The Sleeping Beauty
睡美人
Year after year unto her feet,
她孤孤零零仰卧在睡榻，
She lying on her couch alone,
一年又一年流过她脚旁；
Across the purple coverlet
这姑娘长着黑玉般秀发，
The maiden's jet-black hair has grown,
披散在又紫又红床罩上；
On either side her tranced form
她昏昏沉沉的身姿两边，
Forth streaming from a braid of pearl;
显露出两串瑰丽的珍珠，
The slumbrous light is rich and warm,
那光泽显得朦胧又温暖，
And moves not on the rounded curl.
贴在鬈发上像早已凝固。
The silk star-broider'd coverlid
满绣着星星的丝绸床罩
Unto her limbs itself doth mould
软绵绵贴紧在她的身上，
Languidly ever; and, amid
她漆黑的鬈发像是浪涛
Her full black ringlets downward roll'd,
滚滚地垂下，而两条臂膀
Glows forth each softly-shadow'd arm
在淡淡发影中显露出来，
With bracelets of the diamond bright.
因为钻石的手镯亮晶晶：
Her constant beauty doth inform
那永恒的美让静止体态
Stillness with love, and day with light.
饱含爱，让白天更显光明。
She sleeps; her breathings are not heard
她睡在那里，呼吸的声音
In palace chambers far apart.
宫中远远的阙阁听不到；
The fragrant tresses are not stirr'd
她发辫掩着中了魔的心，
That lie upon her charmed heart.
虽纹丝不动却幽香四飘。
She sleeps; on either hand upswells
她睡在那里，头下的两边
The gold-fringed pillow lightly prest;
鼓着绲有金流苏的绮枕；
She sleeps, nor dreams, but ever dwells
她睡姿绝美睡得香又甜，
A perfect form in perfect rest.
沉沉睡乡中没有一个梦。
The Arrival
王子来临
All precious things, discover'd late,
珍贵的事物终究会显现，
To those that seek them issue forth;
只要人们去搜求和寻找；
For love in sequel works with fate,
因为爱终究同命运相连，
And draws the veil from hidden worth.
会拉开帷幕找到无价宝。
He travels far from other skies —
他从遥远的异乡来这里，
His mantle glitters on the rocks —
他斗篷闪过崇山和峻岭；
A fairy Prince, with joyful eyes,
这优雅的王子眼露欣喜，
And lighter-footed than the fox.
他的脚步比狐狸还轻盈。
The bodies and the bones of those
往日多少人竭尽了全力，
That strove in other days to pass
想穿越荆棘丛生的隘路，
Are wither'd in the thorny close,
如今只留下枯干的尸体
Or scatter'd blanching on the grass.
或者撒落在草上的白骨。
He gazes on the silent dead:
他望着这些无声的死者：
'They perish'd in their daring deeds.'
“无畏的追求让他们丧命。”
This proverb flashes thro' his head,
他脑中有一句成语闪过：
'The many fail, the one succeeds.'
“许多人失败，一个人成功。”
He comes, scarce knowing what he seeks;
他并不清楚要来找什么，
He breaks the hedge; he enters there;
只顾劈开乱树篱闯进去；
The color flies into his cheeks;
闯得满脸是绯红的颜色，
He trusts to light on something fair;
但相信会撞上美好东西。
For all his life the charm did talk
因为他生命中有种魔法
About his path, and hover near
总给他指路；当他一走动，
With words of promise in his walk,
身畔总响起鼓励他的话，
And whisper'd voices at his ear.
轻声轻气地送进他耳中。
More close and close his footsteps wind;
他的脚已走得越来越近，
The Magic Music in his heart,
他心中着魔的音乐节奏
Beats quick and quicker, till he find
越来越急促；接着他眼睛
The quiet chamber far apart.
远远看见那静悄悄绣楼。
His spirit flutters like a lark,
他的心像云雀扑动翅膀，
He stoops — to kiss her — on his knee.
俯下身跪着吻吻睡美人。
'Love, if thy tresses be so dark,
“亲爱的，你头发这样乌亮，
How dark those hidden eyes must be!'
闭着的眼睛黑得该多深！”
The Revival
苏醒
A touch, a kiss! the charm was snapt.
刚这么一吻！魔法就解开。
There rose a noise of striking clocks,
响声顿时起：钟在咚咚敲，
And feet that ran, and doors that clapt,
门在乒乓响，脚奔去奔来，
And barking dogs, and crowing cocks;
公鸡喔喔啼，狗不停吠叫。
A fuller light illumined all,
一道明亮的光照耀一切，
A breeze thro' all the garden swept,
一阵微风吹遍了御花园，
A sudden hubbub shook the hall,
有六十只脚把清泉跨越，
And sixty feet the fountain leapt.
