The Angel in the House — Page 3

English → Japanese Book I. Level 7/10

His purpose with performance crown'd,

彼の目的は成就によって戴冠され、

He to his well-pleased Wife rehears'd,

彼は満足した妻に語り聞かせた、

When next their Wedding-Day came round,

次の結婚記念日が巡ってきたとき、

His leisure's labour, 'Book the First.'

余暇の労作、「第一巻」を。

CANTO I

第一詠

The Cathedral Close.

大聖堂の境内。

PRELUDES.

前奏。

一。

_The Impossibility_.

「不可能なこと」。

Lo, love's obey'd by all. 'Tis right

見よ、愛はすべての者に従われる。それは正しいことだ、

That all should know what they obey,

すべての者が何に従っているかを知るべきだ、

Lest erring conscience damp delight,

誤った良心が喜びを萎えさせぬよう、

And folly laugh our joys away.

そして愚かさが我らの喜びを笑い飛ばさぬよう。

Thou Primal Love, who grantest wings

汝、根源の愛よ、翼を与え、

And voices to the woodland birds,

森の鳥たちに声を与える者よ、

Grant me the power of saying things

我に語る力を与えたまえ、

Too simple and too sweet for words!

言葉には単純すぎ、甘すぎることを！

II.

二。

_Love's Really_.

「愛の真実」。

I walk, I trust, with open eyes;

私は信じる、開いた目で歩いていると；

I've travell'd half my worldly course;

私はこの世の旅路の半ばを歩んできた；

And in the way behind me lies

そして私の背後の道には横たわる、

Much vanity and some remorse;

多くの虚栄と幾ばくかの悔恨が；

I've lived to feel how pride may part

私は生きて感じた、誇りがいかに引き離すかを、

Spirits, tho' match'd like hand and glove;

手袋と手のように合わさった魂たちを；

I've blush'd for love's abode, the heart;

私は愛の宿る場、心のために恥じた；

But have not disbelieved in love;

しかし愛を信じなくなったことはない；

Nor unto love, sole mortal thing

また愛に対しても、唯一の不滅の価値を持つ

Of worth immortal, done the wrong

この世のものに、過ちを犯したことはない、

To count it, with the rest that sing,

それを他の歌うものたちと同列に数えて、

Unworthy of a serious song;

真剣な歌には値しないと見なすことを；

And love is my reward; for now,

そして愛は私の報いである；今や、

When most of dead'ning time complain,

麻痺させる時の多くが嘆くとき、

The myrtle blooms upon my brow,

銀梅花が私の額に咲き、

Its odour quickens all my brain.

その香りが私の脳の全てを活気づける。

III.

三。

_The Poet's Confidence_.

「詩人の自信」。

The richest realm of all the earth

地上のすべての中で最も豊かな王国は、

Is counted still a heathen land:

今なお異教の地と見なされている：

Lo, I, like Joshua, now go forth

見よ、我はヨシュアのごとく今や進み出て、

To give it into Israel's hand.

