PART 1. 第一部分

作者：【英】波西·比希·雪莱 －Percy Bysshe Shelley    

               上善若水·译 

(原诗每行基本10音缀、韵式基本为两句一转韵，拙以每行十字、按其原韵试译，欢迎斧正。）

        （一）

A Sensitive Plant in a garden grew,

花园里长着含羞草一株，

And the young winds fed it with silver dew,

微风吹送着晶莹的露珠，

And it opened its fan-like leaves to the light,

展开扇形绿叶，直面阳光，

And closed them beneath the kisses of Night.

夜色亲吻下，小叶片合上。

           （二）

And the Spring arose on the garden fair,

春天呈现在多彩的庭院，

Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;

宛若爱的精灵处处展现；

And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast

花卉在大地黝黑的胸脯，

Rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.

从其冬眠的睡梦中复苏。

           （三） 

But none ever trembled and panted with bliss

而在花园、荒郊、抑或野地，

In the garden, the field, or the wilderness,

无人曾因行乐颤抖、喘息，

Like a doe in the noontide with love's sweet want,

仿佛形影相吊的含羞草，  

As the companionless Sensitive Plant.

母鹿般在正午思春鸣叫。 

          （四） 

The snowdrop, and then the violet,

先是雪花莲，而后紫罗兰，

Arose from the ground with warm rain wet,

从暖湿烟雨的大地显现，

And their breath was mixed with fresh odour, sent

混合着馨香草皮的气息，

From the turf, like the voice and the instrument.

仿佛是歌喉伴随着乐器。

           （五） 

Then the pied wind-flowers and the tulip tall,

斑驳的银链，郁金香高傲，

And narcissi, the fairest among them all,

还有水仙花，花中最妖娆，

Who gaze on their eyes in the stream's recess,

凝视着溪流深处的自己，

Till they die of their own dear loveliness;

直到死于自身可爱、清丽；

            （六） 

And the Naiad-like lily of the vale,

溪谷的百合，似泉中女仙，

Whom youth makes so fair and passion so pale

激情变苍白，青春使美艳，

That the light of its tremulous bells is seen

透过其娇嫩、翠绿的蓬顶，

Through their pavilions of tender green;

颤颤的花冠预示着光明；

            （七） 

And the hyacinth purple, and white, and blue,

紫色、白色、蓝色的风信子，

Which flung from its bells a sweet peal anew

花冠的悦耳声周而复始，

Of music so delicate, soft, and intense,

优雅的旋律，柔美又奔放，

It was felt like an odour within the sense;

感觉似有种馥郁的馨香；

            （八） 

And the rose like a nymph to the bath addressed,

似正要入浴的玫瑰仙子，

Which unveiled the depth of her glowing breast,

将红润的胸脯彻底展示，

Till, fold after fold, to the fainting air

一层层，直到眩晕的大气，

The soul of her beauty and love lay bare:

将爱和美之魂袒露无遗：

           （九） 

And the wand-like lily, which lifted up,

权杖般水仙，似酒神侍女，

As a Maenad, its moonlight-coloured cup,

将月光颜色的酒杯高举，

Till the fiery star, which is its eye,

直到星星，其火红的眼睛，

Gazed through clear dew on the tender sky;

透过清露，凝视柔和天庭；

             （十） 

And the jessamine faint, and the sweet tuberose,

晚香玉清馨，柔弱的茉莉，

The sweetest flower for scent that blows;

冠绝群芳之花，香气飘逸，

And all rare blossoms from every clime

那天南地北的奇花异草

Grew in that garden in perfect prime.

盛开在庭园里，风华正茂。

             （十一）

And on the stream whose inconstant bosom

花枝下面，绿树遮荫庇护，

Was pranked, under boughs of embowering blossom,

点缀着溪流无常的胸脯，

With golden and green light, slanting through

洒满金灿灿和绿莹莹，

Their heaven of many a tangled hue,

斜穿其五光十色的天庭，

          （十二） 

Broad water-lilies lay tremulously,

颤巍巍地躺着阔叶睡莲，

And starry river-buds glimmered by,

在星星闪烁的水藻周边，

And around them the soft stream did glide and dance

围着涓涓溪流滑行曼舞，

With a motion of sweet sound and radiance.

伴着流水叮咚，赏心悦目。

             （十三） 

And the sinuous paths of lawn and of moss,

那是草坪和青苔的曲径，

Which led through the garden along and across,

在那庭院之中蜿蜒穿行，

Some open at once to the sun and the breeze,

有的盛开在阳光微风中，

Some lost among bowers of blossoming trees,

有的却堙没在树荫花丛，

              （十四）

Were all paved with daisies and delicate bells

铺满雏菊和娇柔的花冠，

As fair as the fabulous asphodels①,

艳丽如传说中的日光兰①，

And flow'rets which, drooping as day drooped too,

朵朵小花随着落日西沉，

Fell into pavilions, white, purple, and blue,

白、蓝、紫变成一个个凉棚，

To roof the glow-worm from the evening dew.