突发的喧闹震撼了大殿。
The hedge broke in, the banner blew,
树篱全倒下，旗帜在飘扬；
The butler drank, the steward scrawl'd,
总管草草写，司膳急急饮：
The fire shot up, the martin flew,
火苗朝上蹿，燕子在飞翔；
The parrot scream'd, the peacock squall'd,
鹦鹉在高叫，孔雀在尖鸣；
The maid and page renew'd their strife,
侍女和侍童又开始斗嘴，
The palace bang'd, and buzz'd and clackt,
宫中只一片丁当和嘁喳——
And all the long-pent stream of life
久久被堵住的生活泉水
Dash'd downward in a cataract.
现在像瀑布哗哗地泻下。
And last with these the king awoke,
喧闹声惊醒了国王好觉，
And in his chair himself uprear'd,
终于使他从宝座上站起；
And yawn'd, and rubb'd his face, and spoke,
他打着哈欠，揉揉脸说道：
'By holy rood, a royal beard!
“皇天在上，这么长的胡须！
How say you? we have slept, my lords.
我们睡着了，怎么回事情？
My beard has grown into my lap.'
爱卿们，我胡子长到大腿！”
The barons swore, with many words,
贵人们七嘴八舌地证明：
'T was but an after-dinner's nap.
只是饭后打了个小瞌睡。
'Pardy,' return'd the king, 'but still
“这没错，不过，”国王回答说，
My joints are somewhat stiff or so.
“我的关节总像是僵了点。
My lord, and shall we pass the bill
大家看，我们要不要通过
I mention'd half an hour ago?'
我半小时前提到的议案？”
The chancellor, sedate and vain,
大法官神情自负见稳重，
In courteous words return'd reply,
他回答的话虽谦恭有礼，
But dallied with his golden chain,
却管自把黄金挂链捏弄，
And, smiling, put the question by.
微笑着回避了这个问题。
The Departure
双双离去
And on her lover's arm she leant,
公主倚在恋人的怀抱里，
And round her waist she felt it fold,
感到那手臂围住她的腰；
And far across the hills they went
他们翻山越岭去新世界——
In that new world which is the old;
虽说新，其实却无异于老。
Across the hills, and far away
他们翻山越岭地去远方，
Beyond their utmost purple rim,
越过最远的紫莹莹巅峰，
And deep into the dying day
走进了行将消逝的夕阳——
The happy princess follow'd him.
快乐的公主紧随着恋人。
'I'd sleep another hundred years,
“为了再得到你那种热吻，
O love, for such another kiss;'
亲爱的，我愿再睡一百年。”
'O, wake for ever, love,' she hears;
“永远要醒着，爱人哪爱人，
'O love, 't was such as this and this.'
吻就是这样这样，”她听见。
And o'er them many a sliding star
一阵阵清风朝他们吹来，
And many a merry wind was borne,
一颗颗流星掠过了头上，
And, stream'd thro' many a golden bar,
透过一道道金色的云彩，
The twilight melted into morn.
缕缕的曙色融合为晨光。
'O eyes long laid in happy sleep!'
“欢乐的眼睛啊久久安眠！”
'O happy sleep, that lightly fled!'
“欢乐的安眠哪转瞬无踪！”
'O happy kiss, that woke thy sleep!'
“欢乐的吻哪唤醒你长眠！”
'O love, thy kiss would wake the dead!'
“爱人哪，你的吻起死回生！”
And o'er them many a flowing range
他们的头上，涌动的雾气
Of vapor buoy'd the crescent-bark,
像海浪，托着小船般新月，
And, rapt thro' many a rosy change,
但经过几度嫣红色交替，
The twilight died into the dark.
销尽的暮色沉入了漆黑。
'A hundred summers! can it be?
“一百个春秋！这怎么可能？
And whither goest thou, tell me where?'
现在告诉我，你要去哪里？”
'O, seek my father's court with me,
“随我去我父亲那个宫廷，
For there are greater wonders there.'
那里有许多奇景和胜迹。”
And o'er the hills, and far away
他们翻过了一座座山峦，
Beyond their utmost purple rim,
越过最远的紫莹莹巅峰；
Beyond the night, across the day,
经历了黑夜，度过了白天，
Thro' all the world she follow'd him.
她走遍世界伴随着恋人。