【双语阅读】A Psalm of Life
A Psalm of Life 译文赏析翻译鉴赏与批评
• 第3节人生既不是为了“行乐须及春”和“今朝 有酒今朝醉”,也不是“抽刀断水水更流, 举杯 消愁愁更愁”的在世不称意的人生,而是“日日
自己之“留取丹心照汗青”的不朽人生; • 第8节要人们在历史上留下足迹, 泽被后人;
行动,日日进步”的有所作为的积极人生;
• 第9节即最后一节呼吁众生决心不移,努力进取,
• 译文三按照原诗的结构，并采用conversion(词类转换)，将两个名词“enjoyment”和“sorrow” 转换为动词“贪欢”“哀怨”，显得比较形象生动。
• Art is long, and time is fleeting（第四节）
• 译文一：艺术长久，韶光飞逝，
• 译文二：学艺费光阴，时日去匆忙，
• not enjoyment, and not sorrow, is our destined end or way”,
• 作者出于强调或者考虑照顾押韵，将两个否定意义的表语部分提前，其结构应该是“our destined end or way is not…”
• 译文一、二按照这个正常语序分别译成“我们注定的结局和道路，既不是享乐，也不是悲 伤” “我们命定的终点和道路，既不是享乐，也不是悲苦”，意思基本一致；
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让逝去的岁月将死者埋葬！
一般是不会用“欢畅，欢乐”来形容未来
A Psalm of Life
A Psalm of LifeBy Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLife is full of challenges to its end,And when they come, say, "Welcome, friend."Tell me not, in sad wordsLife is but an empty dream!But the soul that sleeps is dead,And things are not what they seem.Life is real and life is seriousAnd death is not its goal:That we become dust,Was not spoken of the soul.No enjoyment, and no sorrow Is our destined end or wayIt is to act, so that each tomorrowfinds us farther than today.Art is long, and time is short,And our hearts, though firm and brave,Still, like drums, are beating,Through their march to the grave.In the world’s broad field of battleIn the time of life, be not like dumb, driven cattle!Be heroes in the fight!Trust no future, however pleasant!Let the dead past bury its dead!Act in the wonderful present!Always follow your heart.Lives of great men all remind us thatWe can make our lives splendid.By passing away, we leave behind usFootsteps on the sands of time.Footsteps, that, perhaps another,Sailing over life’s sea,A hopeless and shipwrecked brother,Seeing, shall find courage again.Let us then keep doing our best,With a heart for any fate;Still achieving, still pursuingLearn to labor and to wait.An Angle WroteMany people will walk in and out of your life, But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.To handle yourself, use your head; To handle others, use your heart.Anger is only one letter short of danger.If someone betrays you once, it’s his fault;If he betrays you twice, it’s your fault.Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events;Small minds discuss people.God gives every bird its food,But he does not throw it into its nest.He who loses money, loses a lot;He who loses a friend, loses more;He who loses faith, loses everything.Beautiful young people are gifts of nature,But beautiful old people are works of art.Learn from the mistakes of others.You can’t live long enough to make them all by yourself.The tongue weighs practically nothing,But very few people can hold it.Before I Go...When my life has reached its very endAnd I take that final breath,I want to know I’ve left behindSome "good" before my death.I hope that in my final hour,In all honesty I can sayThat somewhere in my lifetime,I have brightened someone’s day.That maybe I have brought a smileTo someone else’s faceAnd made one moment a little sweeterWhile they lived here in this place.My friend, please be my reminderAnd whisper softly in my ear ...To be a "giver", not a "taker",In the years I have left here.Give me the strength I need,Open up my mind and my soulThat I might show sincere compassionAnd love to others before I go.If there was not a heart touched by meAnd not a smile was left behind ...Then the life that I am blessed withWill have been a waste of time.With all my heart, I truly hopeTo leave something here on earth ...That touched another, made them smileAnd gave my life some worth.Beginning TodayBeginning today I will no longer worry about yesterday.It is in the past and the past will never change.I can only change by choosing to do so.Beginning today I will no longer worry about tomorrow.Tomorrow will always be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But I cannot make the most of tomorrow without first making the most of today.Beginning today I will value each moment of my life.I value this gift given to me in this world and I will generously share this gift with others.I will use this gift to improve the lives of others.Beginning today I will open my mind and my heart.I will welcome new experiences. I will meet new people.I will not expect perfection from myself nor anyone else. Perfection does not exist in an imperfect world.But I will clap for the attempt to overcome human disadvantages. Beginning today I am responsible for my own happiness and I will do things that make me happy ...Admire the beautiful wonders of nature, listen to my favorite music, pet a cat or a dog, soak in a bubblebath ...Pleasure can be found in the simplest things.Beginning today I will learn something new; I will try something different; I will taste all the various flavors that life has to offer.I will change what I can and the rest I will let go.I will try to become the best person I can possibly be.Beginning today. And every day.Change Begins with ChoiceAny day we wish, we can order ourselves to change it all. Any day we wish, we can open the book that will open our mind to new knowledge. Any day we wish, we can start a new activity. Any day we wish, we can start the process of change.We can do it immediately, next week, next month or next year. If the idea of having to change ourselves makes us uncomfortable, we can remain as we are.We created our circumstances through our past choices. We have both the ability and the responsibility to make better choices from today.We cannot allow our errors in judgment to lead us down the wrong path. We must always think carefully about ourselves and our future and then we must make the very choices that will bring happiness and joy into our daily lives.If you don’t like how things are, change them! You have the ability to transform every area in your life —and it all begins with your very own power of choice.Choice over DestinyWhat matters is what you want, what you expect, and what you do. They are three links in a chain, and the weakest one dominates.What do you really want? That’s probably the hardest of the three. For example, do you want to be the CEO of a company? If you want to be a CEO, why? Is it because you enjoy the reality of what it means to be a CEO, or is it because you think it will buy you something else, like respect, money or power. Break it down into the essentials, and figure out what you really care about. You may find, with your mind, that some of the things you thought you wanted aren’t really the best way to get what you really want.Then learn to expect it. You have to know that you just might get what you want if you try, and that you’ll probably get what you want if you try hard enough. You don’t need certainty. You just need to see enough possibilities to try for many things.Finally, do whatever you need to do. Don’t wait for it. Waiting brings nothing compared to doing.That’s what really makes a jewel. It’s your choice, not your destiny.Deep Thoughts—By William Butler YeatsThere comes a time when you must stand alone.You must feel confident enough within yourself to follow your own dreams.You must be willing to make sacrifices.Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged.There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities.Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better.Be confident enough that you won’t settle for a compromise just to get by.Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life.Don’t stand in someone else’s shadow when it’s your sunlight that should lead the way.Work hard at what you like to do and try to overcome all obstacles. Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them.Pick some flowers and appreciate the beauty of nature.Say hello to strangers and enjoy being with the people you know.Don’t be afraid to show your emotions. Laughing and crying will make you feel better.Love your friends and family with your en-tire being because they are the most important part of your life.Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day.Remember that life is better than it seems.Do You Know Where You’re Going To? —By Jennifer LopezDo you know where you’re going to?Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to?Do you know?Do you get what you’re hoping for?When you look behind you there’s no open door? What are you hoping for?Do you know?Once we were standing still in timeChasing the fantasies that filled our mindsYou knew how I loved you, but my spirit was free Laughing at the questions that you once asked of me Do you know where you’re going to?Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to?Do you know?Now looking back at all we’ve hadWe let so many dreams just slip through our hands Why must we wait so long before we seeHow sad the answers to those questions can be? Don’t Look BackAs you travel through life there are al-ways timesWhen decisions just have to be made,When the choices are hard and the solutions seem scarceAnd the rain seems to ruin your parade!There are some situations where all you can doIs simply let go and move on,Gather courage together and choose a directionThat carries you toward a new dawn.So pack up your troubles and take a step forward.The process of change can be tough.But think about all the excitement ahead, If you can be strong enough!There could be adventures you never imagined,Just waiting around the next bend.And wishes and dreams just about to come true,In ways you cannot yet understand!Perhaps you will find friendships that spring from new interests,As you challenge your present living stateAnd learn there are so many choices in life,And so many ways you can grow!Perhaps you will go places that you never expectedAnd see things that you’ve never seen,Or travel to faraway worldsAnd wonderful spots in between!Perhaps you will find comfort in knowing that your friendsAre supportive of all that you doAnd believe that whatever decisions you make,They will be the right choices for you!So keep putting one foot in front of the otherAnd taking your life day by day.There’s a brighter tomorrow that’s just down the road.Don’t look back; you’re not going that way!From the Heart of a Happy Child—By Donna McDermottDear Mommy and Daddy,I write this letter to you in the hope that you will consider your parenting methods before I arrive. I am a happy child. I grow on love and respect, and order and consistency. When I arrive, I will seem very small to you. Even though I don’t look like an adult, please understand that I am a human being.Even though I will not speak words to you, I will know you with my heart. I will feel all of your feelings, and understand your thoughts. I will come to know you more than you may know yourselves. Do not be misled by my silence. I am open, growing and learning more rapidly than you can imagine.I will grow from everything that I see, so please give me beauty to rest my eyes upon. I will record all that I hear, so please give me sweet music and language that tells me how much I am loved. Give me silence to rest my ears. I will understand everything that I feel, so please wrap my life in love.I am waiting patiently to be with you. I am so happy to have the opportunity to be alive. Maybe when you see me you will remember how beautiful life is too! Your happy childGoals Only Work When You Do—By Rhoberta Shaler, Ph.D.People often make resolutions at the beginning of the New Year. They work hard at them for a few weeks, maybe even a few months, and then forget about them. The next year, they make the same New Year’s resolutions. Why?They may be making goals that are too unrealistic. That is not to say that they are not worthy goals. They need to be broken into smaller, more specific, and more attainable pieces. You probably know the joke. How do you eat an elephant? One spoonful at a time. It is the same with goals. Make spoon-size goals and ac hieve them easily. When you’ve mastered this, get a bigger spoon!You may have filled your timetable with so many things that there is little room for your goals to grow. Be careful about how you use your time and what you focus on. Success often comes when you know what to leave out, rather than what to include in your life. Notice, too, how much time you spend on small things. Have you ever just "had" to clean your office before you could begin your project? Then you know how this works!Goal setting is like the pig and the chicken who went out for a walk in the town. The chicken became excited when she saw a sign that said "Pork & Eggs, $ . ". She said to the pig, "We’ve got double billing again." The pig said, "For you, it’s all in a day’swork. For me, it’s total commitment."Goal setting is all in a day’s work. Goal achievement is total commitment.How Love Raises ChildrenWhen you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my drawing on the refrigerator, so I wanted to draw another one.