华兹华斯诗选（英汉对照）

林水云风

爱的力量中是有安慰的，
它能够让人遇有不顺而忍耐，
否则，精神会倒下，心会破碎。
我和好几个非常熟悉老牧人的
村民交谈过，谈论他听到这悲伤的
消息后那些年月里的情况。
他的身子骨从年轻一直到老
都是非常的强壮。他还是照常
到山里去，依旧看那太阳和云彩，
依旧听那风声，跟以往一样，
干着各种各样的活儿——放牧，
种地——为他那份小家产。
他仍常常去那空旷的山谷里，
去修那个他的羊群需要的羊圈。
现在村民仍记得，那时所有的人
都对老牧人抱以同情，所有人
都知道，那好多好多的日子，
他转悠到山谷里去修羊圈，
但是他从未再垒一块儿石头。

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林水云风

There，by the Sheepfold，sometimes was he seen
Sitting alone，or with his faithful Dog，
Then old，beside him，lying at his feet.
The length of full seven years，from time to time，
He at the building of this Sheepfold wrought，
And left the work unfinished when he died.
Three years，or little more，did Isabel
Survive her Husband: at her death the estate
Was sold，and went into a stranger’s hand.
The Cottage which was named the EVENING STAR
Is gone—the ploughshare has been through the ground
On which it stood；great changes have been wrought
In all the neighbourhood:—yet the oak is left
That grew beside their door；and the remains
Of the unfinished Sheepfold may be seen
Beside the boisterous brook of Greenhead Ghyll.

林水云风

在山谷里，在羊圈旁，
时常会看见他独自呆坐，
时常还会看见他那条忠诚的狗，
也已经老了，陪伴他，趴在他脚前。
七年后，他死了，这期间里，
他断断续续垒他的羊圈，
最后也未垒完。又过了约三四年，
伊莎贝尔也死了，她死时，
家产变卖了，落到了外人手里。
有“夜里的金星”之称的屋舍消失了——
屋舍已经被推倒，变成了耕田，
村子已经发生了很大的变化——
但那棵老橡树还在，依然守在
原来的老牧人一家的门边；
再就是那未完工的羊圈还在，
依然荒在格林赫吉尔喧闹的小溪旁。

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林水云风

12

The Waterfall and the Eglantine
                  
‘Begone，thou fond presumptuous Elf，’
Exclaimed an angry Voice，
‘Nor dare to thrust thy foolish self
Between me and my choice!’
A small Cascade fresh swoln with snows
Thus threatened a poor Briar-rose，
That，all bespattered with his foam，
And dancing high and dancing low，
Was living，as a child might know，
In an unhappy home.
      
‘Dost thou presume my course to block?
Off，off! Or，puny Thing!
I’ll hurl thee headlong with the rock
To which thy fibres cling.’
The Flood was tyrannous and strong；
The patient Briar suffered long，
Nor did he utter groan or sigh，
Hoping the danger would be past；
But，seeing no relief，at last，
He ventured to reply.
           
‘Ah!’said the Briar，‘blame me not；
Why should we dwell in strife?
We who in this sequestered spot
Once lived a happy life!
You stirred me on my rocky bed—
What pleasure through my veins you spread
The summer long，from day to day，
My leaves you freshened and bedewed；
Nor was it common gratitude
That did your cares repay.
      
‘When spring came on with bud and bell，
Among these rocks did I
Before you hang my wreaths to tell
That gentle days were nigh!
And in the sultry summer hours
I sheltered you with leaves and flowers；
And in my leaves—now shed and gone，
The linnet lodged，and for us two
Chanted his pretty songs，when you
Had little voice or none.
         
‘But now proud thoughts are in your breast—
What grief is mine you see，
Ah! would you think，even yet how blest
Together we might be!
Though of both leaf and flower bereft，
Some ornaments to me are left—
Rich store of scarlet hips is mine，
With which I，in my humble way，
Would deck you many a winter day，
A happy Eglantine!’
      
What more he said I cannot tell，
The Torrent down the rocky dell
Came thundering loud and fast；
I listened，nor aught else could hear；
The Briar quaked—and much I fear
Those accents were his last.

林水云风

12

瀑布与蔷薇  
            
我听到一声喝斥，
“走开，你这个放肆的家伙，
你这个蠢货，你怎敢
在这儿阻拦我！”
雪水融化使瀑布猖獗，
遂对孤弱的蔷薇发出恐吓，
蔷薇遭瀑布的飞溅，
凄然地摇晃婆娑，
就像一个不幸人家的孩子，
熬着艰难的生活。

“你怎么敢堵我的路，
赶紧滚开，你个小东西！
要不我连根把你拔出，
把你大头朝下扔下去。”
飞流蛮横，凶猛直下，
蔷薇忍受着，低声下气，
不敢呻吟，不敢哀叹，
只盼望危局能很快地平息，
可是看到毫无缓解之状，
遂斗胆言语。

蔷薇说，“呵，你别骂我，
咱俩为何要争吵？
想想咱俩在这僻静的地方，
曾是多么愉悦友好！
你轻摇我的岩床——
荡通我的叶脉，满是欢笑，
漫漫的夏日，日复一日，
我得你的滋润而愈娇，
对你的一片关怀，
亦是厚加答报。

“当春天吐绿闹嚷，
我便在岩石间，
在你面前编织花环说，
好时光举目可见！
在炎炎酷暑中，
我用枝叶和花朵为你遮掩，
我的茂叶，现在已散落，
而那时却是红雀之园，
为咱俩唱着欢歌，
你是那么安然。

“可你现在趾高气扬，
而我却受你的苦，
请你想想，咱俩和睦相待，
那该是多么幸福！
虽然我的叶和花都已枯谢，
但我仍留下了很多美物，
那一串串鲜红的蔷薇果都是我的，
我用它们，以我的质朴，
装饰你冬季的每一天，
我即倍感心舒。”

蔷薇还说些什么，我已不知，
因那激流直泄万丈，
声如雷鸣而疾呼，
除此我听不到别的声响，
蔷薇战栗着，我极为担心，
刚才听到的是绝唱。

林水云风

13

The Green Linnet
      
Beneath these fruit-tree boughs that shed
Their snow-white blossoms on my head，
With brightest sunshine round me spread
Of spring’s unclouded weather，
In this sequestered nook how sweet
To sit upon my orchard-seat!
And birds and flowers once more to greet，
My last year’s friends together.
      
