Spoon River Anthology — Page 8

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For the Protestants bought this lot,

因为新教徒买下了这块地，

And buried my body here,

将我的遗体葬于此处，

Close to the grave of the banker Nicholas,

紧靠着银行家尼古拉斯的墓，

And of his wife Priscilla.

以及他妻子普里西拉的墓。

Take note, ye prudent and pious souls,

请留意，你们这些谨慎虔诚的灵魂，

Of the cross—currents in life

生命中那交错的暗流，

Which bring honor to the dead, who lived in shame

它将荣耀带给了那些生前蒙羞的亡者。

Harry Carey Goodhue

哈里·凯里·古德休

You never marveled, dullards of Spoon River,

你们从不感到惊奇，斯普恩河的蠢货们，

When Chase Henry voted against the saloons

当蔡斯·亨利投票反对酒馆，

To revenge himself for being shut off.

不过是为了报复被拒之门外的怨恨。

But none of you was keen enough

但你们中没有一个人足够敏锐，

To follow my steps, or trace me home

能够追随我的脚步，或追溯我的本源，

As Chase's spiritual brother.

将我视作蔡斯精神上的兄弟。

Do you remember when I fought

你们是否还记得我曾奋战，

The bank and the courthouse ring,

对抗银行与法院的利益团伙，

For pocketing the interest on public funds?

因为他们中饱公款利息？

And when I fought our leading citizens

当我与本地的头面人物抗争，

For making the poor the pack-horses of the taxes?

因为他们将穷人变成赋税的驮马？

And when I fought the water works

当我与自来水公司抗争，

For stealing streets and raising rates?

因为他们侵占街道、哄抬水价？

And when I fought the business men

当我与那些商人抗争，

Who fought me in these fights?

那些在这些斗争中与我为敌的人？

Then do you remember:

那么你们还记得吗：

That staggering up from the wreck of defeat,

从惨败的废墟中踉跄而起，

And the wreck of a ruined career,

从毁于一旦的事业的废墟中，

I slipped from my cloak my last ideal,

我从斗篷下抽出了最后的理想，

Hidden from all eyes until then,

此前一直深藏于众人的视野之外，

Like the cherished jawbone of an ass,

宛如那把珍藏的驴腮骨，

And smote the bank and the water works,

我以此痛击银行与自来水公司，

And the business men with prohibition,

以禁酒令打击那些商人，

And made Spoon River pay the cost

让斯普恩河为此付出代价，

Of the fights that I had lost.