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for me even though it wasn’t even my birthday, so I knew that little thi ngs are special things.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I felt you kiss me goodnight, so I felt loved.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw tears come from your eyes, so I learned that sometimes things hurt, and it’s all right to cry.When you tho ught I wasn’t looking, I saw you become very angry but still stay calm and talk to me, so I learned to do that too.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you give my clothes that didn’t fit any more to the poor, so I learned to reach out to help others too.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you read just for fun, so I learned to love books and learning.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you look at the night sky, so I learned to see beauty in the world around me.When you th ought I wasn’t looking, I heard you sing as you worked, so I learned that work can bring great satisfaction.When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you fail and make mistakes, and I saw you keep doing your best, so I learned about perseverance. How to Grow HappinessSomeone said that happiness comes from the abilityto feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, and to be needed. I have no objection to that. I only wonder how to grow happiness. Luckily, I came across the answer somewhere, and I feel like sharing it with you.Step OnePlant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Water it daily with positive thinking, and keep it wet just right. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon grow, and keep out the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay cool when you feel angry. Cut away guilt or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate it with happy memories every day.Step TwoHarvest the lessons of the past and nurture the rootsof the present, for now is when you grow. Start plantingfor the future. Set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.Step ThreeRemember that grief is a natural killer, so learn to bear some damage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for they are harmful pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go —for joy, love and laughter will grow. Although the thorns of life may be here to stay, just smile and be thankful for what you have.How to SucceedIt is not very difficult to succeed if some basic rules are laid down. While discussing this subject, I’d like to mention four necessary rules: diligence, devotion, constancy, and punctuality.All things can be defeated by diligence. It makes the foolish wise and the poor rich. It produces a wonderful effect. The work of a diligent fool is double that of a lazy wit.Devotion means to set our heart on one thing at a time and not to focus on anything else. Never think about another subject while studying one subject. Those who often change their studies will never succeed. Therefore, in order to be successful, we need to be devoted.Constancy makes success a certainty . On the opposite, a lack of constancy often results in failure. If we study day after day, there is nothing that cannot be achieved. We should remember a worthy saying: "The constant dripping of water can wear away a stone."Furthermore, there is another rule that contributes to one’s achievements. That is punctua lity. The habit of keeping regular hours is of extreme importance to success. Work while you work. Play while you play. Every man will certainly become strong and wise if he does so.I Am MeIn the world, there is no other person who is exactly like me, although there are people who have some parts that are like mine. In other words, everything that comes out of me is really mine because I alone choose it.I own everything about me. I own my body, my mind, my eyes, my feelings, my voice, all my actions, my mouth and all the words that come out of it. I own my dreams, my hopes, and my fears. I own all my successes, and all my failures and mistakes.Because I own all of me, I can get to know myself well. By doing so, I can love me and be nice to me and all my parts. I can then make it possible for all of me to work for my best interests.I know there are things about myself that confuse me and other things that I do not know, but as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can look for the keys to the puzzles and for ways to find out more about myself with courage and hope.When I look back later at how I looked and sounded, what I said and did, and how I thought and felt, I will remove that which doesn’t fit and keep that which does and invent something new for that which I re-moved. I own me and I can engineer me. I am me and I am okay.I Have a FriendI have a friendWho is perfect for meShe listens to all my problemsNo matter how simple they may beShe likes herself for who she isAnd never tries to changeShe tells me to be myselfAnd that I should never changeShe was shy on the phoneBut she would still callAnd we would talk for hoursAbout nothing at allWe would talk about love and lifeAnd discuss what we wanted to beShe knew just how I feltAnd how happy I could beShe listens to me patientlyBut never judges what I do or sayShe helped with all my problemsAnd never went awayI never once felt judged by herHow much that meant to meThat I could tell her all my dreamsAnd she would listen to meMy friend never goes and tellsWhat is dear to meShe keeps it all to herselfAnd doesn’t spread it like a beeI am thankful for that friend of mineOur friendship will never endAnd she will always be thereFor she is my best friendIf I Had My Life to Live OverIf I had my life to live over, I’d try to make more mistakes next time. I would relax; I would let go; I would be crazier than I’ve been this time around. I know I would try not to take so many things so serious the second time. I’d certainly be less afraid. I would