The Angel in the House — Page 11

English → Japanese Book I. Level 7/10

'Ah, whence to-day's so sweet release,

「ああ、今日のこの甘やかな解放はどこから来るのか、

This clearance light of all my care,

すべての憂いを晴らすこの軽やかな光、

This conscience free, this fertile peace,

この自由な良心、この豊かな平和、

These softly folded wings of prayer,

この祈りの柔らかく折り畳まれた翼よ、

'This calm and more than conquering love,

「この穏やかにして征服をも超える愛、

With which nought evil dares to cope,

いかなる悪もこれに敢えて立ち向かえぬ、

This joy that lifts no glance above,

この喜びは視線を上へ向けることもなく、

For faith too sure, too sweet for hope?

信仰はあまりに確かで、希望には甘すぎるゆえ。

'O, happy time, too happy change,

「おお、幸福なる時、あまりにも幸福なる変化よ、

It will not live, though fondly nurst!

大切に育まれようとも、それは長くは続くまい！

Full soon the sun will seem as strange

やがて太陽も奇妙に見えるだろう、

As now the cloud which seems dispersed.'

今は晴れたかに見えるあの雲のように。」

She from a rose-tree shook the blight;

彼女はバラの木から枯れ病を振り払った。

And well she knew that I knew well

彼女はよく知っていた、私もよく知っていることを、

Her grace with silence to requite;

彼女の優雅さに沈黙をもって報いることを。

And, answering now the luncheon bell,

そして昼食の鐘に応えながら、

I laugh'd at Mildred's laugh, which made

私はミルドレッドの笑いに笑い返した、その笑いは、

All melancholy wrong, its mood

すべての憂鬱な誤りを正し、その雰囲気は、

Such sweet self-confidence display'd,

かくも甘やかな自信を示し、

So glad a sense of present good.

現在の幸福をこれほど喜ばしく感じさせた。

I laugh'd and sigh'd: for I confess

私は笑い、ため息をついた。なぜなら告白するが、

I never went to Ball, or Fête,

私は舞踏会にも祝祭にも出かけたことがなかった、

Or Show, but in pursuit express

あるいは催し物にも、ただひたすら求めることなく、

Of my predestinated mate;

運命づけられた伴侶を追い求めることを目的として。

And thus to me, who had in sight

かくして私には、目に見えていたがゆえに、

The happy chance upon the cards,

運命の札に書かれた幸運の機会が、

Each beauty blossom'd in the light

すべての美しさが光の中で花開いた、

Of tender personal regards;

優しき個人的な思いやりの光の中で。

And, in the records of my breast,

そして、私の胸の記録の中に、

Red-letter'd, eminently fair,

赤字で記され、格別に美しく、

Stood sixteen, who, beyond the rest,

十六人が記されており、他の誰よりも、

By turns till then had been my care:

それまで交互に私の心を占めていた。

At Berlin three, one at St.

ベルリンに三人、聖……に一人。

Vocabulary

ああ: aa — Exclamation expressing realization, emotion, or sorrow.
今日: kyou — Today; the present day.
この: kono — This; indicating something near the speaker.
甘やか: amayaka — Indulgent; lenient; sweet or tender.
解放: kaihou — Liberation; freedom; release from constraint or burden.
どこ: doko — Where; what place or location.
から: kara — From; because; since; indicates starting point.
来る: kuru — To come; to arrive; to approach.
すべて: subete — All; everything; the whole; completely.
憂い: urei — Sorrow; anxiety; worry; uneasiness.
晴らす: harasu — To clear; to dispel; to resolve or settle.
軽やか: karoyaka — Light; graceful; nimble; buoyant in manner.
自由: jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; independence; unrestricted choice.
良心: ryoushinn — Conscience; moral sense; inner sense of right.
豊か: toyoka — Abundant; rich; plentiful; prosperous condition.
平和: heiwa — Peace; tranquility; absence of conflict.
祈り: inori — Prayer; wish; supplication; earnest hope.
柔らか: yawaraka — Soft; tender; gentle; mild in quality.
穏やか: oninoyaka — Calm; peaceful; gentle; serene and quiet.
征服: seifuku — Conquest; subjugation; overcoming by force.
超える: koeru — To exceed; to surpass; to go beyond limit.
いかなる: ikanaru — What kind of; any; whatever; no matter what.
これ: kore — This; this one; this thing here now.
敢えて: awarete — Daring to; ventured to; boldly; courageously.
立ち向かえ: tachimukaae — Face courageously; confront boldly; stand against.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy; gladness; delight; pleasure and happiness.
視線: shisen — Gaze; look; line of sight; eyes focused.
向ける: mukeru — To direct; to turn towards; to point.
こと: koto — Thing; matter; circumstance; affair or event.
なく: naku — Without; lacking; not have; absent of.
信仰: shinkō — Faith; belief; religion; trust in doctrine.
あまり: amari — Too much; excessively; not very; remainder.
確か: tashika — Certain; sure; reliable; definite and trustworthy.
希望: kibou — Hope; wish; desire; looking forward to.
すぎる: sugiru — To exceed; to pass; to go too far.
ゆえ: yue — Therefore; because; for that reason; hence.
幸福: koufuku — Happiness; bliss; good fortune; well-being.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into; to grow.
変化: henka — Change; transformation; variation; alteration or shift.
大切: taisetsu — Important; precious; valuable; significant and vital.
育ま: ikutuma — To nurture; to foster; to cultivate growth.
よう: you — Like; as; manner; appears to be similar.
それ: sore — That; that one; that thing over there.
長く: nagaku — Long; for a long time; lengthy duration.
続く: tsuzuku — To continue; to last; to go on ongoing.
まい: mai — Not; won't; shall not; negative volition.
やがて: yagatte — Soon; presently; shortly; in the near future.
太陽: taiyou — Sun; solar; sunlight; celestial star heat.
奇妙: kimyou — Strange; odd; peculiar; unusual and curious.
見える: mieru — To appear; to look like; to seem visible.
だろう: darou — Probably; likely; I suppose; perhaps seemingly.
晴れ: hare — Clear sky; good weather; fine day sunshine.
あの: ano — That; indicating something over there distant.
彼女: kanojo — She; her; girlfriend; female companion or partner.
バラ: bara — Rose; flower; thorny flowering plant beauty.
振り払っ: furiharau — Shook off; swept away; brushed aside forcefully.
よく: yoku — Well; often; carefully; properly and thoroughly.
知っ: shitt — Knew; aware of; recognized; understood beforehand.
いる: iru — To be; to exist; to have; present state.
優雅: yuuga — Elegant; graceful; refined; sophisticated and beautiful.
沈黙: chinmoku — Silence; quiet; wordlessness; refraining from speech.
もっ: mot — To hold; to have; to possess; to carry.
報いる: mukuiru — To reward; to repay; to recompense return.
そして: soshite — And; and then; furthermore; in addition moreover.
昼食: chuushoku — Lunch; midday meal; meal eaten at noon.
応え: kotae — Answer; response; reply; solution to question.
ながら: nagara — While; during; at the same time; whilst.
笑い: warai — Laugh; laughter; smile; expression of amusement.
その: sono — That; indicating something nearby but not here.
憂鬱: yuurutsu — Melancholy; gloom; depression; sadness and despair.
誤り: ayamari — Error; mistake; fault; incorrect action.
正し: tadashi — Correct; right; proper; accurate and truthful.
雰囲気: funiki — Atmosphere; ambiance; mood; feeling of environment.
かく: kaku — To write; to draw; to compose; to paint.
自信: jishin — Confidence; self-assurance; belief in one's ability.

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