Spoon River Anthology — Page 14

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Their spirits looked upon my torture;

他们的灵魂注视着我的痛苦；

They drank it as it were the water of life;

他们饮之，如同饮下生命之水；

With reddened cheeks, brightened eyes,

双颊泛红，双眸明亮，

The rising flame of my soul made their spirits gilt,

我灵魂升腾的火焰使他们的精神镀上金光，

Like the wings of a butterfly drifting suddenly into sunlight.

如同蝴蝶的翅膀忽然飘入阳光之中。

And they cried to me for life, life, life.

他们向我呼唤生命、生命、生命。

But in taking life for myself,

然而在为自己攫取生命之时，

In seizing and crushing their souls,

在抓握并碾碎他们灵魂之时，

As a child crushes grapes and drinks

如同孩童将葡萄捏碎后饮下

From its palms the purple juice,

手掌中那紫色的汁液，

I came to this wingless void,

我来到了这无翼的虚空，

Where neither red, nor gold, nor wine,

在这里，既无红色，也无金光，亦无美酒，

Nor the rhythm of life are known.

生命的节律亦无从寻觅。

Minerva Jones

米涅瓦·琼斯

I am Minerva, the village poetess,

我是米涅瓦，村里的女诗人，

Hooted at, jeered at by the Yahoos of the street

被街头的粗野之人嘲讽、奚落，

For my heavy body, cock-eye, and rolling walk,

因为我臃肿的身躯、斜睨的眼神和摇摆的步态，

And all the more when "Butch" Weldy

更因为"屠夫"韦尔迪

Captured me after a brutal hunt.

在一场残酷的追逐之后将我占有。

He left me to my fate with Doctor Meyers;

他将我丢给迈尔斯医生，任我自生自灭；

And I sank into death, growing numb from the feet up,

我就此沉入死亡，从双脚开始麻木，

Like one stepping deeper and deeper into a stream of ice.

如同一个人越踏越深地走入冰冷的河流。

Will some one go to the village newspaper,

可有人愿去村里的报社，

And gather into a book the verses I wrote?—

将我所写的诗句结集成册？——

I thirsted so for love

我是如此渴望爱，

I hungered so for life!

我是如此饥渴于生命！

"Indignation" Jones

"愤慨"琼斯

You would not believe, would you

你不会相信的，是吗，

That I came from good Welsh stock?

我出身于优良的威尔士血统？

That I was purer blooded than the white trash here?

我的血统比这里的白人废物更为纯正？

And of more direct lineage than the

并且比那些

New Englanders And Virginians of Spoon River?

斯普恩河的新英格兰人和弗吉尼亚人有着更直接的传承？

You would not believe that I had been to school

你不会相信我曾上过学，

And read some books.

