英国文学史英国浪漫主义作家-Robert-Burns

RobertBurnsOmyLuve’slikeared,redroseLifeExperienceEldestsonofapoorScotchpeasantfamily/toilinthefields/strugglewithpoverty/gotalittleschoolingAttheageof16,developedinterestinpoetry,startedwritingpoemsAttheageof27,“PoemsChieflyintheScottishDialect”Attheageof37,hedied.Burns’CottageHisPoetry1.Mostofhispoemsarelyricsonloveandfriendship.(ARed,RedRose;AuldLangSyne)2.HisPatrioticpoems(MyHeart’sintheHighlands)3.Poemsexpressinghishatredfortheoppressionoftherulingclassandhisloveforfreedom(AMan’sAManforA’That)Burns’HighlandJournalCollectingfolksongsforhispoetryFeaturesofBurns’PoetryHeisthegreatestsongwriterintheworld.MostofhispoemsandsongswerewritteninscottishDialect.ThecommonThemesofhispoetryareloveandfriendship,sympathyandpatriotism,andthesorrowsandjoysofthehumbleScottishfarmers.HehadadeepknowledgeandanexcellentmasteryoftheoldScotchfolksongtradition.PoemAnalysis1.ARed,RedRoseARed,RedRoseOmyLuve’slikeared,redrose,That’snewlysprunginJune.OmyLuve’slikethemelodie,That’ssweetlyplay’dintune.Asfairartthou,mybonielass,SodeepinluveamI;AndIwillluvetheestill,mydear,Tilla’theseasgangdry.(王佐良译）啊！我的爱人像朵红红的玫瑰，六月里迎风初开；啊！我的爱人像支甜甜的曲子，奏的合拍又和谐。我的好姑娘，多么美丽的人儿！请看我，多么深挚的爱情！亲爱的，我永远爱你，纵使大海干涸水流尽。Tilla’theseasgangdry,mydear,Andtherocksmeltwi’thesun;AndIwillluvetheestill,mydear,Whilethesandso’lifeshallrun.“上邪！我欲与君相知，长命无绝衰。山无陵，江水为竭，冬雷阵阵，夏雨雪，天地合，乃敢与君绝。”Andfare-thee-weel,myonlyluve!Andfare-thee-weel,awhile!AndIwillcomeagain,myLuve,Tho’itweretenthousandmile!纵使大海干涸水流尽，太阳将岩石烧作灰尘，亲爱的，我永远爱你，只要我一息犹存。珍重吧，我惟一的爱人，珍重吧，让我们暂时离别，但我定要回来！哪怕千里万里！红玫瑰（郭沫若译）吾爱吾爱玫瑰红，六月初开韵晓风；吾爱吾爱如管弦，其声悠扬而玲珑。吾爱吾爱美而殊，我心爱你永不渝，我心爱你永不渝，直到四海海水枯；直到四海海水枯，岩石融化变成泥，只要我还有口气，我心爱你永不渝。暂时告别我心肝，请你不要把心耽！纵使相隔十万里，踏穿地皮也要还。2.AuldLangSyne(友谊地久天长)Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgot,Andneverbroughttomind?Shouldauldacquaintancebeforgot,Andauldlangsyne?Chorus:Forauldlangsyne,mydear,Forauldlangsyne,We’lltakeacupofkindnessyet,Forauldlangsyne!.\..\AuldLangSyne.mp3往昔的时光（王佐良译）老朋友哪能遗忘，哪能不放在心上？老朋友哪能遗忘，还有往昔的时光？为了往昔的时光，老朋友，为了往昔的时光，再干一杯友情的酒，为了往昔的时光，Andsurelyye’llbeyourpint-stowp,AndsurelyI’llbemine,Andwe’lltakacupofkindnessyet,Forauldlangsyne!Wetwahaerunaboutthebraes,Andpou’dthegowansfine,Butwe’vewander’dmonieawearyfit,Sin’auldlangsyne.你来痛饮一大杯，我也买酒来相陪。干一杯友情的酒又何妨？为了往昔的时光。我们曾邀游山岗，到处将野花拜访。但以后走上疲惫的旅程，逝去了往昔的时光！Wetwahaepaidl’dintheburnFraemorningsuntilldine,Butseasbetweenusbraidhaeroar’dSin’auldlangsyne.Andthere’sahandmytrustyfiere,Andgie’sahando’thine,Andwe’lltakarightguid-williewaught,Forauldlangsyne.我们曾赤脚淌过河流，水声笑语里将时间忘。如今大海的怒涛把我们隔开，逝去了往昔的时光！忠实的老友，伸出你的手，让我们握手聚一堂，再来痛饮—杯欢乐酒，为了往昔的时光！OpentheDoortoMe,Oh!Oh,openthedoor,somepitytoshew,Oh,openthedoortome,oh!Tho’thouhastbeenfalse,I’lleverprovetrue,Oh,openthedoortome,oh.Cauldistheblastuponmypalecheek,Butcaulderthyloveforme,oh!Thefrostthatfreezesthelifeatmyheart,Isnoughttomypainsfrathee,oh.ThewanMoonissettingbeyondthewhitewave,AndTimeissettingwithme,oh:Falsefriends,falselove,farewell!formairI’llne’ertroublethem,northee,oh.Shehasopen’dthedoor,shehasopen’ditwide,Sheseesthepalecorseontheplain,oh!Mytruelove!shecried,andsankdownbyhisside,Nevertoriseagain,oh!References1.CleanthBrook,RobertPennWarren.UnderstandingPoetry.ThomsonLearning,20042.ZhangDingquan.ANewConciseHistoryofEnglishLiterature.Shanghai:ShanghaiForeignLanguageEducationPress,20023.LiuShoulan.ReadingPoetry.Shanghai：ShanghaiForeignLanguagePressThankYouForYourAttendance