take more chances; I would take more trips. I would scale more mountains; I would swim more rivers and I would watch more sunsets. I would eat more ice cream and fewer beans. I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.You see, I was one of those people who lived their whole life afraid. I tried to be sensible and "normal", hour after hour, day after day. In fact, I’d try not to have anything else, just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of my day. I’ve been one of those people who never went anywhere without a thermometer, a hot-water bottle, a gargle, a raincoat and a parachute.If I had it to do all over again, I’d travel lighter, much lighter than I have. I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and I would stay that way later in the fall. And I would ride more merry-go-rounds and catch more gold rings and greet more people and pick more flowers and dance more often. If I had it to do all over again ...But, you see, I don’t. I am stuck in this life and I am unable to change.Ignorance Makes One Happy—By Robert LyndThe average person who uses a telephone cannot explain how a telephone works. People take the telephone, the railway, and airplanes for granted. They neither question nor understand them. It is as though each of us has done our own research and made our own facts. Knowledge outside the day’s work is regarded by most people as useless. However, we are always trying to fight our ignorance.We find ways to make ourselves think hard during breaks, and we feel great pleasure from thinking about anything —about life after death or about questions that were said to have puzzled Aristotle, such as, "Why was sneezing from noon to midnight good, but sneezing from night to noon unlucky?" One of the greatest joys known to man is to fight against ignorance and search for knowledge. The great pleasure of ignorance is, after all, the pleasure of asking questions.The man who has lost this pleasure is already beginning to stiffen. We even become satisfied with our knowledge and regard growing older as a way of knowing everything. We forget that Socrates was famous for wisdom not because he knew everything but because he realized that at the age of seventy he still knew nothing.It Couldn’t Be Done—By Edgar GuestSomebody said that it couldn’t be done,But, with a chuckle he repliedThat may be true. But he would be oneWho would say that till he’d tried.So he went right in with a grin on his face.If he worried he hid it.He started to sing as he did the thingThat couldn’t be done.Somebody scoffed, "Oh, you’ll never do that.No one we know has done it."But he took off his coat and he took off his hat,And the first thing we knew was that he’d begun it. With a lift of his chin and a bit of a grin,Without any doubting or complaining,He sang as he started to do the thingThat couldn’t be done, and he did it.There are thousands to tell you that it can-not be done. There are thousands to predict failure.There are thousands to point out to you, one by one The dangers that wait to attack you.But just go right in with a bit of a grin.Just take off your coat and get to it.Just start to sing as you do the thingThat cannot be done, and you’ll do it.。
朗费罗a psalm of life的译本赏析
朗费罗a psalm of life的译本赏析
朗费罗（HenryWadsworthLongfellow）是19世纪美国最受欢迎的诗人之一。
他所写的《生命圣诗》（APsalmofLife）是他最著名的作品之一，被誉为美国诗歌的经典之一。
以下是这首诗的中文翻译和赏析。
生命圣诗
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
愿意安静地度过一生，
不为了辉煌的名声和财富，
只为了做一些有意义的事情？
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
能够看到这个世界的美丽，
不为了短暂的享乐和荣耀，
而是为了将它们保留在自己的心中？
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
愿意面对生活中的艰难困苦，
不为了逃避而放弃自己的梦想，
而是坚定地追求它们？
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
能够像一棵树一样，
不断地成长、扩展、繁荣，
不管外面的世界如何变化？
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
能够像一位真正的勇士一样，
在面对挫折和失败时坚强不屈，
并从中汲取经验和智慧？
告诉我，你们中的哪一个，
愿意努力工作、奋斗到底，
不为了自己的荣耀和利益，
而是为了帮助他人和改善这个世界？
这就是生命的真谛，
这就是我们存在的意义，
让我们珍惜每一天，
在这个世界上留下属于自己的痕迹。
这首诗在美国乃至全世界都享有很高的声誉，因为它探讨了人生的意义和价值。
诗人通过一系列的问题让读者思考自己的生活和行为方式，呼吁人们珍惜时间，追求真理和美好，为他人做出贡献。
这首诗的中文翻译很好地传达了诗人的思想和情感，使得中文读者也能感受到它的魅力和力量。
apsalmoflife三种汉译文的对比赏析
湖南科技大学外国语学院课程学期论文课程名称：文学翻译与批评论文题目：A Psalm of Life三种汉译文的对比赏析姓名：班级：学号：学年学期：2012-2013-1A Psalm of Life三种汉译文的对比赏析一、作者以及作品介绍“A Psalm of Life”出自美国浪漫主义文学时期杰出诗人亨利·沃兹沃斯·朗费罗之手。
朗费罗的诗歌在19世纪美国主流诗坛占据着主导地位，影响深远，在美国广为传颂，在欧洲亦受赞赏，被译成20多种文字。
而“A Psalm of Life”的汉语译文，据钱钟书先生考证，是第一首被翻译成中文的西方诗歌。
朗费罗的诗歌在语言上以优美、质朴、清新见长，做到了雅俗共赏。
他逝世后，伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂诗人之角安放了他的胸像，他是第一位获此尊荣的美国诗人。
本文主要对“A Psalm of Life”及对三个译文版本进行对比赏析。
汉译文版本分别为黄新渠译本，黄杲炘译本和黄一宁译本。
该诗短小精悍、结构严谨。
全诗每四句一节，共九节三十六句，分四部分来讨论诗人眼中的人生。
第一二节主要纠正“Life is but an empty dream”的论调，大声告诉人们“Life is real! Life is earnest!”。
第三至第六节探讨了应如何度过人生，进一步指出人生苦短，奉劝人们要及时行动，把握现在，只争朝夕。
在这一部分，诗人强调了一个行动的人生。
这也是全诗的主旨。
第七八节强调了人生的价值和意义。
以伟人为榜样来激励人们，要在“时间的沙滩上”留下脚印，只有实干的人生才能流芳百世才能给后来者以鼓舞。
这同时也呼应了第二节中所说的：人死去的仅仅是肉体，而绝不是精神，灵魂会因你人生的辉煌而不朽。
最后一节是对于全市的总结与升华。
诗人号召人们要行动起来，要勇于面对生命中的挑战，并以更为激昂的声调总结全诗：“Still achieving, still pursuing”，与主题相呼应。
a psalm of life 英文赏析
The poem reminds us that life is not a dream, but very real, and urges us to live it to the full and not sit around waiting for death. It says that the purpose of life is not to have fun or indeed to suffer but to do something. It also reminds us that although mankind has lived a long time our own individual time on earth is limited and will pass very quickly, with each heartbeat a further step towards the grave. So try, like great men of the past, to make something of yourself in your short time on earth and leave behind something by which to be remembered .the poem psalm of life is by longfellow.it is a poem with lucid thoughts and lofty language.through this poem the poet inspires us get up and strive in the present for aglorious future.A Psalm of Life by American romantic poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a lyric created for deep reflection.It reveals theoptimistic theme — time is fleeting,act in the living present.The poem appeals to the readers' eyes,ears,minds and emotions and shows the poet's richly endowed talents for both aesthetics and language manipulation as well这首诗提醒我们，生活是不是梦，但很真实，并敦促我们生活的完整，而不是坐在那里等待死亡。
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Thank you for your patience！
•Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant !
•别指望未来，不管它多么光明!
•Let the dead Past bury its dead !
•让死的过去把死的事物埋葬!
Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life”
•Act ―act in the glorious Present !
His Major Works
A Psalm of Life 人生礼赞 The Tide Rises，the Tide Falls 潮起潮落 Excelsior 攀 My Lost Youth 我逝去的青春 The Slave’s Dream 奴隶的梦 The Rain Day 雨天 The Golden Sunset 金色的夕阳
•在人生临时的营站,
Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life”
•Be not like dumb, driven cattle !
•不要像无言无语任人驱使的牛羊!
•Be a hero in the strife !
•要在奋斗中作个英雄好汉！
•fighting
Longfellow’s “A Psalm of Life”
INTRODUCTION
• "A Psalm of Life", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was published in October of 1838. • It is a poem of encouragement, telling the reader not to waste life. Longfellow is sure to establish that life is real, and it will end soon. He wrote this poem at a fairly young age, yet he has a deep and accurate insight of life. • Longfellow’s "A Psalm of Life" belongs to the genre of poetry called Carpe Diem poems .
A Psalm of Life 译文赏析翻译鉴赏与批评
第二节
• Life is real！ Life is earnest！ And the grave is not its goal； “Dust thou art，to dust returnest，” Was not spoken of the soul.
“grave”一词，黄杲炘译为“黄土”，将意象做了改变，表达得更委婉一些，很适合我们中国人的 表达习惯，因为中国有“魂归故土”“命归黄泉”之说，让人自然产生联想；渠和宁、李分别译为 “坟场”“坟墓” “坟场”，缺少前者表达的委婉，显得直白一些，但同时也似乎更忠实于原文。 尽管如此，三者的翻译却也没有影响全诗的表达。
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让逝去的岁月将死者埋葬！
一般是不会用“欢畅，欢乐”来形容未来
• 译文二：将来再美好也别空指望！
的。
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让死的过去把死的埋葬！Байду номын сангаас
• 译文三：别指望未来，不管它多欢乐；
• 第二行“its dead”是同前半句“the dead”联 系起来的，译文一译成“死者”，过于具
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让已逝去的岁月也去它的蛋吧！
体，使得范围变小了。译文二“死的”，
• 译文三按照原诗的结构，并采用conversion(词类转换)，将两个名词“enjoyment”和“sorrow” 转换为动词“贪欢”“哀怨”，显得比较形象生动。
• Art is long, and time is fleeting（第四节）
• 译文一：艺术长久，韶光飞逝，
• 译文二：学艺费光阴，时日去匆忙，
• 译文四：勿寄望于未来，不管令人多么欢畅！ 意思不通顺。译文四“过去”，则比较好。
• not enjoyment, and not sorrow, is our destined end or way”,
生命的礼赞
A Psalm of LifeHenry Wadsworth LongfellowTell me not in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,Is our destined end or way;But to act, that each to-morrowFind us farther than to-day.Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beatingFuneral marches to the grave.In the world's broad field of battle,In the bivouac of Life,Be not like dumb, driven cattle!Be a hero in the strife!Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!Let the dead Past bury its dead!Act-act in the living Present!Heart within, and God o'er head!Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime,And, departing , leave behind usFootprints on the sands of time;Footprints that perhaps another,Sailing o'er life's solemn main,A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,Seeing, shall take heart again.Let us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any fate;Still achieving, still pursuing,Learn to labour and to wait.译文一：生命的礼赞别用悲伤的语调对我低吟，“人生不过是梦幻一场”！因为沉睡中的灵魂已经死去，万物并非它们显示的模样。
英语背诵文选(第三册)
第三册3.1 A Psalm of Life生之赞歌Henry Wadsworth LongfellowTell me not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!for the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul.Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,Is our destined end or way;But to act, that each to-morrowFind us farther than to-day.Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Fneral marches to the grave.In the world's broad field of battle,In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattlt!Be a hero in the strife!Thrust no future,howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act-act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And , departing , leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main,A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us , then, be up and doing, With a heart for any face;Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.莫唱伤感调：梦幻是人生！须知灵魂睡，所见本非真。
第二讲 A Psalm of Life翻译鉴赏资料
第二讲 A Psalm of Life鉴赏·相关背景·亨利·沃兹渥斯·朗费罗，1807-1882，美国诗人。
《人生礼赞》这首诗写于1838年,很快成为一首极富盛名的诗篇。
此诗长达9节,以四步抑扬格写成。
它是一首训教诗,哲理深刻,作者感叹生活的艰辛,劝勉人们要坚韧不拔,不要气馁,要振作,要奋斗,要有所追求,要有所作为,从而使人生的小舟在经过风暴的洗礼之后抵达理想的彼岸。
《人生礼赞》这首诗自发表以来一直广为传诵,直到2000年还被当年的美国桂冠诗人与他人经广泛调查后选定,编入《美国人喜爱的诗》。
