济慈的夜莺颂中英文.pdf

济慈的夜莺颂中英文

《夜莺颂》写于一八一九年五月，是十九世纪英国杰出的浪漫主

义诗人济慈的代表作。当时这位才华横溢的年轻人身患肺病，且病人

膏盲，但他仍呕心沥血、笔耕不停。一天清晨，诗人坐在树下沉思，

忽然听到夜莺引吭高歌，使他万感交集，神往不已。他急忙奔进屋去，

提笔一气呵成了这篇濒死者的绝唱。

在《夜莺颂》中，诗人的着眼点不在夜莺本身，而是着力于抒写

由莺啼诱发而出的想象与幻想的色彩，并从对立冲突中充分展示了诗

人听到莺歌时的内在心境。

OdetoaNightingale

MYheartaches,andadrowsynumbnesspains

Mysense,asthoughofhemlockIhaddrunk,

Oremptiedsomedullopiatetothedrains

Oneminutepast,andLethe-wardshadsunk:

’Tisnotthroughenvyofthyhappylot,

Butbeingtoohappyinthinehappiness,-

Thatthou,light-wingedDryadofthetrees,

Insomemelodiousplot

Ofbeechengreen,andshadowsnumberless,

Singestofsummerinfull-throatedease.

O,foradraughtofvintage!thathathbeen

Cool’dalongageinthedeep-delvedearth,

TastingofFloraandthecountrygreen,

Dance,andProvencalsong,andsunburntmirth!

OforabeakerfullofthewarmSouth,

Fullofthetrue,theblushfulHippocrene,

Withbeadedbubbleswinkingatthebrim,

Andpurple-stainedmouth;

ThatImightdrink,andleavetheworldunseen,

Andwiththeefadeawayintotheforestdim:

Fadefaraway,dissolve,andquiteforget

Whatthouamongtheleaveshastneverknown,

Theweariness,thefever,andthefret

Here,wheremensitandheareachothergroan;

Wherepalsyshakesafew,sad,lastgrayhairs,

Whereyouthgrowspale,andspectre-thin,anddies;

Wherebuttothinkistobefullofsorrow

Andleaden-eyeddespairs,

WhereBeautycannotkeepherlustrouseyes,

OrnewLovepineatthembeyondto-morrow.

Away!away!forIwillflytothee,

NotchariotedbyBacchusandhispards,

ButontheviewlesswingsofPoesy,

Thoughthedullbrainperplexesandretards:

Alreadywiththee!tenderisthenight,

AndhaplytheQueen-Moonisonherthrone,

Cluster’daroundbyallherstarryFays;

Butherethereisnolight,

Savewhatfromheaveniswi