The Angel in the House — Page 4

English → Japanese Book I. Level 7/10

I will not hearken blame or praise;

私は非難も称賛も聞き入れるまい；

For so should I dishonour do

なぜならそうすることで私は不名誉を犯すことになるから

To that sweet Power by which these Lays

これらの詩をただ一つ美しく、善く、真なるものたらしめる

Alone are lovely, good, and true;

あの甘やかな力に対して；

Nor credence to the world's cries give,

世の叫びに信を置くこともせず、

Which ever preach and still prevent

世の叫びはいつも説教し、それでいて妨げるのだ

Pure passion's high prerogative

純粋な情熱の崇高な特権、すなわち

To make, not follow, precedent.

先例に従うのではなく、先例を作ることを。

From love's abysmal ether rare

愛の深淵なる稀薄なエーテルから

If I to men have here made known

もし私がここで人々に伝えたならば

New truths, they, like new stars, were there

新しき真理を、それらは新しき星のように、そこにあった、

Before, though not yet written down.

以前から、まだ書き記されてはいなかったけれども。

Moving but as the feelings move,

感情が動くがままに動きながら、

I run, or loiter with delight,

私は走り、あるいは喜びにたゆたい、

Or pause to mark where gentle Love

あるいは立ち止まり、優しき愛がどこで

Persuades the soul from height to height.

魂を高みから高みへと誘うかを見定める。

Yet, know ye, though my words are gay

されど知るがよい、わが言葉は陽気であれど、

As David's dance, which Michal scorn'd.

ミカルが蔑んだダビデの踊りのように。

If kindly you receive the Lay,

もし親切にもこの詩を受け入れてくれるならば、

You shall be sweetly help'd and warn'd.

あなたは甘やかに助けられ、戒められるであろう。

THE CATHEDRAL CLOSE.

大聖堂の境内。

Once more I came to Sarum Close,

再び私はセーラムの境内へとやって来た、

With joy half memory, half desire,

半ば追憶、半ば憧れの喜びを胸に、

And breathed the sunny wind that rose

そして立ち昇る陽光の風を吸い込み、

And blew the shadows o'er the Spire,

その風は尖塔の上に影を吹き流し、

And toss'd the lilac's scented plumes,

ライラックの香り高い花穂を揺らし、

And sway'd the chestnut's thousand cones,

栗の木の無数の実を揺さぶり、

And fill'd my nostrils with perfumes,

私の鼻腔を芳香で満たし、

And shaped the clouds in waifs and zones,

雲をちぎれ雲や帯状に形作り、

And wafted down the serious strain

そしてセーラムの鐘の荘重な調べを運び下ろした、

Of Sarum bells, when, true to time,

時刻通りに、

I reach'd the Dean's, with heart and brain

私が司教館に着いたとき、心と頭は

That trembled to the trembling chime.

揺れ響く鐘の音に共に震えていた。

'Twas half my home, six years ago.

六年前、そこは半ば私の家であった。

The six years had not alter'd it:

六年の歳月はそれを変えてはいなかった：

Red-brick and ashlar, long and low,

赤煉瓦と切石積みで、長く低く、

With dormers and with oriels lit.