本诗还是第一首被译为汉语的欧美诗歌,最早的译文距今已一百多年,赢得了无数中国读者的心。
"A Psalm of Life" is a poem written by American writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and was published in October of 1838. It is a poem of encouragement, telling the reader not to waste life. Longfellow is sure to establish that life is real, and it will end soon. He wrote this poem at a fairly young age, yet he has a deep and accurate insight of life.The content of the poem is not especially unique. The speaker is involved in the first person perspective, where he is directly addressing the reader. The tone is neither positive nor negative, but is strictly honest. The tone remains the same "encouraging" style from beginning to end, and there is no change of tone. The only tension found in the poem is that between life and death - Longfellow writes about how every living thing is affected by both conflicting states of being.The word choice in "A Psalm of Life" was obviously carefully picked. An adjective is never repeated, yet the poem reads perfectly. Each word has its own meaning, and its own unique take on life, and every word adds something important, even vital, to the "life" of the poem. The rhythm also flows flawlessly. The rhythm scheme is an eight syllable line followed by a seven syllable line. The poem does not stray from that simple rhythm once.Imagery is the sole method of expression in the poem. Longfellow paints a word picture in each stanza that allows the reader to see more clearly what he is describing. Metaphors and Symbolism is rampant - in fact, the poem is almost entirely comprised of these things.The form of the poem is very basic. Each stanza is four lines long, making the poem a quatrain, and the rhyme scheme follows the pattern "ABAB, CDCD, EFEF..." etc. for each of the nine stanzas. Each stanza also has a recurrent rhythm pattern: 8 syllables, 7 syllables, 8 syllables, 7 syllables.Analyzing the poem even deeper, you will notice that even the punctuation plays an important role. Exclamation points are used to establish emphasis on a particular line. There is no pattern to the punctuation, which makes it even more beneficial to strengthening the meaning of a phrase. Overall, it is very obvious that "A Psalm of Life" is a well thought out poem.词语注解：Psalm：The Book of Psalms, commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. Taken together, its 150 poems express virtually the full range ofIsrael's religious faith. 《诗篇》(《圣经·旧约》中的一卷。
最早译成汉语的英语诗歌APsalmofLife
钱钟书曾经说，朗费罗知道他地被译成了汉语，但是他可能并没有想到他地诗歌竟然早于莎士比亚和但丁地诗歌早早地进入了汉语.“西洋地大诗人很多，第一个介绍到中国来地偏偏是朗费罗.朗费罗地好诗或较好地诗也不少，第一首译为中文地便便是《人生颂》.那可算是文学交流史对文学教授和评论家们地小小嘲讽或挑衅了！”该诗是在诗人地妻子去世以后写成地，是一首慷慨激昂、催人奋进、乐观向上地人生颂歌.诗人对“死亡”进行了新地阐释，相信人有来世.以第一人称地手法直接对话读者，激励读者为目标而奋斗.个人收集整理勿做商业用途该诗微观简析如下.一）全诗共九节，每节四行，四行音节组合顺序为“音节音节音节音节”（），韵为“”式，即隔行交替押韵.二）诗人在诗中假象了两个人物:青年( )和诗人歌者( ).个人收集整理勿做商业用途三）修辞手法地运用（一）头韵().如“ ”，“ ”，“ ”，“ ' ”.个人收集整理勿做商业用途（二）典故().如“ ”出自；“ , ”引用了“ , ”这句谚语.个人收集整理勿做商业用途(三) 比喻( ).在“ ”中,诗人将人生暗喻成宿营；在“ , .”中将人比做了哑畜.个人收集整理勿做商业用途又译：人生颂——年轻人对诗人地心语个人收集整理勿做商业用途莫用哀伤地诗句告诉我： , ,“人生虚幻本是梦！”' !'沉睡地性灵无异于死亡， ,事物又怎会表里恒常. .个人收集整理勿做商业用途人生真！人生诚！ ! !它地归宿不是坟； ;“本是尘土，终归尘土”， ' , ,'那是人身，而不是灵魂. .个人收集整理勿做商业用途我们生来地目标和道路,,不是享乐，或是伤悲； ;而是行动，让每个明天 ,超越今天，更有进步. .个人收集整理勿做商业用途艺业无涯，时光飞逝； , ,人心，纵然勇敢坚强， , ,仍如鼙鼓，闷声地 , ,敲着哀乐渐入九泉. .个人收集整理勿做商业用途在世界广阔地战场， ' ,在人生征途地露营； ,莫如牛羊任人驱策， , !当做一名奋斗地英雄！ !个人收集整理勿做商业用途莫希冀未来，纵然是可爱地未来！ , ' !让往事随时光湮灭！ !行动，在活生生地现在行动！, !胸怀赤心，上赖天佑！ , '!个人收集整理勿做商业用途千秋伟人昭示着我们：我们能够出众超群. ,纵然离去，留在身后地是：, ,印在时间泥砂上地踪痕； ;个人收集整理勿做商业用途或有别地弟兄，, ,泛舟于严峻地人生海洋， ' ' ,遇险而心感凄凉， ,见踪重拾勇气和希望. , .个人收集整理 勿做商业用途那么，就让我们行动起来， , , ,胸怀一颗敢于担戴地心；;不断进取，日日追寻， , ,善于等待，勤于耕耘..个人收集整理 勿做商业用途Wadsworth () , , ! — , . ! ! ; , , . , , ; , . , , , , , , . ' , , , ! ! , ' ! ! ,— ! , ' ! 董恂译诗莫将烦恼著诗篇百岁原如一觉眠梦短梦长同是梦独留真气满乾坤天地生材总不虚由来豹死伤留皮纵然出土总归土灵性常存无绝期无端忧乐日相循天命斯人自有真人法天行强不息一时功业一时新无术挥戈学鲁阳枉谈肝胆异寻常一从薤露歌声起丘陇无人宿草荒扰扰红尘听鼓鼙风吹大漠草萋萋驽骀甘待鞭笞下骐骥谁能辔勒羁休道将来乐有时可怜往事不堪思只今有力均须努人力殚时天祐之千秋万代远蜚声学步金鳌须上行已去冥鸿亦有迹,, ,; , ,' ' ,,, . , , ,;, ,.雪泥爪印认分明茫茫尘世海中沤才过来舟又去舟欲问失帆谁挽救沙洲遗迹可追求一鞭从此跃征鞍不到峰头心不甘日进日高还日上肯教中道偶停骖董恂并不通英文，译诗中难免有这样那样地误译.他所依据地不是朗费罗地原诗，而是威妥玛地译文.严格地来说，董恂地译文更是“拟作”.不过，部分译文在汉语中倒是具有显然地互文性.“雪泥爪印认分明”借用了苏轼《和子由渑池怀旧》中地名句，“人生到处知何似？应似飞鸿踏雪泥.泥上偶然留爪印，鸿毛那复计东西.老僧已死成新塔，坏壁无由见旧题.往日崎岖君记否；路长人困蹇驴嘶.”关汉卿《玉镜台》第二折里男角看见女角在“沙土上印上地脚踪儿”，就说：“幸是我来得早！若来地迟呵，一阵风吹了这脚踪而去.”但是，钱钟书说这一翻译和下面地译文“沙洲遗迹可追求”对不上口.个人收集整理勿做商业用途威妥玛引起了董恂对诗歌地兴趣，《人生颂》“点着了他地诗火”.此外，方濬师说翻译那首“长友诗”是要引诱和鼓励外国人学习中文，接受中国文化，“夷而进于中国则中国之”.个人收集整理勿做商业用途。