One have I marked，the happiest guest
In all this covert of the blest:
Hail to Thee，far above the rest
In joy of voice and pinion!
Thou，Linnet! in thy green array，
Presiding Spirit here to-day，
Dost lead the revels of the May；
And this is thy dominion.

While birds，and butterflies，and flowers，
Make all one band of paramours，
Thou，ranging up and down the bowers，
Art sole in thy employment:
A Life，a Presence like the Air，
Scattering thy gladness without care，
Too blest with any one to pair；
Thyself thy own enjoyment.

Amid yon tuft of hazel trees，
That twinkle to the gusty breeze，
Behold him perched in ecstasies，
Yet seeming still to hover；
There! where the flutter of his wings
Upon his back and body flings
Shadows and sunny glimmerings，
That cover him all over.

My dazzled sight he oft deceives，
A Brother of the dancing leaves；
Then flits，and from the cottage-eaves
Pours forth his song in gushes；
As if by that exulting strain
He mocked and treated with disdain
The voiceless Form he chose to feign，
While fluttering in the bushes.

林水云风

13

绿雀

在繁茂的果树下，
雪白的花瓣落到我头上，
这春日晴朗的天空，
阳光灿烂辉煌，
我坐在我的果园里，
多美呀，这幽静的地方！
重迎鸟儿和花朵，
与去春老友又欢聚一堂。

这神明荫庇的相逢，
我见一位小客人最为欢乐，
欢迎你，你歌声甜美，
羽毛鲜艳，众里之英卓；
小绿雀，你一身翠装，
今天，你是这里的领导者，
你来导演五月的狂欢，
这儿是你的王国！

众鸟，群蝶，百花，
全都配成了对对的情人，
而你，在绿荫里上下翩跹，
就是孑然一身，
一个生命或精灵，象空气一样，
散发着欢乐，没有伤心，
你天诞之宠，难与为匹，
孤芳而自迷沉。

那一片榛树丛，
在阵阵微风中闪着晶莹，
你看绿雀它盎然栖在枝头，
且仿佛就要飞升；
啊，它果然拍羽而起，
那闪闪的阳光，疏落的清影，
全洒在它的背上，
转眼消失如风。

我常给它弄得眼花缭乱，
误以为是叶子在轻摇，
它忽地一掠而过，飞上屋檐，
大唱起来，喋喋滔滔；
它好像在用这欢歌
嘲弄、蔑视它刚才飘飘
在树丛间伪装而成的叶子，
笑叶子哑然不能鸣叫。

林水云风

14

Song for the Spinning-wheel➀

Swiftly turn the murmuring wheel!
Night has brought the welcome hour，
When the weary fingers feel
Help，as if from faery power；
Dewy night o’ershades the ground，
Turn the swift wheel round and round!

Now，beneath the starry sky，
Couch the widely-scattered sheep；
Ply the pleasant labour ply!
For the spindle，while they sleep，
Runs with speed more smooth and fine，
Gathering up a trustier line.

Short-lived likings may be bred
By a glance from fickle eyes；
But true love is like the thread
Which the kindly wool supplies，
When the flocks are all at rest，
Sleeping on the mountain’s breast.

➀在威斯特摩兰郡谷地，许多牧人都相信：纺羊毛的好时辰是晚上羊儿睡了以后，这时候纺出的毛线更结实，更经久耐磨。这首诗就是根据这种说法写成的。

林水云风

14

纺车谣

纺车嗡嗡地飞转，
夜深了是最好的时辰，
若手指感到疲倦，
就会有神灵前来助奋，
夜露降满了大地，
纺车转得如驰如奔。

星星在静静地闪烁，
羊儿都早已入眠，
加劲儿干这欢乐的活吧，
纺锤在羊儿酣睡间，
那才能转得又快又稳，
捻出结实的毛线。

水性杨花的性情
必是朝三暮四的飘摇，
纯毛纺出的毛线
才会使真爱天荒地老，
一定要等到羊儿睡下，
睡在群山的怀抱。

林水云风

15

The Poet and the Caged Turtledove

As often as I murmur here
My half-formed melodies，
Straight from her osier mansion near，
The Turtledove replies:
Though silent as a leaf before，
The captive promptly coos；
Is it to teach her own soft lore，
Or second my weak Muse?

I rather think the gentle Dove
Is murmuring a reproof，
Displeased that I from lays of love
Have dared to keep aloof；
That I，a Bard of hill and dale，
Have carolled，fancy free，
As if nor dove nor nightingale
Had heart or voice for me➀.

If such thy meaning，O forbear，
Sweet Bird! to do me wrong；
Love，blessed Love，is everywhere
The spirit of my song:
‘Mid grove，and by the calm fireside，
Love animates my lyre—
That coo again!—’tis not to chide，
I feel，but to inspire.

➀欧洲人认为，斑鸠和夜莺的歌曲都是倾诉爱情的。