Paradise Lost

 

失乐园

John Milton

约翰·弥尔顿

Nine times the space that measures day and night

依照人间的计算，大约九天九夜，

To mortal men, he with his horrid crew

他和他那一伙可怕的徒众

Lay vanquished, rolling in the fiery gulf

沉沦辗转在烈火的深渊中

Confounded though immortal: But his doom

虽属不死之身，却象死者一样横陈；

Reserved him to more wrath; for now the thought

但这个刑罚反激起他更大的忿怒，

Both of lost happiness and lasting pain

既失去了幸福，又受无尽痛苦的煎熬。

Torments(折磨) him; round he throws his baleful eyes

他抬起忧虑的双眼，环视周遭，

That witnessed huge affliction and dismay

摆在眼前的是莫大的隐忧和烦恼，

Mixed with obdurate pride and steadfast hate:

顽固的傲气和难消的憎恨交织着。

At once as far as angels ken he views

霎时间，他竭尽天使的目力，望断

The dismal situation waste and wild,

际涯，但见被风弥漫，浩渺无限，

A dungeon horrible, on all sides round

四面八方围着他的是个可怕的地牢，

As one great furnace flamed, yet from those flames

象一个洪炉的烈火四射，但那火焰

No light, but rather darkness visible

却不发光，只是灰蒙蒙的一片，

Served only to discover sights of woe

可以辨认出那儿的苦难景况，

Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace

悲惨的境地和凄怆的暗影。

And rest can never dwell, hope never comes

和平和安息决不在那儿停留，

That comes to all; but torture without end

希望无所不到，唯独不到那里。

Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed

只有无穷无尽的苦难紧紧跟着

With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed:

永燃的硫磺不断的添注，不灭的火焰，洪水般向他们滚滚逼来。

Such place Eternal Justice had prepared

这个地方，就是正义之神为那些

For those rebellious, here their prison ordained

叛逆者准备的，在天外的冥荒中

In utter darkness, and their portion set

为他们设置的牢狱，那个地方

As far removed from God and light of Heaven

离开天神和天界的亮光

As from the Center thrice to th' utmost pole.

相当于天极到中心的三倍那么远。