美国语文第六册 第129期:伍尔西大主教的垮台(5)

 Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man, then, The image of his Maker¹, hope to win by it? 克伦威尔，你一定要听我的，抛开野心；天使们就是野心太大而堕落的，而人不过是他的创造主的影像，怎能寄望通过野心而获得胜利？

Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption² wins not more than honesty. 爱自己到最后才最善，珍爱那些憎恨你的人吧，比起腐败来诚实会为你赢得更多。

Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious³ tongues. 在你的右手里永远举着温顺的和平枝，杜绝嫉妒之舌。

Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; 做人要公正，不要畏惧；你所要达到的一切目的都是为你的国家、这也是上帝和真理所要达到的目的，

then, if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st, a blessed martyr⁴! 此后倘若你还是失败了的话，克伦威尔，你也将是受到祝福的殉难者。

Serve the king; And, prithee, lead me in: There, take an inventory⁵ of all I have, To the last penny; 去为国王效劳吧。还有，请你领我进去：把我所有的一切直到最后一个便士都列一份清单，

't is the king's: my robe, And my integrity to Heaven, is all I dare now call mine own. 这些都是国王的。我敢说我自己的财产只剩下这件袍子和我对上帝的一片诚心了。

O Cromwell, Cromwell! Had I but served my God with half the zeal⁶ I served my king, 啊，克伦威尔，克伦威尔！如果我把为国王效劳的热诚，用一半来侍奉我的上帝，

He would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies. 他也不会在我垂暮之年把我赤条条地留给我的敌人了。

Good sir, have patience. 好大人，忍耐些吧。

So I have. Farewell The hopes of court! my hopes in Heaven do dwell. 我除了忍耐还能怎样。别了在宫廷中晋身的希望，我的希望在天国里。

 

1 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

2 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

3 envious   

adj.嫉妒的，羡慕的

参考例句：

• I don't think I'm envious of your success.我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。
• She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。

4 martyr   

n.烈士，殉难者；vt.杀害，折磨，牺牲

参考例句：

• The martyr laid down his life for the cause of national independence.这位烈士是为了民族独立的事业而献身的。
• The newspaper carried the martyr's photo framed in black.报上登载了框有黑边的烈士遗像。

5 inventory   

n.详细目录，存货清单

参考例句：

• Some stores inventory their stock once a week.有些商店每周清点存货一次。
• We will need to call on our supplier to get more inventory.我们必须请供应商送来更多存货。

6 zeal   

n.热心，热情，热忱

参考例句：

• Revolutionary zeal caught them up,and they joined the army.革命热情激励他们，于是他们从军了。
• They worked with great zeal to finish the project.他们热情高涨地工作，以期完成这个项目。