使萤火虫免遭晚露侵凌。

            （十五） 

And from this undefiled Paradise

而这未被玷污的伊甸园，

The flowers (as an infant's awakening eyes

花儿（似婴儿惺忪的睡眼

Smile on its mother, whose singing sweet

笑对着母亲温婉的歌声，

Can first lull, and at last must awaken it),

先是催眠，最终将其唤醒），

            （十六） 

When Heaven's blithe winds had unfolded them,

当天降惠风令百花绽放，

As mine-lamps enkindle a hidden gem,

似矿灯使宝藏熠熠发光，

Shone smiling to Heaven, and every one

朵朵笑对天国，光芒四射，

Shared joy in the light of the gentle sun;

柔和的阳光里分享快乐；

           （十七）

For each one was interpenetrated

每一朵花互相渗透、贯穿，

With the light and the odour its neighbour shed,

芳邻散发出香气和光焰，

Like young lovers whom youth and love make dear

似爱和青春使恋人亲近，

Wrapped and filled by their mutual atmosphere.

以彼此的气息缠绕、充盈。

                 （十八）

But the Sensitive Plant which could give small fruit

虽然含羞草从不结果实，

Of the love which it felt from the leaf to the root,

但从根到末梢将爱感知，

Received more than all, it loved more than ever,

获得越多，比以往爱得更深，  

Where none wanted but it, could belong to the giver,--

一旦需要，它会献身报恩,—

             （十九）

For the Sensitive Plant has no bright flower;

而含羞草没有花团锦簇，

Radiance and odour are not its dower;

它缺少绚丽、清馨的天赋；

It loves, even like Love, its deep heart is full,

恰如爱神，慈爱充满心底，

It desires what it has not, the Beautiful!

它渴求自身欠缺的艳丽！

             （二十） 

The light winds which from unsustaining wings

阵阵羽翼轻风吹吹停停，

Shed the music of many murmurings;

倾泻出些许低沉的乐音；

The beams which dart from many a star

花儿似繁星闪射出光芒，

Of the flowers whose hues they bear afar;

奇葩在遥远处斗艳争芳；

           （二十一） 

The plumed insects swift and free,

插翅的昆虫，迅疾而自由，

Like golden boats on a sunny sea,

似熙阳海上的金色扁舟，

Laden with light and odour, which pass

满载着光辉和清香之气，

Over the gleam of the living grass;

掠过闪闪烁烁茵茵草地；

            （二十二） 

The unseen clouds of the dew, which lie

那晨露的烟云虚无飘渺，          

Like fire in the flowers till the sun rides high,

繁花似火，直到艳阳高照，

Then wander like spirits among the spheres,

犹如精灵在天国里游荡，

Each cloud faint with the fragrance it bears;

云霞散发出醉人的芳香；

           （二十三） 

The quivering vapours of dim noontide,

幽暗的中午，颤颤的烟雾，

Which like a sea o'er the warm earth glide,

象大海滑过温润的泥土，

In which every sound, and odour, and beam,

各种声色和气味在涌动，

Move, as reeds in a single stream;

似芦苇在孤寂的溪流中；

            （二十四）

Each and all like ministering angels were

人人似救死扶伤的天使，

For the Sensitive Plant sweet joy to bear,

含羞草满怀惬意、乐不可支，

Whilst the lagging hours of the day went by

当白昼的时光缓缓流过，

Like windless clouds o'er a tender sky.

似朗朗天空静静的云朵。

           （二十五）

And when evening descended from Heaven above,

当夜色从天国上空降临，

And the Earth was all rest, and the air was all love,

大地安歇，空气充满温馨，

And delight, though less bright, was far more deep,

虽然少生机，欢乐却多多，

And the day's veil fell from the world of sleep,

梦幻中，白昼的帷幕垂落，

                  （二十六） 

And the beasts, and the birds, and the insects were drowned

飞禽走兽，以及各种昆虫，

In an ocean of dreams without a sound;

淹于寂静的梦幻汪洋中；

Whose waves never mark, though they ever impress

海浪不留痕迹，却有意识

The light sand which paves it, consciousness;

留下铺路用的金色沙子；

           （二十七）

(Only overhead the sweet nightingale

（不料天上那婉转的夜莺，

Ever sang more sweet as the day might fail,

白日将尽却越唱越动听，

And snatches of its Elysian chant

那天堂颂歌的若干片段—

Were mixed with the dreams of the Sensitive Plant);--

融入了含羞草种种梦幻）；—

           （二十八） 

The Sensitive Plant was the earliest

含羞草曾是最早被收拢

Upgathered into the bosom of rest;

进入到安逸休憩的心胸；

A sweet child weary of its delight,

可爱的孩子，厌倦了欢欣，

The feeblest and yet the favourite,

最脆弱却又是最受宠信，

Cradled within the embrace of Night.