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A Psalm of Life----Hurry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is noted as the most popular American poet of the nineteenth century. His poetry and narrative works are lyrical with an easy rhythm, making them memorable. Uplifting with topics the “every man”can relate to, Longfellow’s poetry hums in people’s minds like a favorite song.“A psalm of Life”was first published in V oice of the Night in the September edition of New Y ork Monthly in 1839. It is very influential in China, because it is said to the first English poem translated into Chinese. The poem was written in 1838 when Longfellow was struck with great dismay, his wife died in 1835, and his courtship of a young woman was unrequited. However, despite all the frustrations Longfellow tried to encourage himself by writing a piece of optimistic work—of this one.In the poem, the poetry made his voice of the life is short; instead, the art should be eternal. In this case, human should no fear of the death, but be always moving forward, to cherish the time and take every single opportunity met on the way. Also, Longfellow expressed in this poet that we should be brave of facing each challenge, no afraid of the unknown future nor waste time in doing the meaningless autistic thinking. Y oung people should never draw themselves at the moment of the present. The dream couldn’t be accomplished without the actions being put now.In this poet, Longfellow chose to face the death directly, with an optimistic attitude. The poetry denied the “life is but an empty dream”in the opening thesis of the poet. In his opinion, human’s soul would be died immediately by the time thatfalls asleep. He also pointed out that human’s body would be grown old and become senium, but the spirit should always being moving forward to chase the original objection.The poetry used the trochee which leads the whole poet read rhythm and lively, and give person a kind of uplifting strength. The poem take the rhyme, for instance, “numbers”and “slumbers”; “dream”and “seem”; “earnest”and “returnest”; “dead” and “o’erhead”; and “face” with “wait”. etc. There are 18 reims in total, which makes the whole poem read in a specific way of being beautiful and relaxed. In the same time, the poetry used the alliteration, such as “art” and “and”in the 4th section; “in”and “in”, “be”and “be”in the 5th section; the “footsteps”and “footprints”in 7th section; the “sailing”and “seeing”in 8th section and the “let” and “learn”in the 9th section.In this poem, we can also see the quotation from the Bible “Dust thou art, to dust returnest”. The poetry regarded life as the camping of the soldiers’“Bivouac”, to emphasize the shortness of human being’s life, as well as to suggest that life is also a fight filed which contains a lot of struggles.The whole poem, given the rhythm and urged human to progress, as if contain s the infinite vitality. The poetry highly spoken of that life is struggle. The sprit could be ever lasting though the one’s body has already gone. Life isn’t matter in the faith one people hold, but to live a heroic life. In the last section, Longfellow called on everyone brave to face the fate of any challenge, in short life of struggle to wait, continuously enterprising and after for an ideal l ife.Attachment:A Psalm of LifeTell me not in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!for the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,Is our destined end or way;But to act, that each to-morrowFind us farther than to-day.Art is long, and Time is fleeting,And our hearts, though stout and brave,Still, like muffled drums, are beating Fneral marches to the grave.In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life,Be not like dumb, driven cattlt!Be a hero in the strife!Thrust no future,howe'er pleasant!Let the dead Past bury its dead!Act-act in the living Present!Heart within, and God o'erhead!Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime, And , departing , leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time;Footprints that perhaps another,Sailing o'er life's solemn main,A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,Seeing, shall take heart again.Let us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any face; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait.。