ドーマー窓と出窓で明かりを取っていた。

Vocabulary

私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
非難: hinan — Criticism, blame, or condemnation of someone.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
称賛: shōsan — Praise, admiration, or commendation for someone.
聞き入れる: kikiireru — To accept, comply with, or heed a request.
まい: mai — Negative volitional auxiliary meaning 'will not' or 'probably not'.
なぜなら: nazenara — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'the reason is'.
そう: sō — Adverb meaning 'so', 'that way', or 'like that'.
する: suru — Fundamental verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
こと: koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing', 'fact', or 'matter'.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
不名誉: fumeiyo — Dishonor, disgrace, or damage to one's reputation.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
犯す: okasu — To commit a crime, offense, or wrongful act.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, purpose, or target.
なる: naru — Verb meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'because', 'from', or 'since'.
これら: korera — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these things' nearby.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.
詩: shi — Poetry, a poem, or verse literature.
ただ: tada — Adverb meaning 'merely', 'only', or 'just'.
一つ: hitotsu — The number one or a single item.
美しく: utsukushiku — Adverbial form of 'beautiful'; in a beautiful manner.
善く: yoku — Adverbial form of 'good'; in a good or virtuous manner.
真: shin — Truth, authenticity, or genuine reality.
もの: mono — Thing, object, or nominalizer indicating a general thing.
たら: tara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
しめる: shimeru — Causative auxiliary meaning 'to make' or 'to cause'.
あの: ano — Demonstrative meaning 'that' for distant or recalled things.
甘やか: amayaka — Sweet, gentle, or indulgently soft in quality.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
力: chikara — Power, strength, or force possessed by someone.
対して: taishite — Postposition meaning 'toward', 'against', or 'in contrast to'.
世: yo — The world, society, or an era of time.
叫び: sakebi — A shout, cry, or outcry expressing strong emotion.
信: shin — Faith, belief, or trust in something or someone.
置く: oku — To place, put, or set something somewhere.
せず: sezu — Negative conjunctive form of 'suru', meaning 'without doing'.
いつも: itsumo — Adverb meaning 'always', 'usually', or 'all the time'.
説教: sekkyō — A sermon, lecture, or moral preaching to others.
し: shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting actions or listing reasons.
それでいて: soredeshite — Conjunction meaning 'and yet' or 'even so'.
妨げる: samatageru — To hinder, obstruct, or prevent something from happening.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'to be' (plain form).
純粋: junsui — Pure, unadulterated, or genuine without any mixture.
情熱: jōnetsu — Passion, fervor, or intense emotional enthusiasm.
崇高: sūkō — Sublime, lofty, or noble in character or quality.
特権: tokken — A privilege, special right, or exclusive authority.
すなわち: sunawachi — Conjunction meaning 'namely', 'that is', or 'in other words'.
先例: senrei — A precedent or previous example to be followed.
従う: shitagau — To follow, obey, or conform to rules or guidance.
では: dewa — Conjunction or topic particle meaning 'well then' or 'in that case'.
なく: naku — Negative conjunctive form meaning 'without being' or 'not'.
作る: tsukuru — To make, create, or produce something new.
愛: ai — Love, affection, or deep emotional attachment.
深淵: shin'en — An abyss, deep chasm, or unfathomable depth.
稀薄: kihaku — Thin, dilute, or rarefied in density or substance.
もし: moshi — Conditional adverb meaning 'if' or 'supposing that'.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.
ここ: koko — Demonstrative meaning 'here', this place nearby.
人々: hitobito — People, persons, or folks in general.
伝え: tsutae — To convey, communicate, or pass on information.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.
なら: nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in the case of'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' attached to verb stems.
新しき: atarashiki — Classical adjective form of 'new' or 'fresh'.
真理: shinri — Truth, a fundamental or universal fact or principle.
それら: sorera — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those things' over there.
星: hoshi — A star in the sky or a celestial body.
よう: yō — Auxiliary meaning 'like', 'as if', or expresses appearance.
そこ: soko — Demonstrative meaning 'there', that place near listener.
あっ: a — Exclamation expressing sudden realization or surprise.
以前: izen — Before, previously, or prior to a certain time.
まだ: mada — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'not yet'.
書き記さ: kakishirusa — To write down, record, or inscribe in writing.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary indicating the subject receives an action.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.
いなかっ: inakatta — Negative past of 'iru'; was not present or existing.
けれども: keredomo — Conjunction meaning 'however', 'although', or 'but'.
感情: kanjō — Emotion, feeling, or sentiment experienced internally.
動く: ugoku — To move, shift, or be set in motion.
まま: mama — Noun meaning 'as is', remaining in the same state.
動き: ugoki — Movement, motion, or a change in position.