摇篮里享受夜神的胸襟。

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第一部分

1

花园里长着含羞草一株，
【青春】的风喂给它银色的甘露；
它向日光张开扇形的叶子，
夜的吻又使它把叶片闭住。 

2

【春天在美妙的花园里升起】，
象爱的精神，到处都感到她的踪迹；
大地黝黑的胸脯上花发草萌，
【相继脱离冬眠中的梦境苏醒】。 

3

但是在花园、田野，在荒郊，
【都没有什么象孤独的含羞草】，
似午时的母鹿渴求爱的甜蜜，
那样为幸福而颤抖，而喘息。 

4

首先是雪莲花，然后是紫罗兰，
觉醒在温暖雨水润湿的地面，
呼吸里混合着清新的泥土气息，
象歌声和器乐声融合在一起； 

5

然后是多彩的银莲、【苗条】的郁金香；
还有水仙，娇美压倒群芳，
他凝视水流深处自己的眼睛，
终于为自身的美而失去生命 

6

深谷的百合象水中的女仙，
激情使它苍白，青春使它鲜艳，
透过亭亭如盖的娇嫩绿荫，
微微颤动的花铃光彩鲜明。 

7

紫色的白色的蓝色的风信子，
从【花铃】中发出醉人的铃声，
优雅、轻柔、浓郁的音乐，
在感觉中仿佛是芬芳的气味。 

8

还有玫瑰，象准备入浴的仙女，
【解开衣衫】，展现出【如玉】生辉的胸脯，
一层又一层，对着神魂荡漾的空气，
把爱和美的灵魂袒露无遗； 

9

【修长】的百合象酒神的侍女，
把月光色的杯盏高举，
直到那火焰似的明星——它的眼睛，
透过明净的露珠，直视【慈祥】的天廷。 

10

还有嬴弱的素馨，甜蜜的玉簪，
它芳香绝伦，为百花之冠；
一切来自各方的奇花异草，
都在花园里生长得兴旺繁茂。 

11

颤颤巍巍的阔花瓣睡莲，   （11、12混合一起翻译）
躺卧在永不平静的水面——
被谁用金碧光辉点染着的溪流心胸，

上面有树枝高擎着鲜花编织的凉荫，

12

斜伸出色彩交错的天空，

一旁有水生的花藻似星星闪动，

轻柔的溪水在四周跳荡着滑行而过，
射出光辉，奏着悦耳的音乐。 

13

青草和苔藓覆盖的小径，
在园里曲折穿行，
【或是不远就散露在阳光与和风之中】，
或是隐没在鲜花盛开的树丛中。 

14

开满了雏菊和【风铃草】，
象神话所传的常春花一样佼好，
还有各种小花，随着日色西沉
【也垂下头去，形成白色紫色蓝色的凉亭】，

使萤火虫免受夜露的侵凌。 

15

从这未被玷污过的乐园，
那些花（象婴儿醒来时的双眼，
含着笑意看着母亲，她的甜美歌声
先是催他入眠，终于又使他觉醒） 

16

当天堂欢乐的风使它们开放，
象矿灯点燃地下宝石瑰丽的华光，
每一朵都笑对天庭，
在慈惠的阳光下同享欢欣。 

17

因为所以的花都感染和浸润
邻近花朵泻来的芬芳和光明，
正象由于青春和爱而亲近的年轻恋人
为彼此的气氛所缠裹、所充盈。 

18

含羞草从根到叶都感受着爱，
却没有什么爱的果实结出来，
它接受的更多，也爱得更深，
在只需要它时，可以完全献身—— 

19

因为含羞草没有艳丽的花，
色彩和芳香的秉赋不属于它；
它爱得象爱神，热情充沛心内，
它只渴望一种珍品，它所没有的美！ 

20

【轻柔的风从支承不住的翅膀】
【泻下】低沉悦耳的声响；
鲜花象星星一样投射光芒，
把自己的色彩发送远方。 

21

有翅的昆虫，敏捷而自由，
象金色的小舟，在海上悠游，
满载着光彩和芳菲，
在闪光的绿草上翻飞； 

22

无形的凝露云雾，象火焰，
僵卧在花间，等到太阳升上中天，
便象精灵在星际遨游，每一团雾云，
都因携带着芳香而醉意朦胧； 

23

阴暗中午发颤的水汽，
象海水浸过温暖的大地，
每一种音响、气味、光线在其中移动，
就象芦苇移动在溪流之中。 

24

【这一些都象是供差遣的天使】，
为含羞草带来甜美的欢喜——
当白昼的时光懒懒地行动，
象云朵漂浮过无风的天空。 

25

而当暮色从上天降临，
大地一片安宁，空中充满爱情，
少了些光明的欢乐却更加深沉，
白昼的帷幕卸去，世界开始如梦。 

26

走兽、飞禽和昆虫，都淹没在
梦的寂静无声的大海，
海波从不在意识中留痕，
【却给海滨细沙印下波纹】。 

27

（只有半空中甜美的夜莺，
日色越是昏沉，唱得越是动听，
【那只应天上有的乐曲】
不时溶入含羞草的梦境）， 

28

含羞草最先蜷缩起来，
投入安息的胸怀。
象个玩累了的可爱的孩子，
最弱的一个也最受宠溺，
依偎在夜的怀抱里。