それをイスラエルの手に渡さんとす。

Vocabulary

彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
目的: mokuteki — Goal, purpose, or objective.
成就: jouju — Fulfillment or accomplishment of a goal.
満足: manzoku — Satisfaction; feeling content or pleased.
妻: tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).
語り聞かせる: katarikikaseru — To tell someone a story or narrative.
次: tsugi — Next; the following one in sequence.
結婚: kekkon — Marriage; the act of getting married.
記念日: kinenbi — Anniversary; a day commemorating a special event.
巡る: meguru — To come around; to revolve or cycle.
余暇: yoka — Leisure time; free time away from work.
第一巻: daiikkan — Volume one; the first book in a series.
第一: daiichi — Number one; the first in order.
大聖堂: daiseidou — Cathedral; a large, grand Christian church.
境内: keidai — Grounds or precincts of a shrine or temple.
不可能: fukanou — Impossible; something that cannot be done.
愛: ai — Love; deep affection or fondness.
すべて: subete — All, everything, or entirely.
従う: shitagau — To follow, obey, or comply with.
正しい: tadashii — Correct, right, or proper.
知る: shiru — To know or to become aware of.
べき: beki — Should; expresses obligation or expectation.
誤った: ayamatta — Mistaken, erroneous, or incorrect.
良心: ryoushin — Conscience; one's moral sense of right.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy, delight, or happiness.
愚か: oroka — Foolish, stupid, or unwise.
笑い飛ばす: waraitobasu — To laugh off; dismiss something with laughter.
根源: kongen — Root, origin, or fundamental source.
翼: tsubasa — Wing; a bird's or aircraft's wing.
与える: ataeru — To give or to grant something to someone.
森: mori — Forest or woods; a large wooded area.
鳥: tori — Bird; a feathered, winged animal.
声: koe — Voice or sound produced by a living being.
語る: kataru — To speak, narrate, or tell a story.
力: chikara — Strength, power, or ability.
言葉: kotoba — Word, language, or expression.
単純: tanjun — Simple, plain, or uncomplicated.
甘い: amai — Sweet; also naively optimistic.
真実: shinjitsu — Truth; something that is genuinely true.
信じる: shinjiru — To believe or to have faith in.
開く: hiraku — To open; to unfold or spread out.
目: me — Eye; the organ of sight.
歩く: aruku — To walk; to move on foot.
この世: konoyo — This world; the present life on earth.
旅路: tabiji — Journey, travel route, or one's life path.
半ば: nakaba — Halfway; the middle point of something.
歩む: ayumu — To walk or proceed, often used poetically.
背後: haigo — Behind; the area at one's back.
道: michi — Road, path, or way.
横たわる: yokotawaru — To lie stretched out; to extend across.
多く: ooku — Many, much, or a large number.
生きる: ikiru — To live; to be alive.
感じる: kanjiru — To feel or to sense something.
誇り: hokori — Pride; a sense of self-worth or dignity.
引き離す: hikihannasu — To separate or pull apart from something.
手袋: tebukuro — Glove; covering worn on the hand.
手: te — Hand; the end part of the arm.
合わさる: awasaru — To come together; to fit or join closely.
魂: tamashii — Soul or spirit; one's inner essence.
宿る: yadoru — To dwell, reside, or be lodged within.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, or one's inner feelings.
恥じる: hajiru — To feel shame or embarrassment.
唯一: yuiitsu — The only one; sole or unique.
価値: kachi — Value or worth; importance of something.
持つ: motsu — To have, hold, or possess something.
過ち: ayamachi — Mistake, fault, or wrongdoing.
犯す: okasu — To commit an error or crime.
他: hoka — Other; another person or different thing.
歌う: utau — To sing; to perform a song vocally.
数える: kazoeru — To count or enumerate items.
真剣: shinken — Serious, earnest, or deeply committed.
歌: uta — Song or poem; a lyrical composition.
値する: ataisuru — To be worthy of; to deserve something.
見なす: minasu — To regard as; to consider something to be.
報い: mukui — Reward or retribution; consequence of actions.
嘆く: nageku — To lament, grieve, or sigh with sorrow.
額: hitai — Forehead; the front part of the head.
咲く: saku — To bloom or blossom, said of flowers.
香り: kaori — Fragrance, scent, or pleasant aroma.
脳: nou — Brain; the organ controlling thought.
詩人: shijin — Poet; a person who writes poetry.
自信: jishin — Self-confidence; belief in one's own ability.
地上: chijou — On the ground; earthly as opposed to heavenly.
豊か: yutaka — Abundant, rich, or prosperous.
王国: oukoku — Kingdom; a territory ruled by a king.
地: chi — Land, ground, or earth.
見なされる: minasareru — To be regarded or considered as something.
進み出る: susumideru — To step forward; to advance toward something.
渡す: watasu — To hand over, deliver, or pass across.

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