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Chinese → English Book I. Level 7/10

我的马没有翅膀,无法飞升

Mine is no horse with wings, to gain

到达天籁回响的苍穹之境;

The region of the spheral chime;

它只是拖着一辆隆隆作响的大车,

He does but drag a rumbling wain,

靠着双铃般的韵脚声声欢欣;

Cheer'd by the coupled bells of rhyme;

若听得名声那迷人的召唤,

And if at Fame's bewitching note

我这朴实的飞马竖起耳朵侧听,

My homely Pegasus pricks an ear,

世俗的轭套却紧勒着它的咽喉,

The world's cart-collar hugs his throat,

它太聪明了,不会腾跃也不会昂首。"

And he's too wise to prance or rear.'

沃恩总是这样回答妻子的话,

Thus ever answer'd Vaughan his Wife,

她比他更渴望他能扬名立万;

Who, more than he, desired his fame;

而他心中却思绪翻涌,

But, in his heart, his thoughts were rife

想着如何为了她赢得一个名字。

How for her sake to earn a name.

他三度荣膺桂冠诗人的美誉,

With bays poetic three times crown'd,

又赢得了其他种种学院的荣耀,

And other college honours won,

他若有意,定可名声远播,

He, if he chose, might be renown'd,

他对此几乎毫不怀疑,她则丝毫不疑;

He had but little doubt, she none;

他用更为庄重高远的言辞与她倾谈,

And in a loftier phrase he talk'd

那是在他们结婚纪念日,

With her, upon their Wedding-Day,

(第八个年头),当他们漫步田野之间,

(The eighth), while through the fields they walk'd,

孩子们欢呼雀跃,一路相随。

Their children shouting by the way.

我并非不珍视歌唱的天赋,

Not careless of the gift of song,

也并非不热爱高尚的声名,

Nor out of love with noble fame,

我久久深思,反复沉吟,

I, meditating much and long

该歌咏什么,该如何赢得美名,

What I should sing, how win a name,

细细权衡哪些主题尚未被吟唱,

Considering well what theme unsung,

哪些道理值得耗费笔墨成诗,

What reason worth the cost of rhyme,

在这末世岁月、时光的残渣之中,

Remains to loose the poet's tongue

仍有什么能解开诗人的舌?

In these last days, the dregs of time,

我终于领悟:虽生于如此之晚,

Learn that to me, though born so late,

却有一份超乎所望的机缘降临于我——

There does, beyond desert, befall

(愿此大幸使我真正伟大!)

(May my great fortune make me great!)

那是万古第一的主题,却由我最后吟唱。

The first of themes, sung last of all.

在一片葱郁未被发现的土地上,

In green and undiscover'd ground,

就在许多诗人吟唱之处的附近,

Yet near where many others sing,

我找到了那真正的源头,

I have the very well-head found

诗神灵泉正从那里奔涌而出。

Whence gushes the Pierian Spring.

Vocabulary

Mine
属于我的;我的东西
is
是;存在
no
不;没有
horse
马;骑乘用的动物
with
用;与...一起
wings
翅膀;飞行的器官
to
向;朝向;到达
gain
获得;赢得;取得
The
定冠词;表示特定的
region
地区;区域;范围
of
属于;关于;由...组成
chime
钟声;和谐的声音
He
他;男性代词
does
做;执行;进行
but
但是;除了;只
drag
拖拽;拖动;缓慢移动
rumbling
隆隆声;低沉的声响
Cheer
欢呼;鼓励;使高兴
by
由;通过;在...旁边
coupled
配对的;相连的;结合的
bells
钟;铃铛;钟形物体
rhyme
韵脚;押韵;诗歌格式
And
和;并且;与
if
如果;假如;在...情况下
at
在;向;朝向
Fame
名声;声望;名气
bewitching
迷人的;有魅力的;诱人的
note
注意;笔记;音符
My
我的;属于我
homely
家常的;朴素的;普通的
pricks
刺;戳;竖起
an
一个;不定冠词
ear
耳朵;听觉器官
world
世界;地球;领域
hugs
拥抱;紧贴;紧紧抱着
his
他的;属于他
throat
喉咙;咽喉;颈部
he
他;男性代词
too
也;太;过度
wise
聪慧的;明智的;有学问的
or
或;或者;否则
rear
后部;抬起;养育
Thus
因此;这样;所以
ever
曾经;一直;永远
answer
回答;答案;应答
Wife
妻子;已婚女性
Who
谁;哪个人
more
更多;更加;又
than
比;超过;胜过
desired
渴望的;期望的;想要的
But
但是;除了;只
in
在...里面;内部
heart
心脏;内心;核心
thoughts
思想;想法;思维
were
是;存在;过去式
rife
普遍的;充满的;流行的
How
怎样;如何;以什么方式
for
为了;给;对于
her
她;她的;女性代词
sake
缘故;目的;利益
earn
赚取;获得;挣钱
name
名字;名称;声誉
With
用;与...一起;具有
bays
月桂树;荣誉;海湾
poetic
诗意的;诗歌的;有诗意
three
三;数字三
times
次数;时代;倍数
crown
王冠;顶部;加冕
other
其他的;另外的;不同的
college
学院;大学;高等教育机构
honours
荣誉;荣耀;尊重
won
赢得;获胜;取胜
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