郎费罗诗歌选

小溪与海浪The Brook and the Wave小溪从山上流下，The brooklet came from the mountain,象诗人边走边唱，As sang the bard of old,用它那银白的小脚Running with feet of silver奔跑在金黄的沙上。

Over the sands of gold!在那远远的咸水洋，Far away in the briny ocean奔腾着狂暴的海浪，There rolled a turbulent wave,忽而高歌在海滩畔，Now singing along the sea-beach,忽而怒吼在洞穴旁。

Now howling along the cave.尽管相隔得这么远，And the brooklet has found the billow,小溪也找到了海浪，Though they flowed so far apart,用她清新而甜美的甘泉And has filled with its freshness and sweetness注满那狂暴、苦涩的胸膛！That turbulent, bitter heart!箭与歌The Arrow and the Song我向空中射一枝箭，I shot an arrow into the air,不知它落到哪里；It fell to earth, I knew not where:它飞得好快呵，For so swiftly it flew, the sight眼睛跟不上它的踪迹。

Could not follow it in its flight.我向空中唱一支歌，I breathed a song into the air,不知它落到何方；It fell to earth I knew not where;谁有这样尖、这样强的眼力For who has sight so keen and strong,能追上歌声的飞翔？That it can follow the flight of song?很久很久以后，在橡树上Long, long afterward, in an oak,我找到那枝箭，还不曾折断；I found the arrow still unbroke;还有那支歌，也被我找到，And the song, from beginning to end,从头到尾藏在朋友的心间。

I found again in the heart of a friend.叶玉森是用《诗经》“国风体”来翻译这首《箭与歌》的，全文如下：“吾矢射空，莫知堕处。

其飞甚疾，目不及顾。

吾歌绕空，莫知灭处。

声浪之行，目不得顾。

卒获吾矢，贯彼檞木，卒获吾歌，在彼友腹。

”朗费罗逝世前三年发表的《潮涨兮，潮落兮》潮漲兮，潮落兮The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls潮涨兮，潮落兮。

The tide rises, the tide falls,天黄昏，暮鸦啼。

The twilight darkens, the curlew calls,褐色海滩潮又湿，Along the sea-sands damp and brown行人上城赶路急。

The traveler hastens toward the town,潮涨兮，潮落兮。

And the tide rises, the tide falls.夜幕降，千家寂。

Darkness settles on roofs and walls.海扬波，不停息。

But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;浪花小手白且柔，The little waves, with their soft, white hands,抹去沙滩人足迹。

Efface the footprints in the sands,潮涨兮，潮落兮。

And the tide rises, the tide falls.天破晓，马夫起。

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls圈中驹，嘶又踢。

Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;夜去昼来仍如故，The day returns, but nevermore行人一去无消息。

Returns the traveler to the shore.潮涨兮，潮落兮。

And the tide rises, the tide falls.The Quadroon Girl混血女The Slaver in the broad lagoon 奴贩泊舟处，Lay moored with idle sail; 礁湖水浩荡。

He waited for the rising moon 正待晚风来，And for the evening gale. 天际皓月上。

Under the shore his boat was tied, 舟泊礁湖边，And all her listless crew 水手懒无力。

Watched the gray alligator slide 目送灰色鳄，Into the still bayou. 游入沼口侧。

Odours of orange-flowers and spice 橙花杂椒花，Reached them from time to time, 香气阵阵至。

Like the airs that breathing fromParadise 有如天国风，Upon a world of crime. 吹来万恶地。

The Planter, under his roof of thatch, 茅舍农场主，Smoked thoughtfully and slow; 拈烟心犹豫。

The Slaver’s thumb was on the latch, 奴贩抚门键，He seemed in haste to go. 似欲匆匆去。

He said, “My ship at anchor rides口言礁湖上，In yonder broad lagoon; 我舟正停泊。

I only wait the evening tides 但候夜潮生，And the rising of the moon.” 云端见浩魄。

Before them, with her face upraised, 眼前混血女，In timid attitude, 仰面亭亭立。

Like one half curious, half amazed, 楚楚剧可怜，A Quadroon maiden stood. 惊奇又羞涩。

Her eyes were large and full of light, 星眸生光辉，Her arms and neck were bare; 袒露颈与臂。

No garment she wore save a kirtle bright, 罗裙色鲜明，And her own long, raven hair. 秀发长委地。