也读过一些书。

Vocabulary

他们: tāmen — Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they/them'.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
灵魂: línghún — The soul or spirit of a person.
注视: zhùshì — To gaze steadily or stare at something.
着: zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
我: wǒ — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I/me'.
痛苦: tòngkǔ — Pain, suffering, or anguish.
饮: yǐn — To drink, often used in literary contexts.
之: zhī — Classical particle meaning 'it' or indicating possession.
如同: rútóng — Just like; similar to something else.
饮下: yǐn xià — To drink down or swallow a liquid.
生命: shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive.
水: shuǐ — Water; a common liquid substance.
双颊: shuāng jiá — Both cheeks of a person's face.
泛红: fàn hóng — To flush red; become rosy or blushed.
双眸: shuāng móu — Both eyes; a poetic term for eyes.
明亮: míngliàng — Bright, luminous, or clear in appearance.
升腾: shēngténg — To rise up, surge, or soar upward.
火焰: huǒyàn — A flame or blazing fire.
使: shǐ — To cause, make, or enable something to happen.
精神: jīngshén — Spirit, mind, or mental energy.
镀上: dù shàng — To plate or coat with a layer of something.
金光: jīnguāng — Golden light or radiant golden glow.
蝴蝶: húdié — A butterfly, a winged insect.
翅膀: chìbǎng — Wings of a bird, insect, or similar creature.
忽然: hūrán — Suddenly; all at once without warning.
飘入: piāo rù — To drift or float gently into a place.
阳光: yángguāng — Sunlight; the light emitted by the sun.
之中: zhī zhōng — Within; in the middle of something.
向: xiàng — Toward; in the direction of something.
呼唤: hūhuàn — To call out to or summon someone.
然而: rán'ér — However; yet; a conjunction showing contrast.
在: zài — At, in, or on; indicates location or time.
为: wèi — For the sake of; on behalf of.
自己: zìjǐ — Oneself; referring back to the subject.
攫取: juéqǔ — To seize or snatch something greedily.
之时: zhī shí — At the time of; when something occurs.
抓握: zhuā wò — To grasp or grip tightly with the hand.
并: bìng — And; furthermore; also connecting two actions.
碾碎: niǎn suì — To crush or grind into pieces.
孩童: háitóng — A child or young person.
将: jiāng — Particle indicating a future or disposed action.
葡萄: pútao — Grapes; a type of fruit growing in clusters.
捏碎: niē suì — To squeeze and crush with fingers.
后: hòu — After; behind; following in time or space.
手掌: shǒuzhǎng — The palm of the hand.
中: zhōng — Inside; within; in the middle of.
那: nà — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
紫色: zǐsè — The color purple or violet.
汁液: zhīyè — Juice or liquid from a plant or fruit.
来到: láidào — To arrive at or come to a place.
了: le — Particle indicating completion or change of state.
这: zhè — This; referring to something nearby or present.
虚空: xūkōng — Emptiness, void, or nothingness.
这里: zhèlǐ — Here; this place or location.
既: jì — Both; already; since, used in correlative structures.
无: wú — Without; lacking; there is no something.
红色: hóngsè — The color red.
也: yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.
亦: yì — Also; likewise, used in classical Chinese writing.
美酒: měijiǔ — Fine wine or delicious alcoholic beverage.
节律: jiélǜ — Rhythm or cadence of movement or sound.
无从: wúcóng — Having no way to; unable to do something.
寻觅: xúnmì — To search for or seek out something.
是: shì — To be; is/am/are, a linking verb.
村里: cūn lǐ — In the village; within a village community.
女诗人: nǚ shīrén — A female poet or poetess.
被: bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject is acted upon.
街头: jiētóu — Street corner; on the street, public area.
粗野: cūyě — Rude, crude, or uncouth in behavior.
嘲讽: cháofěng — To mock, ridicule, or taunt someone.
奚落: xīluò — To jeer at or make cutting remarks about someone.
因为: yīnwèi — Because; due to; for the reason that.
臃肿: yōngzhǒng — Bloated, obese, or excessively bulky in shape.
身躯: shēnqū — The body or physical frame of a person.
眼神: yǎnshén — The expression or look in one's eyes.
和: hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases.
摇摆: yáobǎi — To sway, swing, or waddle from side to side.
步态: bùtài — Gait; the manner or style of walking.
更: gèng — Even more; to a greater degree or extent.
屠夫: túfū — A butcher; one who slaughters animals.
一场: yī chǎng — One instance of an event; a bout or round.
残酷: cánkù — Cruel, brutal, or merciless in nature.
追逐: zhuīzhú — To chase or pursue someone or something.
之后: zhīhòu — After; afterward; following a certain event.
占有: zhànyǒu — To possess or take possession of something.
他: tā — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he/him'.
丢给: diū gěi — To toss or hand something over to someone carelessly.
医生: yīshēng — A doctor or physician.
任: rèn — To let; allow; leave something to its course.
自生自灭: zì shēng zì miè — To live and die on one's own; left to fate.
就此: jiùcǐ — Thereupon; from this point; just like that.
沉入: chén rù — To sink into or submerge into something.
死亡: sǐwáng — Death; the end of life.
从: cóng — From; starting at a point in time or space.
双脚: shuāng jiǎo — Both feet or legs of a person.
开始: kāishǐ — To begin or start; the beginning of something.
麻木: mámù — Numb; lacking sensation or feeling.
一个: yī gè — One; a single unit of something.
人: rén — A person; human being.
越: yuè — The more; increasingly, used in comparisons.
踏: tà — To step on or tread upon something.
越深: yuè shēn — Increasingly deep; deeper and deeper.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.
走入: zǒu rù — To walk into or enter a place.
冰冷: bīnglěng — Ice cold; extremely cold to the touch.
河流: héliú — A river or stream of flowing water.
可: kě — But; yet; however, indicating contrast or question.
有人: yǒu rén — Someone; there is a person who does something.
愿: yuàn — To be willing to; to wish or desire.
去: qù — To go; to move toward a destination.
报社: bàoshè — A newspaper office or publishing house.
所写: suǒ xiě — That which was written; written works.
诗句: shījù — Lines of poetry; poetic verses.
结集成册: jié jí chéng cè — To compile writings into a published volume.
如此: rúcǐ — Like this; so; in such a manner.
渴望: kěwàng — To yearn for or intensely desire something.
爱: ài — Love; affection toward a person or thing.
饥渴: jīkě — Hunger and thirst; craving or desperate longing.
于: yú — At, in, or from; classical preposition of location.
愤慨: fènkǎi — Indignation; righteous anger or resentment.
你: nǐ — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
不会: bù huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to do something.
相信: xiāngxìn — To believe or trust in something or someone.
是吗: shì ma — Is that so? Really? A tag question phrase.
出身于: chūshēn yú — To come from or originate from a background.
优良: yōuliáng — Excellent, fine, or of superior quality.
血统: xuètǒng — Bloodline, lineage, or ethnic heritage.
比: bǐ — Compared to; more than; a comparison marker.
白人: báirén — White person; a person of Caucasian descent.
废物: fèiwù — Trash, waste, or a useless person.
更为: gèng wéi — Even more; to an even greater degree.
纯正: chúnzhèng — Pure, genuine, or unadulterated in origin.
并且: bìngqiě — And moreover; furthermore; in addition.
那些: nàxiē — Those; referring to multiple things or people.
有着: yǒuzhe — Having; possessing a certain quality or trait.
直接: zhíjiē — Direct; immediate; without intermediary.
传承: chuánchéng — To inherit and pass on a tradition or legacy.
曾: céng — Once; previously; at some time in the past.
上过: shàng guo — Have attended or gone to (school, etc.).
学: xué — To study, learn, or attend school.
读过: dú guo — Have read; past experience of reading something.
一些: yīxiē — Some; a few; an unspecified small number.
书: shū — A book or written publication.

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