双语美文：笑与泪

 　As the Sun 1)withdrew his rays from the garden, and the moon threw 2)cushioned 3)beams upon the flower I sat under the trees 4)pondering upon the 5)phenomena of the 6)atmosphere, looking through the branches at the 7)strewn stars which 8)glittered like 9)chips of silver upon a blue carpet; and I could hear from a distance the 10)agitated murmur¹ of the 11)rivulet singing its way 12)briskly into the valley.

　　太阳渐渐从花园收起余辉，月亮在花朵上洒下柔美的银光，此时我正坐在树丛下，思索着这瞬息万变的景象，仰望枝叶间的满天繁星，这点点繁星就像撒落在蓝色地毯上的闪烁银币；我侧耳细听，远处传来山涧小溪淙淙的流水声。

　　When the birds took 13)shelter among the 14)bough and the flowers folded their petal² and 15)tremendous silence 16)descended, I heard a rustle³ of feet through the grass. I 17)took heed⁴ and saw a young couple approaching my 18)arbour. They sat under a tree where I could see them without being seen.

　　夜鸟投林，花儿合拢起花瓣，四周一片寂静，这时，我听到草地上传来一阵沙沙的脚步声。我留神地听着，然后看到一对青年男女向我坐着的凉棚走来。他们坐在一棵枝繁叶茂的树下，他们看不见我，我却能看清他俩。

　　After he looked about in every direction, I heard the young man saying, “Sit by me, my beloved, and listen to my heart; smile, for your happiness is a symbol of our future; be merry, for the 19)sparkling days 20)rejoice with us.

　　小伙子先向四周望了望，然后才听见他开腔：“坐在我身旁吧，亲爱的，细听我的心跳；笑一笑吧，因为你的欢乐象征着我们的未来；高兴起来吧，因为我们精彩的日子充满欢乐。

　　“Soon you will be the owner of this vast land, lighted by this beautiful moon; soon you will be the mistress⁵ of my palace, and all the servants and maids will obey your commands.

　　“不久以后，月光照耀下的这片广阔土地将属于你；不久以后，你就会成为我宫殿的女主人，所有的随从和女仆都任你使唤。

　　“Smile, my beloved, like the gold smiles from my father's 21)coffers.

　　“微笑吧，亲爱的，就像我父亲宝库中的黄金那样微笑吧。

　　“My heart refuses to deny you its secret. Twelve months of comfort and travel await us; for a year we will spend my father's gold at the blue lakes of Switzerland; you will meet the princesses who will envy you for your jewels and clothes.

　　“我的心执意要在你面前倾吐秘密。在未来的一年里，我们将共享舒适，挽手旅游；在这一年里，我们将带上父亲的金钱，到瑞士的蔚蓝湖泊边度假；你将会见诸位公主，你一身的珠光宝气和奢华穿着，连她们都会对你妒忌。

　　“All these things I will do for you; will you be satisfied?”

　　“这一切都是我要献给你的；你可满意？”

　　In a little while I saw them walking and stepping on flowers as the rich step upon the hearts of the poor. As they disappeared from my sight, I 22)commenced to make 23)comparison between love and money, and to 24)analyze their position in the heart.

　　过了一会儿，我看到他俩慢慢地走开，脚下踩踏着鲜花，就好像富人践踏着穷人的心。他们消失在我视线之外之后，我开始比较爱情与金钱，分析爱情和金钱在心灵中所占的地位。

　　Money! The source of insincere love; the spring of false light and fortune; the well of poisoned water; the desperation of old age!

　　金钱！这虚情假意之源；这虚假光明和命运之源；这毒鸩之源；这暮年时的绝望之源！

　　I was still wandering in the vast desert of 25)contemplation when a 26)forlorn couple passed by me and sat on the grass; a young man and a young woman who had left their farming 27)shacks in the nearby fields for this cool and 28)solitary place.

　　在我浮想联翩之际，一对潦倒的情侣经过我面前，然后坐在草地上；这又是一对青年男女，他们离开附近的田间农舍，来到这个清静的地方。

　　After a few moments of complete silence, I heard the following words uttered with sighs from 29)weather-bitten lip “Shed not tear my beloved; love that opens our eyes and 30)enslaves our hearts can give us the blessing⁶ of patience. Be 31)consoled in our delay, for we have taken an 32)oath and entered Love's 33)shrine; for our love will ever grow in 34)adversity; for it is in Love's name that we are suffering the 35)obstacles of 36)poverty and the sharpness of 37)misery and the emptiness of separation. Good-bye, my beloved; I must leave before the heartening moon 38)vanishes.”

　　先是一阵沉默，然后我听到那粗糙的唇间吐出的话语和叹息：“别哭了，亲爱的；爱情使我们眼亮心明，让我们成为它的仆从，也赋予我们耐心。虽然我们要推迟婚期，但不要悲痛，因为我们已经发过誓，踏入了爱的神殿；因为我们的爱会在逆境中茁壮成长；因为是在爱的名义之下，我们承受着贫困的折磨与分离的惨痛和空虚。亲爱的，再见了；在鼓舞人心的月亮落去之前，我该走了！”

　　They separated, and the 39)elegy to their union was 40)smothered by the 41)wails of my crying heart.

　　随后，他俩分了手，为他们奏起的重逢挽歌被我内心的哭喊重重压下。

　　I looked upon 42)slumbering Nature, and with deep 43)reflection discovered the reality of a vast and infinite⁷ thing—something no power could demand, influence acquire, nor riches 44)purchase. Nor could it be 45)effaced by the tears of time or 46)deadened by sorrow; a thing which cannot be discovered by the blue lakes of Switzerland or the beautiful 47)edifices of Italy.

　　我注视着沉睡的大自然，深思之后参透了一样无边无际的东西——一种用权力无法强求，用势力无法获得，用金钱也无法买到的东西；一种用时间的泪水所不能抹掉，悲伤不能冲淡的东西；一种不能为严冬的悲愁所扼杀的东西；一种在瑞士的蔚蓝湖畔、意大利的优美建筑所找不到的东西。

　　It is something that gathers strength with patience, grows despite obstacle warms in winter, flourishes in spring, casts a breeze in summer, and bears fruit in autumn—I found Love.

　　它以耐心积聚力量，在重重困难中成长，在严冬获得温暖，在春天开花生长，在夏天送去柔柔清风，在秋天繁茂结果——那就是爱情。

1 murmur   

n.低语，低声的怨言；v.低语，低声而言

参考例句：

• They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
• There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。

2 petal   

n.花瓣

参考例句：

• Each white petal had a stripe of red.每一片白色的花瓣上都有一条红色的条纹。
• A petal fluttered to the ground.一片花瓣飘落到地上。

3 rustle   

v.沙沙作响；偷盗(牛、马等)；n.沙沙声声

参考例句：

• She heard a rustle in the bushes.她听到灌木丛中一阵沙沙声。
• He heard a rustle of leaves in the breeze.他听到树叶在微风中发出的沙沙声。

4 heed   

v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心

参考例句：

• You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。
• For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。

5 mistress   

n.（文学用语）使男子为之倾倒的女人，女主人

参考例句：

• Does his wife know he has a mistress?他的妻子知道他有一个情妇吗？
• Is your mistress at home?你家女主人在家吗？

6 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

7 infinite   

adj.无限的，无穷的，无边无际的

参考例句：

• The universe seems infinite.宇宙似乎是无限的。
• The war brought infinite harm to the nation.战争给这个国家带来了无穷的灾难。