ \　　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，
　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
% B/ {, w* M+ {: n! w- _/ O9 g' _4 B) R　　还有什么比这些更难战胜的呢?
　　Who, from the terror of this arm, so late
　　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。
5 O6 ?( N# l0 l　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
8 \/ X! [0 u/ z1 e" ^　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
* W: \0 F7 J3 {2 Q9 @　　This downfall; since, by fate, the strength of gods
# h$ @) ~7 n% W" [# ]. a; U　　好容易才使他的政权动摇，
　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
8 P! N* S6 u0 g; `' A　　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，
　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
6 A( m7 U9 z1 [- e　　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,
　　因为我们生而具有神力，秉有轻清的灵质，不能朽坏，
6 l$ o& H! t2 G- G" g- Q　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
　　又因这次大事件的经验，
5 O# T8 L: A& ]+ o1 c. G7 A　　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.
　　用暴力或智力向我们的大敌,挑起不可调解的持久战争。
( J9 r' v8 v7 V6 w; K1 w$ p* [　　So spake th' Apostate Angel, though in pain,
& {# @) r5 e- p. I9 d　　他现在正自夸胜利，得意忘形，
　　Vaunting aloud, but rackt with deep despare:
　　独揽大权，在天上掌握虐政呢。