赏析雪莱西风颂ode of the west wind

Percy·Bysshe·Shelley&OdetotheWestWind珀西·比希·雪莱（1792.8.4～1822.7.8）&《西风颂》By:刘亚兰范云云BriefintroductionofShellyPercyByssheShelley,EnglishRomanticpoetwhorebelledagainstEnglishpoliticsandconservativevalues.Shelleydrewnoessentialdistinctionbetweenpoetryandpolitics,andhisworkreflectedtheradicalideasandrevolutionaryoptimismoftheera.PercyByssheShelleywasbornonAugust4,1792,atFieldPlace,nearHorshaminSussex,intoanaristocraticfamily.Hisfather,TimothyShelley,wasaSussexsquireandamemberofParliament.ShelleyattendedSyonHouseAcademyandEtonandin1810heenteredtheOxfordUniversityCollege.AbstractOdetotheWestWindisthemostclassicalworksofShelleyThepoetcameupwiththethoughtwhenheiswalkinginaforestandastrongstormseemedtocomesoon.Andthestormcametogetherwithwindandhails.InsuchweatherShelleythoughtofmanythingsofthesociety.Underthisatmospherehewrotethepoem“OdetotheWestWind”.KeyWordsLyricimageaestheticsthewestwindOdetotheWestWindPartIOwildWestWind,thoubreathofAutumn'sbeing,Thou,fromwhoseunseenpresencetheleavesdeadAredriven,likeghostsfromanenchanterfleeing,Yellow,andblack,andpale,andhecticred,Pestilence-strickenmultitudes:Othou,WhochariotesttotheirdarkwintrybedThewingedseeds,wheretheyliecoldandlow,第一节哦，狂暴的西风，秋之生命的呼吸！你无形，但枯死的落叶被你横扫，有如鬼魅碰到了巫师，纷纷逃避：黄的，黑的，灰的，红得像患肺痨，呵，重染疫疠的一群：西风呵，是你以车驾把有翼的种子催送到黑暗的冬床上，它们就躺在那里，像是墓中的死穴，冰冷，深藏，低贱，Eachlikeacorpsewithinitsgrave,untilThineazuresisteroftheSpringshallblowHerclariono'erthedreamingearth,andfill(Drivingsweetbudslikeflockstofeedinair)Withlivinghuesandodoursplainandhill:WildSpirit,whichartmovingeverywhere;Destroyerandpreserver;hear,ohhear!直等到春天，你碧空的姊妹吹起她的喇叭，在沉睡的大地上响遍，（唤出嫩芽，像羊群一样，觅食空中）将色和香充满了山峰和平原。不羁的精灵呵，你无处不远行；破坏者兼保护者：听吧，你且聆听！AnalysisInthefirstcanto,westwindcrushesdryweeedsandsmashesrottenwoodsonland,sweepstheseedsintoearthatthesametime,andthepoethighlightsitasthedestroyerandpreserver.Thewitheredleavesandthewestwindarethemainimages.However,onemustnotthinkofthis„Ode’asanoptimisticpraiseofthewind;itisclearlyassociatedwithautumn.PartII​Thouonwhosestream,midthesteepsky'scommotion,Loosecloudslikeearth'sdecayingleavesareshed,ShookfromthetangledboughsofHeavenandOcean,Angelsofrainandlightning:therearespreadOnthebluesurfaceofthineaerysurge,LikethebrighthairupliftedfromtheheadOfsomefierceMaenad,evenfromthedimverge第二节没入你的急流，当高空一片混乱，流云象大地的枯叶一样被撕扯脱离天空和海洋的纠缠的枝干。成为雨和电的使者：它们飘落在你的磅礴之气的蔚蓝的波面，有如狂女的飘扬的头发在闪烁，从天穹的最遥远而模糊的边沿Ofthehorizontothezenith'sheight,Thelocksoftheapproachingstorm.ThoudirgeOfthedyingyear,towhichthisclosingnightWillbethedomeofavastsepulchre,VaultedwithallthycongregatedmightOfvapours,fromwhosesolidatmosphereBlackrain,andfire,andhailwillburst:ohhear!