And on her lips there played a smile 笑意含芳唇，As holy, meek, and faint, 圣洁孰堪比？As lights in some cathedral aisle 灿灿教堂灯，The features of a saint. 盈盈天仙子。

“The soil is barren,——the farm is old;” 地老田已荒，The thoughtful Planter said; 场主暗自语。

Then looked upon the Slaver’s gold, 一顾奴贩金，And then upon the maid. 再顾身旁女。

His heart within him was at strife 面临不义财，With such accursed gains; 胸中争持烈。

For he knew whose passions gaveher life, 心知女谁生，Whose blood ran in her veins. 女脉流谁血。

But the voice of nature was too weak; 天性声过微，He took the glittering gold! 手攫黄金起。

Then pale as death grew the maiden’scheek; 女手冷如冰，Her hands as icy cold. 双颊白似纸。

The Slaver led her from the door, 奴贩执女手，He led her by the hand, 步出大门口。

To be his slave and paramour 迢迢走异乡，In a strange and distant land! 为奴为情妇。

EXCELSIOR(永远向上）The shades of night were falling fast,As through an Alpine village passedA youth, who bore, mid snow and ice,A banner with the strange device,Excelsior!夜幕匆匆降临，一名青年穿过阿尔卑斯山的村庄，他在冰雪中高举着旗帜，上面印有奇特的箴言——永远向上！His brow was sad; his eye beneath,Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rungThe accents of that unknown tongue,Excelsior!他申请悲伤，目光炯炯像弯刀出鞘的光芒，像嘹亮的号角，一个陌生的声音呼唤着——永远向上！In happy homes he saw the lightOf household fires gleam warm and bright; Above, the spectral glaciers shone,Ahd from his lips escaped a groan,Excelsior!他看见幸福屋舍里，炉火温馨；屋顶上诡异的冰川闪闪发光，他不禁发出一丝呻吟——永远向上！"Try not the Pass!" the old man said: "Dark lowers the tempest overhead,The roaring torrent is deep and wide!"And loud that clarion voice replied,Excelsior!“别过那个山口！”一位老人说道：”黑夜里暴风雨就爱头顶，咆哮的洪流又深又宽！”一个洪亮的声音朗声回答——永远向上！"Oh stay," the maiden said,"and restWhy weary head upon this breast!"A tear stood in his bright blue eye,But still he answered, with a sigh,Excelsior!“哦，请你留下，”一位少女说道，“将你疲惫的头倚靠在我的胸口！”青年明亮的蓝眼睛里噙着泪花，叹息过后，他的回答依旧——永远向上！"Beware the pine-tree's withered branch! Beware the awful avalanche!"This was the peasant's last Good-night, A voice replied, far up the height,Excelsior!“小心松树的枯枝！留神可怕的雪崩！”这是一位农夫睡前最后的叮嘱，一声回答，远远地从高处传来——永远向上！At break of day, as heavenwardThe pious monks of Saint BernardUttered the oft-repeated prayer,A voice cried through the startled air, Excelsior!破晓时分，面向天国，圣伯纳德修道院里虔诚的僧侣们，不停地喃喃祷告，一声呼喊从惊骇的天空传来——永远向上！A traveller,by the faithful hound,Half-buried in the snow was found,Still grasping in his hand of iceThat banner with the strange device,Excelsior!一位旅行者，在他忠诚的猎犬旁，被发现半埋在积雪里，冻僵的手中仍紧握着旗帜，那上面印有奇特的箴言——永远向上！There in the twilight cold an gray,Lifeless, but beautiful, he lay,And from the sky, serene and far,A voice fell, like a falling star,Excelsior!黎明冰冷灰暗，他躺在那里，生气全无，但依然美丽，在宁静而高远的天空里，一个声音隐去，像一颗流星——永远向上！I’m Nobody我乃无名辈I’m nobody, who are you? 我乃无名辈，借问君为谁？Are you nobody too? 君亦少声誉？彼此一样卑。