美国语文第五册 第182期:威廉-泰尔(7)

 　　You see, as he doth prompt, the other acts. 你看，他快快地说，让孩子快快地记。

　　So well he bears it, he doth vanquish¹ me. My boy! my boy!  孩子，你都记下来了，太棒了，太让我感动了，孩子！我的孩子！

　　Oh, for the hills, the hills, To see him bound along their tops again, With liberty. 哦，希望能再看到你自由自在地在山间奔跑玩耍。

　　Sarnem says: Was there not an the father in that look? 萨勒姆说，他难道一点不认父亲？

　　Gesler says: Yet it is 'gainst nature. 盖斯勒说，不错，那有违天性。

　　Not if he believes To own the son would be to make him share The father's death. 他不会认他的儿子，他才不会让孩子和自己一起去送死。

　　I did not think of that! This well The boy is not thy son. 我根本不这么想！好哇，哪怕这孩子不是你儿子，

　　I've destined² him To die along with thee. 可我让他和你一起去死。

　　Tell says: To die? For what? 泰尔说，和我一起死，为什么？

　　For having braved my power, as thou hast. Lead them forth³. 因为你所作所为冒犯了我的威严，把他们带走！

　　He's but a child. Away with them! 他不过是个孩子。把他们带走！

　　Perhaps an only child. No matter. 这么小的孩子。不要再说了。

　　He may have a mother. 他或许还有母亲。

　　So the viper⁴ hath; And yet, who spares it for the mother's sake? 你心这么狠，还有谁为那母亲饶恕这孩子？

　　I talk to stone! I talk to it as though 'T were flesh; and know 't is none. 你们真是铁石心肠！丧尽天良！没有用，

　　I'll talk to it No more. Come, my boy; I taught thee how to live, I'll show thee how to die. 什么也别再说了。过来，我的孩子！我教你怎样活着，也让你知道怎样去死。

　　He is thy child? 他真是你的孩子？

　　He is my child. 他是我的儿子。

1 vanquish   

v.征服，战胜；克服；抑制

参考例句：

• He tried to vanquish his fears.他努力克服恐惧心理。
• It is impossible to vanquish so strong an enemy without making an extensive and long-term effort.现在要战胜这样一个强敌，非有长期的广大的努力是不可能的。

2 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

4 viper   

n.毒蛇；危险的人

参考例句：

• Envy lucks at the bottom of the human heart a viper in its hole.嫉妒潜伏在人心底，如同毒蛇潜伏在穴中。
• Be careful of that viper;he is dangerous.小心那个阴险的人，他很危险。