英国语文第四册(双语):酋长之女(2)
But still as wilder blew the wind,
但是风还是越来越大，
And as the night grew drearer,
夜晚越来越漆黑，
Adown the glen rode armed men! —
全副武装的骑兵追过来了！——
Their trampling sounded nearer!
马蹄声越来越近！
"Oh, haste thee, haste!" the lady cries;
“哦，快点，快！”女士喊道；
"Though tempests round us gather,
“虽然我们身处波涛汹涌的江中，
I'll meet the raging of the skies,
我宁愿遇见闪电雷鸣，
But not an angry father."—
也不想看到我那暴怒的父亲。”——
The boat has left a stormy land,
船已经驶出狂风暴雨之地，
A stormy sea before her,
她面前是惊涛骇浪，
When—oh! too strong for human hand! —
突然——噢！人力无法控制！——
The tempest gathered o'er her!
她遇上了暴风雨！
And still they rowed amidst the roar
船依然还在惊涛骇浪中行驶
Of waters fast prevailing:
激流勇进：
Lord Ullin reached that fatal shore—
酋长赶到岸边——
His wrath was changed to wailing:
他的愤怒变成了哭泣：
For sore dismayed, through storm and shade.
透过暴风雨和海浪，他伤心失望。
His child he did discover! —
他看到了女儿！——
One lovely hand was stretched for aid,
她正伸出手来求救，
And one was round her lover.
另一只手怀抱着她的爱人。
"Come back! come back!" he cried in grief,
“回来！回来！”他悲痛地大喊，
"Across this stormy water;
“穿过这片波涛汹涌的水域；
And I'll forgive your Highland chief,
我会原谅你们的高地酋长，
My daughter! —oh, my daughter!"
我的女儿！——噢，我的女儿啊！”
'Twas vain! —the loud waves lashed the shore,
没用的！——海浪冲上海岸，声响巨大，
Return or aid preventing: —
返回还是协助防范：——
The waters wild went o'er his child,
他的孩子很快消失在海上，
And he was left lamenting.
留给他的只有悲痛。
—Campbell
—坎贝尔
