1、Milton, John, 1608-1674.密爾頓，約翰，1608-1674Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library1: Of Mans First Disobedience, and the Fruit人類最初的違抗，還有那禁果2: Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast它那必死的味道3: Brought Death into the World, and all our woe,將死亡帶到世上，連同我們所有的悲哀4: With loss of EDEN, till one g

2、reater Man自伊甸園失去，到更偉大的人5: Restore us, and regain the blissful Seat,修復我們，讓我們重回福地6: Sing Heavnly Muse, that on the secret top唱天堂般的音樂，在神秘的歐瑞伯山頂7: Of OREB, or of SINAI, didst inspire和西耐山頂，真正賦予那牧者靈感8: That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen Seed,第一個教曉那些被選出的種子9: In the Beginning how the Heavns and Eart

3、h最初天堂與大地是如何10: Rose out of CHAOS: Or if SION Hill在一片混沌中出現：或假如錫安山11: Delight thee more, and SILOAS Brook that flowd更喜愛你，那地底的溪流12: Fast by the Oracle of God; I thence恰帶來神諭；我從此13: Invoke thy aid to my adventrous Song,讓你助我完成那冒險之歌14: That with no middle flight intends to soar平庸者所不敢飛越的高度15: Above th AONIA

4、N Mount, while it pursues翻越阿諾安山，追逐著16: Things unattempted yet in Prose or Rhime.詩歌與散文里未曾嘗試之事17: And chiefly Thou O Spirit, that dost prefer你，靈魂做主，更愛18: Before all Temples th upright heart and pure,在所有廟宇之前，以正直純粹之心19: Instruct me, for Thou knowst; Thou from the first指引我，因你知道：你自最初20: Wast present, and

5、with mighty wings outspread即已在此，伸開有力的雙翼第1頁共4頁21: Dove-like satst brooding on the vast Abyss鴿子般安坐在巨大的深淵前沉思22: And madst it pregnant: What in me is dark看穿我內心的黑暗23: Illumine, what is low raise and support;照亮那卑微，喚起并支持著我24: That to the highth of this great Argument直到這偉大的辯論25: I may assert th Eternal Prov

6、idence,我可斷言永恒的天意26: And justifie the wayes of God to men.證明神對世人的方式27: Say first, for Heavn hides nothing from thy view預言，因天對人無所隱藏28: Nor the deep Tract of Hell, say first what cause地獄亦是如此，言明何因29: Movd our Grand Parents in that happy State,令我們的祖先自那歡樂境界30: Favourd of Heavn so highly, to fall off先得天寵，因

7、違背其意31: From their Creator, and transgress his Will從他們的創造者那里墮落32: For one restraint, Lords of the World besides?世界的主宰們竟然失去耐性33: Who first seducd them to that fowl revolt?引他們發動家禽般的反抗34: Th infernal Serpent; he it was, whose guile邪惡的魔鬼，他的詭計35: Stird up with Envy and Revenge, deceivd因嫉妒和復仇而起，欺騙了36: The

8、 Mother of Mankinde, what time his Pride人類的母親，當他的自尊37: Had cast him out from Heavn, with all his Host將他自天堂拋棄，以他為首的38: Of Rebel Angels, by whose aid aspiring叛逆天使，因他們的熱情39: To set himself in Glory above his Peers,賦予他高于同類的光榮40: He trusted to have equald the most High,相信他具有與最高者同等的地位41: If he opposd; and

9、 with ambitious aim他野心勃勃42: Against the Throne and Monarchy of God反抗神的王座和權力第2頁共4頁43: Raisd impious War in Heavn and Battel proud徒然在天堂驕傲的發起不敬的戰爭44: With vain attempt. Him the Almighty Power全能的力量45: Hurld headlong flaming from th Ethereal Skie自天上投射熊熊烈火46: With hideous ruine and combustion down可怕的毀滅和燃燒

10、降臨47: To bottomless perdition, there to dwell無盡的毀滅，若無休止48: In Adamantine Chains and penal Fire,堅硬的鎖鏈和懲罰之火49: Who durst defie th Omnipotent to Arms.加于敢對全能之神挑戰者50: Nine times the Space that measures Day and Night九倍于凡人以日夜計算的時間51: To mortal men, he with his horrid crew他和他可怕的隊伍52: Lay vanquisht, rowling

11、in the fiery Gulfe被擊潰，倒在烈火的深淵53: Confounded though immortal: But his doom雖不死卻充滿困惑：但他的厄運54: Reservd him to more wrath; for now the thought使他更加憤怒；想起55: Both of lost happiness and lasting pain失去的快樂和永恒的痛苦折磨56: Torments him; round he throws his baleful eyes他以邪惡的眼神望向四周57: That witnessd huge affliction and

12、 dismay只看到巨大的痛苦和沮喪58: Mixt with obdurate pride and stedfast hate:混合著冷酷的驕傲和篤實的憎恨59: At once as far as Angels kenn he views旋以天使之眼看到60: The dismal Situation waste and wilde,荒蕪凄慘的境遇61: A Dungeon horrible, on all sides round四周皆是恐怖的地牢62: As one great Furnace flamd, yet from those flames如巨大的洪爐，那火焰之中63: No

13、light, but rather darkness visible沒有光，只有看的見的黑暗64: Servd only to discover sights of woe,只為讓你看見悲哀的景象第3頁共4頁65: Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace悲痛的領域，陰沉的影子，66: And rest can never dwell, hope never comes永無和平與休息，人人都有的希望在這里67: That comes to all; but torture without end永不來臨，只有無窮的折磨68: Still ur

14、ges, and a fiery Deluge, fed仍在以燃燒不盡的硫磺，69: With ever-burning Sulphur unconsumd:持續那烈火的狂潮70: Such place Eternal Justice had prepard這樣的地方是永恒的正義71: For those rebellious, here their Prison ordaind為反叛者所準備，這里注定是他們的監獄72: In utter darkness, and their portion set在絕對的黑暗中，他們的身體73: As far removd from God and lig

15、ht of Heavn被置于離神和天堂的光明玄遠之地74: As from the Center thrice to th utmost Pole.三倍于天堂的中心到最遠支柱的距離75: O how unlike the place from whence they fell!與他們墜落的地方多么的不同76: There the companions of his fall, orewhelmd那和他一起墜落的，是無法抗拒的77: With Floods and Whirlwinds of tempestuous fire,有如洪水旋風般的狂暴的火焰78: He soon discerns, and weltring by his side他很快辨認出，在他之旁79: One next himself in power, and next in crime,和他一樣具