The divine comedy — Page 1
那天正在消逝,空气因阴影而变得暗沉,将大地上所有生灵从劳苦中释放;唯有我独自一人,准备承受那场考验,
Now was the day departing, and the air, Imbrown'd with shadows, from their toils releas'd All animals on earth; and I alone Prepar'd myself the conflict to sustain,
那是对悲悯之情与险途的双重考验,而那条危险的路,将被我不曾遗忘的记忆一一重现。
Both of sad pity, and that perilous road, Which my unerring memory shall retrace.
啊,缪斯女神!啊,崇高的天才!请赐予我帮助!啊,我的心灵!你将我所见的一切安全地保存于文字之中,此刻正是你展现价值与卓越才能的时候。
O Muses! O high genius! now vouchsafe Your aid! O mind! that all I saw hast kept Safe in a written record, here thy worth And eminent endowments come to proof.
我便如此开口道:"诗人啊!你是我的引路人,请好好思量,我是否具备足够的德行与勇气,担当此番重任,再将我托付于这高远的征途。
I thus began: "Bard! thou who art my guide, Consider well, if virtue be in me Sufficient, ere to this high enterprise Thou trust me.
你曾说过,西尔维乌斯之父尚身披凡胎,便已踏入永生者的国度,在那里真实地临在。
Thou hast told that Silvius' sire, Yet cloth'd in corruptible flesh, among Th' immortal tribes had entrance, and was there Sensible present.
然而若天国的至高主宰,那全能的恶之天敌,向他施以如此恩典,是出于对那崇高成就的深思——无论是何等事业,何等人物将从他身上诞生——
Yet if heaven's great Lord, Almighty foe to ill, such favour shew'd, In contemplation of the high effect, Both what and who from him should issue forth,
在理性的裁量之下,这似乎实属当然:因为他在天国最高的苍穹之中,被选定为罗马及其广袤帝国的始祖,
It seems in reason's judgment well deserv'd: Sith he of Rome, and of Rome's empire wide, In heaven's empyreal height was chosen sire:
而这一切,若说得上真实,皆是为那神圣之所而设立与奠定——那里端坐着伟大彼得圣座的继承者。
Both which, if truth be spoken, were ordain'd And 'stablish'd for the holy place, where sits Who to great Peter's sacred chair succeeds.
他从那段旅程中——经你诗歌的颂扬而声名远播——习得了诸般奥义,这些奥义促成了他的胜利,也成就了教皇的圣袍。
He from this journey, in thy song renown'd, Learn'd things, that to his victory gave rise And to the papal robe.
其后,那蒙拣选的器皿也曾踏上那段旅途,为我们带回对那信仰的确证——那是通往救赎之路的门户。
In after-times The chosen vessel also travel'd there, To bring us back assurance in that faith, Which is the entrance to salvation's way.
但我,又凭何在那里自作主张?又是谁允许我这样做呢?
But I, why should I there presume? or who Permits it?
Vocabulary
- Now
- 现在,此刻
- was
- 是的过去式
- the
- 定冠词,表示特定的人或物
- day
- 白天,一天二十四小时的时间
- departing
- 离开,出发,告别
- and
- 连接词,表示并列关系
- air
- 空气,大气环境
- with
- 用,用来,表示方式或工具
- shadows
- 影子,阴影,黑暗的区域
- from
- 从,来自某处或某时
- their
- 他们的,属于他们
- toils
- 劳动,辛苦工作,疲劳
- releas
- 释放,解放,发布
- All
- 全部,所有的,每一个
- animals
- 动物,生物,活的生命体
- on
- 在上面,表示位置或状态
- earth
- 地球,地面,土地
- alone
- 独自,孤独,单独一人
- Prepar
- 准备,预备,使做好准备
- myself
- 我自己,反身代词
- conflict
- 冲突,争执,对抗
- to
- 到,向,表示方向或目标
- sustain
- 维持,支持,承受
- Both
- 两个,两者都,双方
- of
- 的,表示所有格或关系
- sad
- 悲伤的,哀伤的,令人难过
- pity
- 同情,怜悯,遗憾的事
- perilous
- 危险的,充满风险的
- road
- 道路,路线,途径
- Which
- 哪个,哪些,关系代词
- my
- 我的,属于我
- memory
- 记忆,回忆,记忆力
- shall
- 将要,必须,表示将来
- retrace
- 重新追踪,回顾,追忆
- high
- 高的,崇高的,高级的
- genius
- 天才,天赋,聪慧才能
- Your
- 你的,你们的,属于你
- aid
- 援助,帮助,辅助
- mind
- 思维,心智,注意
- saw
- 看到,见证,过去式
- kept
- 保持,保留,照顾
- Safe
- 安全的,安心的,保险的
- in
- 在里面,表示位置
- written
- 书写的,文字记录的
- record
- 记录,档案,成绩
- here
- 这里,此处,在这个地方
- worth
- 价值,值得,品质
- eminent
- 杰出的,著名的,卓越的
- come
- 来,到来,变成
- proof
- 证据,证明,检验
- thus
- 因此,如此,这样
- began
- 开始,着手,起始
- who
- 谁,哪个人,关系代词
- art
- 艺术,美术,技能
- guide
- 指南,导游,引导
- Consider
- 考虑,思考,认为
- well
- 好,很好,井水
- if
- 如果,如果说,是否
- virtue
- 美德,品德,优点
- be
- 是,存在,发生
- me
- 我,宾语代词
- Sufficient
- 充分的,足够的,满足的
- this
- 这个,这些,这样
- enterprise
- 企业,事业,冒险
- trust
- 信任,相信,信托
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