LESSON 47 The blind boy

第四十七课 盲眼男孩

Colley Cibber

考利·西伯

O say what is that thing call'd Light,

喂，这个我永远不可享受的

Which I must ne'er enjoy;

名叫光的东西是啥；

What are the blessings of the sight,

视觉的幸福是什么，

O tell your poor blind boy!

告诉你可怜的盲童吧！

 

You talk of wondrous things you see,

你讲到你所看见的各种奇妙事物，

You say the sun shines bright;

你说太阳照耀得明亮；

I feel him warm, but how can he

我感觉它温暖，但是它如何

Or make it day or night?

能造成白昼和夜晚？

My day or night myself I make

我的白昼或夜晚是我自己造成，

Whene'er I sleep or play;

在我睡眠或游戏的时候；

And could I ever keep awake

我只要一直保持苏醒，

With me 't were always day.

对我而言，总是白昼。

With heavy sighs I often hear

为着我不幸的灾祸，

You mourn my hapless woe;

我常听到你们沉重的悲叹；

But sure with patience I can bear

但是我准能忍受得过

A loss I ne'er can know.

我永远不会了解的遗憾。

Then let not what I cannot have

那就别让我不能得到的东西

My cheer of mind destroy:

破坏我精神上的欢乐；

Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,

当我这样歌唱时，我就是皇帝，

Although a poor blind boy.

虽然是可怜的盲童一个。