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In the world’s broad field of battle, 在世界角逐的广阔战场， In the bivouac of Life, 在人生征途的露宿营地， Be not like dumb, driven cattle! 别像被驱赶的哑口牛羊！ Be a hero in the strife! 要做个英雄去奋斗搏击！
fleeting: short stout: strong
ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ
• The idea here is that although a lifetime passes relatively quickly, it actually takes a long time to learn how to live well — to decipher the “art” of living. • The speaker is suggesting with some urgency, then, that we should live as productive a life as possible, because death (of the human body, not the soul) is always imminent.
"Mournful numbers": usually we believe that death brings an end to life. However, Longfellow declares himself to be a believer in life hereafter. Human life, he declares, would not be life without the belief of life hereafter. slumber: sleep
A Psalm of life 赏析
When he wrote this poem, he was still struggling with the illness.
• But the poem expressed an impassioned and optimistic feeling to the life. It also showed the beginning of American’s extension to the west.
Longfellow family faith was Unitarian. Longfellow was influenced by his Unitarian beliefs, his association with New England Transcendentalists, and the Romantic literary movement he encountered in Europe. He believed that the vitality and originality of American literature must depend upon the nation's natural environment and distinct history, as opposed to the long-standing cultural and social traditions that informed European literature.
Be a hero in the strife!
做一名英雄好汉立马横枪！
Trust no future. howe’er pleasant! 别相信未来，哪怕未来多么欢乐！
A Psalm of life 赏析
上帝在上，我们胸怀勇气，
行动吧———趁现在活着的好时光！
第八页，共15页。
Lives of great men all remind us 伟人的生平使我们想起， We can make our lives sublime, 我们能使自己的一生变得高尚！ And, departing, leave behind us 当我们辞别人间， Footsteps on the sands of time; 能把足迹留在时间的流沙上，
第十页，共15页。
Theme
The poem reminds us that life is not a dream, but very real, and urges us to live it to the full and not sit around waiting for death.
Funeral marches to the grave 常把殡葬的哀乐擂响。
第七页，共15页。
In the world’s broad field of battle,
在这人生的宿营地，
In the bivouac of Life, 在这辽阔的世界战场，
Be not like dumb, driven cattle! 别做无言的牲畜任人驱赶，
Contents
1 The brief introduction of the author and his works 2 The background of the poem 3 Poem appreciation 5 Poetic form , structure and theme 6 Brief analysis to the poem 7 Answers to the questions
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A Psalm of Life
人生礼颂
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers And things are not what they seem.
请别用哀伤的诗句对我讲；
人生呵，无非虚梦一场！
因为沉睡的灵魂如死一般，
事物的表里并不一样。
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
人生是实在的！人生是热烈的！
人生的目标决不是坟墓；
你是尘土，应归于尘土，
此话指的并不是我们的精神。
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined and our way;
But to act,
That much tomorrow
Find us farther than today.
我们的归宿并不是欢乐，
也不是悲伤。
实干，
才是我们的道路，
每天不断前进，蒸蒸日上。
Art is long, and time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave. Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
光阴易逝，而艺海无涯，
我们的心哪－－虽然勇敢坚强，
却像被布蒙住的铜鼓，
常把殡葬的哀乐擂响。
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
在这人生的宿营地，
在这辽阔的世界战场，
别做无言的牲畜任人驱赶，
做一名英雄汉立马横枪！
Trust no future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act, act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! 别相信未来，哪怕未来多么欢乐！让死去的往昔将死亡的一切埋葬！上帝在上，我们胸怀勇气，
行动吧－－趁现在活着的好时光！Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time. 伟大的生平使我们想起，
我们能使自己的一生变得高尚！当我们辞别人间，
能把足迹留在时间的流沙上。
Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again.
也许有个遭了船灾的苦难弟兄，
他曾在庄严的人生大海中飘航，
见到我们的脚印，
又会满怀信心。
Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labour and to wait.
让我们起来干吧，
下定决心，不管遭遇怎样；
不断胜利，不断追求，
要学会苦干和耐心等待。