英语诗歌精选 不要说，努力终是脱空

Say Not, the Struggle Naught¹ Availeth

不要说，努力终是脱空

Arthur Hugh Clough

亚瑟·休·克勒夫

Say not the struggle naught availeth, The labour and the wounds are vain,

不要说奋斗终是徒劳， 辛劳和创伤白费无功，

The enemy faints not, nor faileth,

敌人未衰竭也未打倒，

And as things have been they remain.

事物如旧而毫无变动。

If hopes were dupes, fears may be liars²; It may be, in yon smoke conceal'd,

盼望易上当，恐慌却善欺，

Your comrades chase e'en now the fliers, And, but for you, possess the field

若不是为了你，在远处烟雾中 战友们也许已在追击逃敌，兴许已经把战场占据。

For while the tired waves, vainly breaking, Seem here no painful inch to gain,

因为当疲惫的波浪徒然冲洗，仿佛再攻不下惨痛的一寸土 在彼方，

Far back, through creeks³ and inlets making, Comes silent, flooding in, the main.

通过港湾和河汊， 大海的满潮已静静进入。

And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light;

每当白天来到世间， 光芒不仅仅射进东窗，

In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly! But westward⁴, look, the land is bright!

在正面，太阳攀缘迟缓， 但向西看吧，大地已被照亮。

1 naught   

n.无，零 [=nought]

参考例句：

• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。
• I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

2 liars   

说谎者( liar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The greatest liars talk most of themselves. 最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。
• Honest boys despise lies and liars. 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。

3 creeks   

n.小湾( creek的名词复数 )；小港；小河；小溪

参考例句：

• The prospect lies between two creeks. 矿区位于两条溪流之间。 来自辞典例句
• There was the excitement of fishing in country creeks with my grandpa on cloudy days. 有在阴雨天和姥爷一起到乡村河湾钓鱼的喜悦。 来自辞典例句

4 westward   

n.西方，西部；adj.西方的，向西的；adv.向西

参考例句：

• We live on the westward slope of the hill.我们住在这座山的西山坡。
• Explore westward or wherever.向西或到什么别的地方去勘探。