偿还我昔日败仗所欠下的债。

Vocabulary

因为: yīnwèi — because; due to a reason
新教徒: xīnjiàotú — Protestant; follower of Protestant Christianity
买下: mǎi xià — to purchase; to buy something completely
了: le — completion particle; indicates finished action
这块: zhè kuài — this piece; this plot of land
地: dì — land; ground; plot of earth
将: jiāng — will; indicates future action
我的: wǒ de — my; belonging to me
遗体: yítǐ — remains; deceased person's body
葬于: zàng yú — to be buried at a location
此处: cǐchù — here; at this place
紧靠: jǐn kào — right next to; closely adjacent to
着: zhe — ongoing action particle; attached to
银行家: yínhángjiā — banker; person who works in banking
的: de — possessive particle; modifying particle
墓: mù — tomb; grave; burial site
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also
他: tā — he; him; third person male
妻子: qīzi — wife; one's female spouse
墓: mù — tomb; grave; burial site
请: qǐng — please; to request politely
留意: liúyì — to pay attention; to take notice
你们: nǐmen — you all; plural second person pronoun
这些: zhèxiē — these; referring to multiple nearby things
谨慎: jǐnshèn — cautious; careful; prudent in behavior
虔诚: qiánchéng — devout; pious; sincerely religious
灵魂: línghún — soul; spirit; inner essence of being
生命: shēngmìng — life; living existence
中: zhōng — within; inside; in the middle of
那: nà — that; referring to something distant
交错: jiāocuò — intertwined; crisscrossed; interlaced
暗流: ànliú — undercurrent; hidden current beneath surface
它: tā — it; third person non-human pronoun
荣耀: róngyào — glory; honor; great distinction
带给: dài gěi — to bring to; to deliver something to someone
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to multiple distant things
生前: shēngqián — during one's lifetime; before death
蒙羞: méng xiū — to suffer shame; to be humiliated
亡者: wángzhě — the deceased; dead person
从不: cóng bù — never; at no time ever
感到: gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience emotion
惊奇: jīngqí — astonished; amazed; filled with wonder
蠢货: chǔnhuò — fool; idiot; stupid person
们: men — plural suffix for pronouns and people
当: dāng — when; at the time that
投票: tóupiào — to vote; to cast a ballot
反对: fǎnduì — to oppose; to be against something
酒馆: jiǔguǎn — tavern; bar; place serving alcohol
不过: búguò — however; but; merely; only
是: shì — is; am; are; to be
为了: wèile — in order to; for the purpose of
报复: bàofù — to retaliate; to take revenge
被: bèi — passive marker; indicates subject receives action
拒之门外: jù zhī mén wài — to be shut out; to be kept outside
怨恨: yuànhèn — resentment; deep grudge; bitterness
但: dàn — but; however; yet
没有: méiyǒu — to not have; there is none
一个: yī gè — one; a single person or thing
人: rén — person; human being; people
足够: zúgòu — enough; sufficient; adequate
敏锐: mǐnruì — sharp; keen; perceptive; astute
能够: nénggòu — to be able to; capable of doing
追随: zhuīsuí — to follow; to pursue someone's path
脚步: jiǎobù — footsteps; pace; steps taken
或: huò — or; either; alternatively
追溯: zhuīsù — to trace back; to investigate origins
本源: běnyuán — origin; root source; fundamental beginning
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
视作: shì zuò — to regard as; to consider to be
精神: jīngshén — spirit; mind; mental disposition
上的: shàng de — on the level of; in terms of
兄弟: xiōngdì — brother; brotherly companion
是否: shìfǒu — whether or not; if
还: hái — still; yet; also; in addition
记得: jìde — to remember; to recall
曾: céng — once; previously; at some past time
奋战: fènzhàn — to fight vigorously; to struggle hard
对抗: duìkàng — to resist; to oppose; to confront
银行: yínháng — bank; financial institution
与: yǔ — and; with; together with
法院: fǎyuàn — court; judicial institution
利益: lìyì — interest; benefit; profit
团伙: tuánhuǒ — gang; clique; group with shared interests
他们: tāmen — they; them; third person plural
公款: gōngkuǎn — public funds; government money
利息: lìxī — interest; money earned on loans
本地: běndì — local; of this place or region
头面人物: tóumiàn rénwù — prominent figure; influential local person
抗争: kàngzhēng — to resist; to struggle against authority
穷人: qióngrén — poor people; the impoverished
变成: biànchéng — to become; to turn into
赋税: fùshuì — taxes; levies imposed on citizens
自来水: zìláishuǐ — tap water; running water supply
公司: gōngsī — company; corporation; business firm
侵占: qīnzhàn — to seize illegally; to encroach upon
街道: jiēdào — street; road; urban thoroughfare
哄抬: hōngtái — to artificially inflate prices
商人: shāngrén — merchant; businessman; trader
在: zài — at; in; located at a place
斗争: dòuzhēng — struggle; fight; conflict
为敌: wéi dí — to be enemies; to oppose as adversaries
那么: nàme — then; in that case; so
从: cóng — from; starting from a point
惨败: cǎnbài — crushing defeat; disastrous failure
废墟: fèixū — ruins; remnants of destruction
毁于一旦: huǐ yú yī dàn — destroyed overnight; ruined all at once
事业: shìyè — career; cause; life's work
中: zhōng — within; inside; among
斗篷: dǒupeng — cloak; cape; outer garment
下: xià — under; below; beneath
抽出: chōu chū — to pull out; to draw something forth
最后: zuìhòu — last; final; ultimately
理想: lǐxiǎng — ideal; aspiration; dream
此前: cǐqián — before this; previously; up until now
一直: yīzhí — always; continuously; all along
深藏: shēncáng — to hide deeply; to conceal thoroughly
于: yú — in; at; from; classical preposition
众人: zhòngrén — everyone; all people; the masses
视野: shìyě — field of vision; one's perspective or view
之外: zhī wài — outside of; beyond; excluded from
宛如: wǎnrú — just like; as if; resembling
那把: nà bǎ — that handle/piece; that particular object
珍藏: zhēncáng — to treasure; to keep as precious possession
以此: yǐcǐ — with this; using this means
痛击: tòngjī — to strike hard; to deal a heavy blow
以: yǐ — with; by means of; using
禁酒令: jìnjiǔ lìng — prohibition order; law banning alcohol
打击: dǎjī — to strike; to hit; to attack
让: ràng — to let; to allow; to cause
为此: wèicǐ — for this reason; because of this
付出: fùchū — to pay; to give up; to sacrifice
代价: dàijià — price; cost; sacrifice made
偿还: chánghuán — to repay; to pay back a debt
昔日: xīrì — former days; the past; bygone times
败仗: bàizhàng — lost battle; military defeat
所: suǒ — that which; classical relativizer particle
欠下: qiàn xià — to owe; to have incurred a debt
债: zhài — debt; money owed to another

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