扎拉图斯特拉如是说 第2期:序言(2)

 　　Zarathustra went down the mountain alone, no one meeting him. When he entered the forest, however, there suddenly stood before him an old man, who had left his holy cot to seek roots.

　　苏鲁支独自走下山岗，没有遇见何人。但他走人树林中时，忽然看见一位老者，站在面前，正是离开了奉神的敝庐，在林中采药。

　　And thus spoke¹ the old man to Zarathustra:

　　老者如是向苏鲁支说：

　　"No stranger to me is this wanderer: many years ago passed he by.

　　“这位行客于我不像生疏，若干年前他从这里走过。

　　Zarathustra he was called; but he has altered.

　　他名叫苏鲁支；但他已经改变。

　　Then you carried your ashes into the mountains:

　　当时入山带来了你的残灰，

　　will you now carry your fire into the valleys?

　　现在却要将火携往谷中去么？

　　Fear you not the incendiary's doom²?

　　不怕放火者的刑罚么？

　　扎拉图斯特拉如是说

　　Yea, I recognize Zarathustra.

　　是呀，我认识苏鲁支。。

　　Pure is his eye, and no loathing³ lurk⁴ about his mouth.

　　他的眼色清明，嘴里不潜藏机非，

　　Goes he not along like a dancer?

　　他不是像跳舞者一样行走么

　　Altered is Zarathustra;

　　苏鲁支改变了，

　　a child has Zarathustra become;

　　苏鲁支已变为小孩，

　　an awakened⁵ one is Zarathustra: what will you do in the land of the sleepers⁶?

　　苏鲁支是觉者了，你将何所求于睡者呢？

　　As in the sea have you lived in solitude⁷, and it has borne you up.

　　你居于寂寞中好像在海洋里，大海将你负载。

　　Alas⁸, will you now go ashore⁹?

　　苦呵，你将到陆地上去？

　　Alas, will you again drag your body yourself?

　　苦呵，你将你的躯体重新自己拖曳，”

　　"Zarathustra answered: "I love mankind."

　　苏鲁支回答说：“我爱人们。”

　　"Why," said the saint, "did I go into the forest and the desert?

　　“缘何”，圣者说，“我曾来到深林和荒漠之地？

　　Was it not because I loved men far too well?

　　岂不是，因为我太爱人类了吗？

　　Now I love God: men, I do not love.

　　现在我爱上帝，人类非我所计。

　　Man is a thing too imperfect for me.

　　我以为人是一个太不完满底物品。

　　Love to man would be fatal to me.

　　对人类的爱可以使我死去。”

　　"Zarathustra answered: "What spoke I of love! I am bringing gifts to men. "

　　苏鲁支回答说：“我说什么爱！我将给人们一种赠品。”

　　"Give them nothing," said the saint.

　　“不必给渠们什么”，圣者说，

　　"Take rather part of their load, and carry it along with them-- that will be most agreeable to them: if only it be agreeable to you!

　　“最好从渠们取去一些，大家便这底下去——这将于渠们最好：只要于你合适！

　　If, however, you will give to them, give them no more than an alms, and let them also beg for it! "

　　纵使你将有所给与，给与一点小布施便了，而且要该渠们求乞之！”

　　"No," replied Zarathustra, "I give no alms. I am not poor enough for that. "

　　“不行”，苏鲁支回答说：“我不给予布施。那样我还不够穷伧。”

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

3 loathing   

n.厌恶，憎恨v.憎恨，厌恶( loathe的现在分词)；极不喜欢

参考例句：

• She looked at her attacker with fear and loathing . 她盯着襲擊她的歹徒，既害怕又憎恨。
• They looked upon the creature with a loathing undisguised. 他们流露出明显的厌恶看那动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 lurk   

n.潜伏，潜行；v.潜藏，潜伏，埋伏

参考例句：

• Dangers lurk in the path of wilderness.在这条荒野的小路上隐伏着危险。
• He thought he saw someone lurking above the chamber during the address.他觉得自己看见有人在演讲时潜藏在会议厅顶上。

5 awakened   

v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到

参考例句：

• She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
• The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 sleepers   

n.卧铺（通常以复数形式出现）；卧车( sleeper的名词复数 )；轨枕；睡觉（呈某种状态）的人；小耳环

参考例句：

• He trod quietly so as not to disturb the sleepers. 他轻移脚步，以免吵醒睡着的人。 来自辞典例句
• The nurse was out, and we two sleepers were alone. 保姆出去了，只剩下我们两个瞌睡虫。 来自辞典例句

7 solitude   

n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方

参考例句：

• People need a chance to reflect on spiritual matters in solitude. 人们需要独处的机会来反思精神上的事情。
• They searched for a place where they could live in solitude. 他们寻找一个可以过隐居生活的地方。

8 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。

9 ashore   

adv.在(向)岸上，上岸

参考例句：

• The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
• He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。