ながら: nagara — Conjunctive particle meaning 'while doing' simultaneously.
走り: hashiri — Running or dashing rapidly from place to place.
あるいは: aruiwa — Conjunction meaning 'or', 'alternatively', or 'perhaps'.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy, happiness, or delight felt by a person.
立ち止まり: tachitomari — Stopping, pausing, or coming to a standstill.
優しき: yasashiki — Classical form of 'gentle', 'kind', or 'tender'.
どこ: doko — Question word meaning 'where' or 'what place'.
魂: tamashii — Soul, spirit, or the inner essence of a being.
高み: takami — Height, elevated place, or a lofty spiritual level.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
誘う: izanau — To invite, lure, or lead someone toward something.
か: ka — Question particle forming interrogative sentences.
見定める: misadameru — To ascertain, determine, or judge carefully and precisely.
知る: shiru — To know, learn about, or become aware of.
よい: yoi — Adjective meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'acceptable'.
わが: waga — Classical possessive meaning 'my' or 'our'.
言葉: kotoba — Words, language, or an expression of speech.
陽気: yōki — Cheerful, merry, or lively in disposition or mood.
蔑ん: sagesun — To despise, look down upon, or scorn someone.
踊り: odori — Dance or dancing as an expressive bodily movement.
親切: shinsetsu — Kindness, friendliness, or considerate behavior toward others.
この: kono — Demonstrative meaning 'this' for something nearby.
受け入れ: ukoire — To accept, receive, or welcome something or someone.
くれる: kureru — To give (to the speaker) or do a favor.
あなた: anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
助け: tasuke — Help, assistance, or support given to someone.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary attached to verb stems.
戒め: imashime — A warning, admonition, or moral lesson given.
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary meaning 'can' or 'is done'.
あろう: arō — Volitional form of 'aru' meaning 'probably is' or 'let it be'.
大聖堂: daiseidō — A cathedral or large, grand Christian church building.
境内: keidai — Grounds or precincts of a shrine or temple.
再び: futatabi — Again, once more, or a second time.
やって: yatte — Conjunctive of 'yaru', meaning 'doing' or 'coming along'.
来た: kita — Past tense of 'kuru'; came or arrived at a place.
半ば: nakaba — Halfway, midway, or partially through something.
追憶: tsuioku — Reminiscence, recollection, or nostalgic memory of the past.
憧れ: akogare — Longing, yearning, or admiring aspiration toward something.
胸: mune — Chest, breast, or the heart as seat of emotion.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.
立ち昇る: tachinoboru — To rise up, ascend, or drift upward as smoke.
陽光: yōkō — Sunlight, sunshine, or the radiance of the sun.
風: kaze — Wind or a breeze blowing through the air.
吸い込み: suikomi — Inhaling, breathing in, or absorbing into oneself.
その: sono — Demonstrative meaning 'that' near the listener.
尖塔: sentō — A spire or steeple atop a church or tower.
上: ue — Above, on top of, or the upper part of something.
影: kage — Shadow, shade, or a silhouette cast by light.
香り高い: kaoritakai — Highly fragrant, richly scented, or sweetly aromatic.
揺らし: yurashi — Swaying, shaking, or gently rocking something back and forth.
栗: kuri — Chestnut; a tree or its edible brown nut.
木: ki — Tree or wood; a plant with a trunk.
無数: musū — Countless, innumerable, or an enormous number of things.
実: mi — Fruit, seed, or the produce of a plant.
揺さぶり: yusaburi — Shaking vigorously or jostling something forcefully.
芳香: hōkō — Fragrance, sweet aroma, or a pleasant scent.
満たし: mitashi — Filling up, satisfying, or fulfilling to capacity.
雲: kumo — A cloud floating in the sky.
や: ya — Particle listing examples meaning 'and' or 'such as'.
形作り: katachitsukuri — Forming, shaping, or giving form to something.
鐘: kane — A bell, especially a large church or temple bell.
荘重: sōchō — Solemn, stately, and dignified in manner or tone.
調べ: shirabe — A melody, tune, or musical sound.
時刻: jikoku — Time, the exact hour, or a specific point in time.
通り: tōri — A street, road, or passage; also means 'as expected'.
着い: tsui — Arrived at or reached a destination (conjunctive form).
とき: toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, or one's inner emotional and mental self.
頭: atama — Head or the top part of the body; mind.
揺れ響く: yurehibiku — To reverberate and sway; to resound with vibration.
音: oto — Sound, noise, or a tone heard by the ear.
共に: tomoni — Together with, along with, or at the same time.
震え: furue — Trembling, shaking, or quivering from emotion or cold.
い: i — Conjunctive form of 'iru', indicating ongoing existence or state.
六年前: rokunenmae — Six years ago, a point in the past.
家: ie — House, home, or a household dwelling.
六年: rokunen — Six years; a duration of time.
歳月: saigetsu — Years and months; the passage of time.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
変え: kae — To change, alter, or transform something.
赤煉瓦: akarenga — Red brick; a building material of fired clay.
長く: nagaku — Adverb meaning 'long' or 'for a long time'.
低く: hikuku — Adverb meaning 'low' or 'in a low manner'.
出窓: demado — A bay window or protruding window structure on a building.
明かり: akari — Light, illumination, or a source of brightness.
取っ: tot- — Conjunctive of 'toru'; taking, acquiring, or obtaining something.

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