直抵九霄的中天，到处都在摇曳欲来雷雨的卷发，对濒死的一年你唱出了葬歌，而这密集的黑夜将成为它广大墓陵的一座圆顶，里面正有你的万钧之力的凝结；那是你的浑然之气，从它会迸涌黑色的雨，冰雹和火焰：哦，你听！•Analysis•Inthesecondcanto,thewestwindsweepstheresidualcloudintheair,andbringsoutthestormclouds.Thesecondcantoofthepoemismuchmorefluidthanthefirstone.Shelleyemploysthefollowingimages:cloud、rain、andlighting.Angelsofrainandlightingisrightlythestormofrevolutionbroughtbythewestwind，herebyemploypersonification,itexpressthemajesticmomentumofthewestwind.PartIII​ThouwhodidstwakenfromhissummerdreamsTheblueMediterranean,wherehelay,Lull'dbythecoilofhiscrystallinestreams,BesideapumiceisleinBaiae'sbay,AndsawinsleepoldpalacesandtowersQuiveringwithinthewave'sintenserday,Allovergrownwithazuremossandflowers是你，你将蓝色的地中海唤醒，而它曾经昏睡了一整个夏天，被澄澈水流的回旋催眠入梦，就在巴亚海湾的一个浮石岛边，它梦见了古老的宫殿和楼阁在水天辉映的波影里抖颤，而且都生满青苔、开满花朵，Sosweet,thesensefaintspicturingthem!ThouForwhosepaththeAtlantic'slevelpowersCleavethemselvesintochasms,whilefarbelowThesea-bloomsandtheoozywoodswhichwearThesaplessfoliageoftheocean,knowThyvoice,andsuddenlygrowgraywithfear,Andtrembleanddespoilthemselves:ohhear!那芬芳真迷人欲醉！呵，为了给你让一条路，大西洋的汹涌的浪波把自己向两边劈开，而深在渊底那海洋中的花草和泥污的森林虽然枝叶扶疏，却没有精力；听到你的声音，它们已吓得发青：一边颤栗，一边自动萎缩：哦，你听！•Analysis•Inthethirdcanto,thepoetmainlychantsthewestwind,carefullydescribesthe6powerofthewestwindinland,seaandair.Here,theblueMediterraneansymbolstherulersofthetime,buttheyaresleepinginthebeautifullyscenery,inthecrystallinestreams,intheazuremossandflowers.Therefore,thispartfurthershowsthepowerfulstrengthsofbreakofthewestwind.Fromthelasttworows,wecanseetheoldpowerwillperish.Thispart,thepoetcombinethemainimages,thewestwind,withseawater,hugewavesandoldpalacetoexpressthattheoldworldmustbereplacedbyhenewworld.PartIV​IfIwereadeadleafthoumightestbear;IfIwereaswiftcloudtoflywiththee;Awavetopantbeneaththypower,andshareTheimpulseofthystrength,onlylessfreeThanthou,Ouncontrollable!IfevenIwereasinmyboyhood,andcouldbeThecomradeofthywanderingsoverHeaven,第四节哎，假如我是一片枯叶被你浮起，假如我是能和你飞跑的云雾，是一个波浪，和你的威力同喘息，假如我分有你的脉搏，仅仅不如你那么自由，哦，无法约束的生命！假如我能像在少年时，凌风而舞便成了你的伴侣，悠游天空Asthen,whentooutstripthyskieyspeedScarceseem'davision;Iwouldne'erhavestrivenAsthuswiththeeinprayerinmysoreneed.Oh,liftmeasawave,aleaf,acloud!Ifalluponthethornsoflife!Ibleed!Aheavyweightofhourshaschain'dandbow'dOnetoolikethee:tameless,andswift,andproud.（因为呵，那时候，要想追你上云霄，似乎并非梦幻），我就不致像如今这样焦躁地要和你争相祈祷。哦，举起我吧，当我是水波、树叶、浮云！我跌在生活底荆棘上，我流血了！这被岁月的重轭所制服的生命原是和你一样：骄傲、轻捷而不驯。•Analysis•Intheforthcanto,withturningthepoint,Shelleyturnf