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
% S3 F2 H6 m- I1 Q2 x　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
8 x, |) U" `7 \: O- G, C　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
# Q' _8 Z1 A9 |, X* z, a$ L' l　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
5 O) f! a7 g) h6 _8 n5 p4 o9 D　　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，
0 Z0 k6 s; t6 M8 Z4 y　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
1 K$ U* b5 t0 y' c0 x/ L9 H　　但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，
　　Both of lost happiness and lasting pain
　　既失去了幸福，又受无穷痛苦的煎熬。
/ }' @4 U7 a( d2 _　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
- Q4 o3 {0 r: p2 L6 h( v) r% H　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
9 w: w" ]' H9 J. d& g　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
+ ^9 ^9 ?0 y; m' `　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
5 L- V: e' x# @; C7 d# x　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
6 e- M9 l2 Z+ Q$ i　　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,
4 G( x0 J* z3 R  l　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
2 a6 M8 H2 W/ p/ |6 ?+ p& ^% D　　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
1 s/ C) Z3 [$ h: c0 @8 M4 P+ T: t　　却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，
* [; x8 Z3 ]1 V: E% M　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
! X3 e+ U! N) w2 ~　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
　　悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。
　　And rest can never dwell, hope never comes
6 L* O5 I; a2 ]4 v　　和平和安息绝不在那儿停留，
　　That comes to all, but torture without end
/ {4 K  ]% z8 Q, L: Y) C　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
4 q& _" V) u1 C& n　　Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed
6 L3 |+ d- M# S7 q0 i- V- @　　只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着
　　With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
% j5 t% u7 |& k, i6 e* }* _0 m& I　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
8 b, d& l* k/ g' d9 g　　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
5 \7 P! g0 `. d3 }" |- R  T　　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，
* }) v4 v$ t7 i# j9 v# Y9 ~5 |+ W5 B　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
6 A# t1 N+ q) B! Q. U　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
, U; z- J0 I) N% Z　　Th啊，这里和他所从坠落的地方
4 R  X  _! U' }3 a　　ere the companions of his fall, o'erwhelmed
& {1 a( U" N& t　　With floods and whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,
" X2 W9 b/ U" e) a) o　　比起来是何等的不同呀!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
- ?3 P8 B% ~* L9 m5 L4 O　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
7 P* s5 {+ A0 d  i  v3 w9 O　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
& L- C- F# @) O: }4 Q　　Beelzebub. To whom th' arch-enemy,
　　论权力和罪行都仅次于他的神魔，
　　And thence in Heaven called Satan, with bold words
  |- r/ ~: V2 A　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
2 y& e( G0 a( ^( U' Q　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
, G" m. d* e- H8 \& A6 C; c8 w　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
　　首要神敌，用豪言壮语打破可怕的
0 o! @9 h0 S2 x) w; B" A　　From him who, in the happy realms of light"
4 c6 |" C( }3 J9 M　　沉寂，开始向他的伙伴这样说道，
( ]. [+ s- B! E, G/ l　　Clothed with transcendent brightness, didst outshine
% B7 A* `  U7 n) c; A! s& i7 w　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
, |# ?. P, J4 J. ~9 i　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
, ?! V; J9 U3 Y& n2 U　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
$ e4 K. Z! `% V( f. p2 s2 p　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
3 ]+ J6 ^2 H  q, o) @' Y9 C& ~; b　　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
) `$ j4 V& z' N7 T6 V　　From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved
　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
7 k+ ~% p0 q3 Y; ?9 x# D& D& y　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
3 ?/ w% @8 |- K0 u( i/ }8 F# e# j　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
1 g1 a1 q8 }- D: P: v% J! l* Q( u　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
0 u! x% K) J, [2 t0 D4 M　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
  c/ z/ r4 s* o+ U4 U　　Can else inflict, do I repent, or change,
　　武器竟有那么大的威力呢?
7 v# n  @2 V! N　　Though changed in outward luster, that fixed mind,
2 T8 m( z8 Q: b　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
  ?3 _! n0 R$ @8 Y2 _　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
$ F7 V# [, N% m$ b6 m, j7 }5 `6 q　　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
　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
* @1 |( F% U  B% ^　　但坚定的心志和岸然的骄矜
" A% Y! l8 j, ]; Y5 N( I% ~7 D　　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
, R; L" f; h, C" Z! \　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
9 x0 L  U: a2 j8 k; r' _1 z　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
: u7 q& I1 A) s& o; b$ ~　　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，
2 f+ o: T" d% d: I　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
$ x4 q, K. C% Z* i- f5 H# j5 r　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
7 v- {5 l9 I# m7 |　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
  D# [: g0 m# j% G) h　　And courage never to submit or yield:
　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
7 U" B" Q" a6 @- G4 \& Y; H+ E　　And what is else not to be overcome?
" A1 W; `" a* `" W. a1 Y. Q　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
5 V$ H& A# C/ E* \* ?6 I　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
　　热切的复仇心、不灭的憎恨，
5 X8 W0 I4 z6 r, j( j* E( h　　Extort from me. To bow and sue for grace
8 ^4 T1 B- a$ F( P* P　　以及永不屈服、永不退让的勇气，
+ i' Z; e0 E- l* y+ {1 z" P& C: ]　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
; C4 a0 K1 O* w! [　　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。
6 \1 d  z* z8 z* u　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
  @. x8 O" F4 h  X. d: \2 p& a0 f　　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，
5 q! C4 x- _) I* H1 @. C2 h　　And this empyreal substance, cannot fail;
. ^& V( I5 W( J/ k) Z; v) t" G　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
1 z: U" X6 U; N9 V- z　　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,
7 X& V, A3 f! }2 W- ^( I/ k+ N　　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。
+ E) B6 e/ _; c- M! G　　To wage by force or guile eternal war,
5 {. D! m0 u# t2 d( z4 r　　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,
7 S/ F1 I4 d2 Y. f7 `　　又因这次大事件的经验，
　　Who now triumphs, and in th' excess of joy
' V3 j8 q; ^5 ~( |/ M　　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.
( @3 `3 m. ~1 ^/ T0 {/ n　　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,
& O# B  m9 t! |# V' {( b　　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。

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