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
6 ]# p7 m8 s0 x$ f　　依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，
　　To mortal men, he with his horrid crew,
8 a4 I# I( V7 y; C　　他和他那一伙可怕的徒众，
　　Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf,
, v9 W4 P1 g; |" e3 d! d　　沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中。
1 q5 `# i6 O- L　　Confounded though immortal. But his doom
) L$ m# O3 L& ?/ o4 N　　虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈，
* A# |2 n" A/ w( a6 @+ T& M& g2 w　　Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought
( K+ M; i' S* ?% B2 K　　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。
  p! F0 V  [! ?　　Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes,
4 Q  q# s& U% K- @& ]　　他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，
+ D7 B6 I/ l2 {% Z; j( w9 l　　That witnessed huge affliction and dismay,
　　摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，
' B4 Q- t% ?5 T4 s% `4 y　　Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate.
  f5 U: W8 V& F/ @+ q  J4 H　　顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。
　　At once, as far as angels ken, he views
　　霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断
' e/ |6 H& ^9 T, k5 o6 Y) k　　The dismal situation waste and wild;
　　际涯，但见悲风弥漫，浩渺无垠，
# U! q' f2 K, T6 k/ |9 a　　A dungeon horrible, on all sides round,
　　四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，
% V9 s4 j9 |' s! Y) G$ \% Z7 M- ]! _　　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，
6 G2 V! W& N5 J　　Served only to discover sights of woe,
$ n6 F$ U5 g" |+ w: b( v4 I# G　　可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，
* s/ b: x6 }3 k7 x* }$ E　　Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace
7 k/ C; |) k! i% X! p  Z　　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，
2 W: U) C! Y* n7 E/ x) |! i　　That comes to all, but torture without end
　　希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。
6 D1 Q$ \6 g6 D9 }　　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.
: \% b* B) @3 \2 P, y# K0 n　　永燃的硫磺不断地添注，不灭的
; M; U- [- E( N  x, b　　Such place Eternal Justice had prepared
; |+ G- x, G5 q4 D. F　　火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。
2 A6 K, P4 E. V& ~- |1 k7 w& k' a/ z6 a　　For those rebellious; here their prison ordained
　　这个地方，就是正义之神为那些
　　In utter darkness, and their portion set,
6 G" ^7 N; G% d; H$ Z　　叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中
* r  @" A0 W0 R0 L　　As far removed from God and light of Heaven
) ?) d% i$ ~6 v9 d　　为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方
' P( a) y$ U; ~! Y/ x8 j, r　　As from the center thrice to th' utmost pole.
) y2 p% D; T! Z/ s　　离开天神和天界的亮光，
/ l$ l7 L9 _# P( @' i  {4 Z. N& M　　O how unlike the place from whence they fell!
7 Q6 q" m2 D5 O9 v5 B. K　　相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。
: V3 I, k0 e$ t# t1 B　　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!
　　He soon discerns; and, weltering by his side,
& w. W7 k2 ]9 y9 {1 t8 `" D　　和他一起坠落的伙伴们
　　One next himself in power, and next in crime,
- T  g. x! J7 B! k  j; C% u　　掩没在猛火的洪流和旋风之中，
　　Long after know in Palestine, and named
: v: o' }- G- C! \' Q# V  L! t　　他辨认得出，在他近旁挣扎的，
　　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
　　后来在巴勒斯坦知道他的名字叫
　　Breaking the horrid silence, thus began:
+ F2 V" M$ ?# k3 t% Y& r9 b1 u　　别西卜。这个在天上叫做撒但的
$ P) {  L9 m. d9 G) y7 P: B　　"If thou beest he--but O how fallen! how changed
6 |. K! t. ^+ ?4 B+ w5 K　　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
( B7 c2 B3 j. D/ l: D9 w　　“是你啊;这是何等的坠落!
