拜伦长诗

拜伦长诗《锡雍的囚徒》(2007-10-0918:39:35)转载标签：拜伦锡雍的囚徒chillonpoem分类：文艺情趣拜伦另作长诗《锡雍的囚徒》，仅录英文ThePrisonerOfChillonIMyhairisgrey,butnotwithyears,NorgrewitwhiteInasinglenight,Asmen'shavegrownfromsuddenfears:Mylimbsarebow'd,thoughnotwithtoil,Butrustedwithavilerepose,Fortheyhavebeenadungeon'sspoil,AndminehasbeenthefateofthoseTowhomthegoodlyearthandairArebann'd,andbarr'd-forbiddenfare;Butthiswasformyfather'sfaithIsuffer'dchainsandcourteddeath;Thatfatherperish'datthestakeFortenetshewouldnotforsake;AndforthesamehislinealraceIndarknessfoundadwellingplace;Wewereseven-whonowareone,Sixinyouth,andoneinage,Finish'dastheyhadbegun,ProudofPersecution'srage;Oneinfire,andtwoinfield,Theirbeliefwithbloodhaveseal'd,Dyingastheirfatherdied,FortheGodtheirfoesdenied;-Threewereinadungeoncast,Ofwhomthiswreckisleftthelast.IITherearesevenpillarsofGothicmould,InChillon'sdungeonsdeepandold,Therearesevencolumns,massyandgrey,Dimwithadullimprison'dray,Asunbeamwhichhathlostitsway,AndthroughthecreviceandthecleftOfthethickwallisfallenandleft;Creepingo'erthefloorsodamp,Likeamarsh'smeteorlamp:Andineachpillarthereisaring,Andineachringthereisachain;Thatironisacankeringthing,Forintheselimbsitsteethremain,Withmarksthatwillnotwearaway,TillIhavedonewiththisnewday,Whichnowispainfultotheseeyes,WhichhavenotseenthesunsoriseForyears-Icannotcountthemo'er,IlosttheirlongandheavyscoreWhenmylastbrotherdroop'danddied,AndIlaylivingbyhisside.IIITheychain'duseachtoacolumnstone,Andwewerethree-yet,eachalone;Wecouldnotmoveasinglepace,Wecouldnotseeeachother'sface,ButwiththatpaleandlividlightThatmadeusstrangersinoursight:Andthustogether-yetapart,Fetter'dinhand,butjoin'dinheart,'TwasstillsomesolaceinthedearthOfthepureelementsofearth,Tohearkentoeachother'sspeech,AndeachturncomfortertoeachWithsomenewhope,orlegendold,Orsongheroicallybold;Buteventheseatlengthgrewcold.Ourvoicestookadrearytone,Anechoofthedungeonstone,Agratingsound,notfullandfree,Astheyofyorewerewonttobe:Itmightbefancy-buttomeTheyneversoundedlikeourown.IVIwastheeldestofthethreeAndtoupholdandcheertherestIoughttodo-anddidmybest-Andeachdidwellinhisdegree.Theyoungest,whommyfatherloved,Becauseourmother'sbrowwasgivenTohim,witheyesasblueasheaven-Forhimmysoulwassorelymoved:Andtrulymightitbedistress'dToseesuchbirdinsuchanest;Forhewasbeautifulasday-(WhendaywasbeautifultomeAstoyoungeagles,beingfree)-Apolarday,whichwillnotseeAsunsettillitssummer'sgone,Itssleeplesssummeroflonglight,Thesnow-cladoffspringofthesun:Andthushewasaspureandbright,Andinhisnaturalspiritgay,Withtearsfornoughtbutothers'ills,Andthentheyflow'dlikemountainrills,UnlesshecouldassuagethewoeWhichheabhorr'dtoviewbelow.VTheotherwasaspureofmind,Butform'dtocombatwithhiskind;Stronginhisframe,andofamoodWhich'gainsttheworldinwarhadstood,Andperish'dintheforemostrankWithjoy:-butnotinchainstopine:Hisspiritwither'dwiththeirclank,Isawitsilentlydecline-Andsoperchanceinsoothdidmine:ButyetIforceditontocheerThoserelicsofahomesodear.Hewasahunterofthehills,Hadfollowedtherethedeerandwolf;Tohimthisdungeonwasagulf,Andfetter'dfeettheworstofills.VILakeLemanliesbyChillon'swalls:AthousandfeetindepthbelowItsmassywatersmeetandflow;Thusmuchthefathom-linewassentFromChillon'ssnow-whitebattlement,Whichroundaboutthewaveinthralls:AdoubledungeonwallandwaveHavemade-andlikealivinggraveBelowthesurfaceofthelakeThedarkvaultlieswhereinwelay:Wehearditripplenightandday;Soundingo'erourheadsitknock'd;AndIhavefeltthewinter'ssprayWashthroughthebarswhenwindswerehighAndwantoninthehappysky;Andthentheveryrockhathrock'd,AndIhavefeltitshake,unshock'd,BecauseIcouldhavesmiledtoseeThedeaththatwouldhavesetmefree.VIIIsaidmynearerbrotherpined,Isaidhismightyheartdeclined,Heloathedandputawayhisfood;Itwasnotthat'twascoarseandrude,Forwewereusedtohunter'sfare,Andforthelikehadlittlecare:ThemilkdrawnfromthemountaingoatWaschangedforwaterfromthemoat,Ourbreadwassuchascaptives'tearsHavemoisten'dmanyathousandyears,SincemanfirstpenthisfellowmenLikebruteswithinanironden;Butwhatwerethesetousorhim?Thesewastednothisheartorlimb;Mybrother'ssoulwasofthatmouldWhichinapalacehadgrowncold,HadhisfreebreathingbeendeniedTherangeofthesteepmountain'sside;Butwhydelaythetruth?-hedied.Isaw,andcouldnotholdhishead,Norreachhisdyinghand-nordead,-ThoughhardIstrove,butstroveinvain,Torendandgnashmybondsintwain.Hedied-andtheyunlock'dhischain,Andscoop'dforhimashallowgraveEvenfromthecoldearthofourcave.Ibegg'dthem,asaboon,tolayHiscorseindustwhereonthedayMightshine-itwasafoolishthought,Butthenwithinmybrainitwrought,ThatevenindeathhisfreebornbreastInsuchadungeoncouldnotrest.Imighthavesparedmyidleprayer-Theycoldlylaugh'd-andlaidhimthere:TheflatandturflessearthaboveThebeingwesomuchdidlove;Hisemptychainaboveitleant,SuchMurder'sfittingmonument!VIIIButhe,thefavouriteandtheflower,Mostcherish'dsincehisnatalhour,Hismother'simageinfairfaceTheinfantloveofallhisraceHismartyr'dfather'sdearestthought,Mylatestcare,forwhomIsoughtTohoardmylife,thathismightbeLesswretchednow,andonedayfree;He,too,whoyethadhelduntiredAspiritnaturalorinspired-He,too,wasstruck,anddaybydayWaswither'donthestalkaway