美国语文第六册 第175期:洛切尔的警告(1)

（单词翻译）

The seer says: Lochiel! Lochiel! beware of the day, when the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array!

预言家说道：洛切尔！洛切尔！想想今天吧，当低地人在战场上队伍里与你相遇时！

For a field of the dead rushes red on my sight,

死尸遍地的战场上映入我眼帘的是殷红的鲜血，

And the clans¹ of Culloden are scattered² in fight.

卡洛登的氏族为了战斗四下散去，

They rally, they bleed, for their kingdom and crown;

他们集合起来，他们鲜血直流，为了他们的王国和王座；

Woe³, woe to the riders that trample⁴ them down!

灾难，对骑手来说灾难就是将他们践踏！

Proud Cumberland prances⁵, insulting the slain⁶,

骄傲的坎伯兰郡马昂首阔步，冒犯被杀戮的人，

And their hoof-beaten bosoms⁷ are trod to the plain.

他们被马蹄踢到的前胸给踩平了，

But hark! through the fast-flashing lightning of war,

但是听着！在忽闪的战火里，

What steed to the desert flies frantic⁸ and far?

什么样的战马才像沙漠飞蝇一样发狂，奔向远方？

T is thine, O Glenullin! whose bride shall await

这是你的战马，啊，格兰纳林！

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Like a love-lighted watch fire all night at the gate.

谁的新娘会像用爱点燃的火把那样，整晚等在门前。

A steed comes at morning,—no rider is there,—

清晨来了战马——可是没有骑手，

But its bridle⁹ is red with the sign of despair.

可它的缰绳染红了血污，象征着失望。

Weep, Albin! to death and captivity¹⁰ led!

哭吧，阿尔宾！要么死了，要么做了俘虏！

Oh, weep! but thy tears can not number the dead:

啊，哭吧！可是你的眼泪也不能挽救死亡，

For a merciless sword on Culloden shall wave,—

因为卡洛丹手上那柄无情的剑将要挥动——

Culloden! that reeks¹¹ with the blood of the brave.

卡洛丹！浑身散发出勇敢的血性。

Lochiel says: Go preach to the coward, thou death-telling seer!

洛切尔说道：去劝说那懦夫吧，你这一张嘴就离不了死亡的预言家！

Or, if gory¹² Culloden so dreadful appear,

要是沾满血腥的卡洛丹这么可怕，

Draw, dotard, around thy old wavering sight,

老糊涂会围着你长吁短叹，

This mantle¹³, to cover the phantoms¹⁴ of fright.

这件斗篷，遮盖的是惊骇的幽灵。