+ Y: ]( k; i: e9 \! P* n　　Myriads, though bright! if he whom mutual league,
　　何等的变化呀!你原来住在
　　United thoughts and counsels, equal hope
' B4 `+ t% R2 p. G  V, d- S　　光明的乐土，全身披覆着
5 X3 {. R- a8 p* T" q　　And hazard in the glorious enterprise,
/ Z3 d1 @: u/ v$ |2 V# p　　无比的光辉，胜过群星的灿烂，
　　Joined with me once, now misery hath joined
+ M5 n, D# r# s0 ]0 m7 o( C$ c( ]9 Q　　你曾和我结成同盟，同心同气，
; \% H$ }0 X, D0 M　　In equal ruin; into what pit thou seest
- m9 d5 h4 ^3 g1 S% c7 f4 e　　同一希望，在光荣的大事业中
　　From what height fallen, so much the stronger proved
4 |5 j$ d+ S" O# J8 \　　和我在一起。现在，我们是从
; E4 K) h0 k2 i  W5 X& d- z7 m　　He with his thunder; and till then who knew
: r" z5 W; J* i8 c$ R" r7 f( q1 A　　何等高的高天上，沉沦到了
, Y: f: I! h6 x. M0 `　　The force of those dire arms? Yet not for those,
　　何等深的深渊呀!他握有雷霆，
- T/ E% f& [. h) |4 W& ]- y　　Nor what the potent Victor in his rage
. I9 T; t7 Z2 u  U　　确是强大，谁知道这凶恶的
" }3 h! ]: n: Q2 u; e4 |* l2 N# i　　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,
　　可是，那威力，那强有力的
" R- o- g5 Z: S4 N7 w$ L　　And high disdain from sense of injured merit,
8 i" K3 b( o  }. q/ _+ n: L: p　　胜利者的狂暴，都不能
% e* ~) P1 o3 {　　That with the mightiest raised me to contend,
　　叫我懊丧，或者叫我改变初衷，
3 p0 {1 i4 |4 l$ U6 `　　And to the fierce contentions brought along
! K9 w8 H- {5 J# U8 ^( l5 h4 @" M+ r　　虽然外表的光彩改变了，
　　Innumerable force of spirits armed,
- R; N# t, s% b5 S# o8 Y2 @4 x9 J　　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
　　激动了我，决心和强权决一胜负，
　　In dubious battle on the plains of Heaven,
: d% O) c4 @- L3 x( ]/ G, l　　率领无数天军投入剧烈的战斗，
/ C& N) z' Q9 D! J. f8 C　　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，
, z5 |1 H7 X0 B& O( ]! h% M  _8 T; l　　All is not lost: the unconquerable will,
　　拿出全部力量跟至高的权力对抗，
% h" V1 R! U1 b- S) m- s9 k2 \　　And study of revenge, immortal hate,
　　在天界疆场上做一次冒险的战斗，
1 v0 D6 P. i- y) q　　And courage never to submit or yield:
( P/ M7 A' Z# ^　　动摇了他的宝座。我们损失了什么了
/ t+ |0 t0 c+ ~# k, ]2 Q- U+ V9 q% k　　And what is else not to be overcome?
　　并非什么都丢光：不挠的意志、
1 h, M3 E9 G9 A, ]! F+ b. }) q　　That glory never shall his wrath or might
- P2 {) Q- u4 @7 B4 @) 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，
* k' K: X! }$ `& Q+ p+ @　　With suppliant knee, and deify his power
4 J+ L+ \( J" E/ Z3 V4 |; A　　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。
　　That were an ignominy and shame beneath
( ?4 i/ J& a  `1 ~3 b+ W　　经过这一次战争的惨烈，
9 j# l; B+ D. g8 i# Z; ^& s- [9 P6 z) _　　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;
) |) h; E- A& n" \- X( ?　　这时还要弯腰屈膝，向他
- `* {3 d$ X) n' g4 g! p' {　　Since, through experience of this great event,
! R) T. B, P. Q" K　　哀求怜悯，拜倒在他的权力之下，
　　In arms not worse, in foresight much advanced,
& I+ J& d7 A7 {　　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。
  R" p! ~/ I5 V" U) c+ p) `　　To wage by force or guile eternal war,
& @# {3 A4 j7 D' I" w- x　　因为我们生而具有神力，秉有轻清的灵质，不能朽坏，
, o; B* J5 T, Q7 A, Q* N　　Irreconcilable to our grand Foe,
& ?. Y) V. H; C7 Z0 X  P6 j' t2 e　　又因这次大事件的经验，
& d: m1 P) _! Z* V　　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，
; O! u. v3 C5 a- q8 D; G　　Sole reigning holds the tyranny of Heaven.
. @5 D+ w) I% M% A. J3 c: r　　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,
1 `2 u3 {( _! o5 Z　　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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