英语听书《白鲸记》第249期

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Delight is to him, whom all the waves of the billows of the seas of the boisterous² mob can never shake from this sure Keel of the Ages.  那个在万浪翻腾,波涛汹涌中永远动摇不了他那牢固的经年的龙骨的人,愿他愉悦。

And eternal delight and deliciousness will be his, who coming to lay him down, can say with his final breath-O Father!-chiefly known to me by Thy rod-mortal or immortal³, here I die.  永恒的愉悦和欢娱将属于他,属于那个虽然行将结束生命,却在弥留时分还会说这样的话的人...

I have striven to be Thine, more than to be this world's, or mine own. Yet this is nothing:  我的父呵!首先使我认识的是你的威力...不管是进地狱还是永垂不朽,我这就死了。

I leave eternity⁴ to Thee; for what is man that he should live out the lifetime of his God? 我竭力想属于你,努力的程度远远超过于想属于这个世界,远远超过于想属于我自己。然而,这是微不足道的:我祝福你永生;一个人竟想活得比他的上帝长命,算什么人呢?

He said no more, but slowly waving a benediction⁵, covered his face with his hands, and so remained kneeling, till all the people had departed, and he was left alone in the place. 他不再说下去了,只是慢吞吞地挥着手,做个祷祝.他双手掩着脸,就那样动也不动地跪在那里,直等到所有的人都离去了,他还独自留在那里.

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