LESSON 25 He never smiled again

第二十五课 他不曾再笑

The bark that held a prince went down,

树枝阻挡住王子的掉落，

The sweeping waves rolled on;

翻腾的海面滚滚向前；

And what was England's glorious crown

什么是英格兰光荣的皇冠

To him that wept a son?

让他痛失一个儿子？

He lived—for life may long be borne

他还活着——余生可能要长期承受

Ere sorrow break its chain;

悲伤打破了他的枷锁；

Why comes not death to those who mourn? —

为什么死亡不降临到这些悲痛的人身上？——

He never smiled again!

他不曾再笑！

There stood proud forms around his throne,

以骄傲的姿态站在他的王座上

The stately and the brave;

庄严而勇敢；

But which could fill the place of one, —

但是我怎样才能填满这个地方，——

That one beneath the wave?

波浪以下的那个地方？

Before him passed the young and fair,

年轻又正直之人从他面前经过，

In pleasure's reckless train;

快乐而不计后果的随从们；

But seas dashed o'er his son's bright hair: —

但是大海冲向他儿子明亮的头发——

He never smiled again!

他不曾再笑！

 

He sat where festal bowls went round,

他坐在欢快的碗中转动，

He heard the minstrel sing;

他听到吟游诗人在歌唱；

He saw the tourney's victor crowned

他看到比赛获胜者的加冕

Amidst the knightly ring:

环绕在骑士的光环之中：

A murmur of the restless deep

焦躁不安的低语

Was blent with every strain,

与每个人混合在一起，

A voice of winds that would not sleep: —

风的声音不会休眠：——

He never smiled again!

他不曾再笑！

Hearts, in that time, closed o'er the trace

在那段时间里，他的心门关闭，拒绝别人的探寻

Of vows once fondly poured;

曾经天真的誓言；

And strangers took the kinsman's place

陌生人被带到亲属所在之地

At many a joyous board;

甲板上聚集着欢声笑语；

Graves, which true love had bathed with tears,

真爱将用泪水冲刷坟墓，

Were left to heaven's bright rain;

那是离开光明的天堂之雨；

Fresh hopes were born for other years: —

新的希望将会在来年诞生：——

He never smiled again!

他不曾再笑！

—Mrs. Hemans

—海曼斯夫人