托马斯哈代-the man he killed

The Man He Killed
Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn, We should have set us down to wet Right many a nipperkin!
But ranged as infantry, And staring face to face, I shot at him as he at me, And killed him in his place. I shot him dead because— Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That's clear enough; although
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Hardy as a poet
showed a sharp observation of his surrounding and nature and wrote poems that displayed his affection for natural world. Although like his novels, his poems also carry strain of irony of life, cruel fate and regrets.
The Second War (1899–1902), by contrast to the former
one, was a lengthy war—involving large numbers of troops from many British possessions. It started a result of cultural resentment between the Boers (Dutch settlers in south Africa) and immigrating British. It began as an uprising of British immigrants against the Boer government. The British Empire, seeing their subjects mistreated, decided to get involved. At first the war was fought with the honor typically associated with the British, but, in the end, it turned nasty(卑鄙).
He thought he'd 'list, perhaps, I wonder if he enlists in a casual Off-hand like—just as I— manner for the same reason as mine, Was out of work—had sold his traps— that is he was unemployed and joined No other reason why.
Nipperkin-n. A small cup
Infantry-n. An army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
He thought he'd 'list, perhaps, Off-hand like—just as I— Was out of work—had sold his traps— Quaint-adj. Very strange or No other reason why. unusual Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down You'd treat, if met where any bar is, Or help to half a crown.
the army for money.
Yes; quaint and curious war is! How strange the war is! I am forced to You shoot a fellow down You'd treat, if met where any bar is,kill another man, but if we had met somewhere else at a peaceful time, I Or help to half a crown.
I shot him dead because— Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That's clear enough; although
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I falter while try to justify my actions. I tell myself that I have to kill him as he was my "enemy".
might have bought him a drink or lent him some money.
他杀死的人
托马斯 哈代 倘若我与他相遇 在一家老字号的酒馆里 我们就会坐下来 喝上几杯再分离。 可是身在枪林弹雨中 大家面对面,目光交逼、 同时都把扳机相扣， 要把对方当场击毙。 我要杀死他是因为一一 因为他是我的敌人。 就是这样，我的仇敌当然是他 这是明显不过的事，虽说
Shakespeare of English Novel Tess of the D‘urbervilles 德伯家的苔丝 Jude the Obscure 无名的裘德
Hardy’s Poetry
• • • • • • • • • • • • The Photograph (1890) Wessex Poems and Other Verses (1898) Poems of the Past and Present (1901) The Man He Killed (1902) Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses (1909) The Voice (1912) Satires of Circumstance (1914) Moments of Vision (1917) Collected Poems (1919) Late Lyrics and Earlier with Many Other Verses (1922) Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs and Trifles (1925) Winter Words in Various Moods and Metres (1928)
他认为他的服现役，或许 同我一样，由于游手好闲， 丢了工作，卖光了家当， 没有其它什么道理可讲。 不错，战争古怪又离奇！ 你把一个同类射倒在地， 若相遇在酒吧定会盛情相邀 说不定还借他半克朗钱币。
This poem seems sad and confused because
the man in the singing the poem must not like killing people. He feels like he had to do it. He saw no joy in it. It was for self defense. He also thinks to himself on how the man he shot would have done the same thing. The man singing the poem is being realistic. These things have to happen and they all happen for a reason.
Right many a nipperkin!
But ranged as infantry, And staring face to face, I shot at him as he at me, And killed him in his place.
We are both firing at each other and I manage to kill him.
The poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy was written during the Boer War.
The Boer War
• The Boer Wars was the name given to the South African Wars of 1880-1881 and 1899-1902, that were fought between the British and the descendants of the Dutch settlers (Boers) in Africa. After the first Boer War William Gladstone (British Prime Minister during Victorian Age) granted the Boers self-government in the Transvaal. • The Second War Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 was one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa. It happened between United Kingdom and the two Boer Republics.
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1840- Thomas Hardy was born on 2 June 1840.
1862- He moved to London to study architecture at King's College, London. 1867- His first novel, The Poor Man and the Lady(unpublished) was 1874- Hardy and Emma married ; Far from the Madding written in 1867 Crowd was published in Thomas Hardy met his first wife 1870- 1874. 1886- He wrote The Mayor of Casterbridge, published in Emma Lavinia 1886. 1891- Tess of the D‘urbervilles was published 1895- Jude the Obscure was published 1898- Hardy's first volume of poetry, Wessex Poems was published in 1898. 1912- His first wife Emma died.
Traps-n. The tools or trappings of a particular trade.
Crown-克朗(英国25便士的货币）
IF I had met the "enemy" at an inn, than we would Had he and I but met have sat down for a drink By some old ancient inn, We should have set us down to and drunk many a glass as wet friends.