the divine comedy(三)(朗费罗译但丁之神曲 )-第6部分
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which out of them are made； By a created virtue are informed。
Created was the matter which they have； Created was the informing
influence Within these stars that round about them go。
The soul of every brute and of the plants By its potential temperament
attracts The ray and motion of the holy lights；
But your own life immediately inspires Supreme Beneficence； and
enamours it So with herself； it evermore desires her。
And thou from this mayst argue furthermore Your resurrection； if thou
think again How human flesh was fashioned at that time
When the first parents both of them were made。〃
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Paradiso： Canto VIII
The world used in its peril to believe That the fair Cypria delirious
love Rayed out； in the third epicycle turning；
Wherefore not only unto her paid honour Of sacrifices and of votive
cry The ancient nations in the ancient error；
But both Dione honoured they and Cupid； That as her mother； this one
as her son； And said that he had sat in Dido's lap；
And they from her； whence I beginning take； Took the denomination
of the star That woos the sun； now following； now in front。
I was not ware of our ascending to it； But of our being in it gave full
faith My Lady whom I saw more beauteous grow。
And as within a flame a spark is seen； And as within a voice a voice
discerned； When one is steadfast； and one comes and goes；
Within that light beheld I other lamps Move in a circle； speeding more
and less； Methinks in measure of their inward vision。
From a cold cloud descended never winds； Or visible or not； so rapidly
They would not laggard and impeded seem
To any one who had those lights divine Seen come towards us； leaving
the gyration Begun at first in the high Seraphim。
And behind those that most in front appeared Sounded 〃Osanna！〃 so
that never since To hear again was I without desire。
Then unto us more nearly one approached； And it alone began： 〃We all
are ready Unto thy pleasure； that thou joy in us。
We turn around with the celestial Princes； One gyre and one gyration
and one thirst； To whom thou in the world of old didst say；
'Ye who； intelligent； the third heaven are moving；' And are so full of
love； to pleasure thee A little quiet will not be less sweet。〃
After these eyes of mine themselves had offered Unto my Lady
reverently； and she Content and certain of herself had made them；
Back to the light they turned； which so great promise Made of itself；
and 〃Say； who art thou？〃 was My voice； imprinted with a great affection。
O how and how much I beheld it grow With the new joy that
superadded was Unto its joys； as soon as I had spoken！
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Thus changed； it said to me： 〃The world possessed me Short time
below； and； if it had been more； Much evil will be which would not have
been。
My gladness keepeth me concealed from thee； Which rayeth round
about me； and doth hide me Like as a creature swathed in its own silk。
Much didst thou love me； and thou hadst good reason； For had I been
below； I should have shown thee Somewhat beyond the foliage of my
love。
That left…hand margin； which doth bathe itself In Rhone； when it is
mingled with the Sorgue； Me for its lord awaited in due time；
And that horn of Ausonia； which is towned With Bari； with Gaeta and
Catona； Whence Tronto and Verde in the sea disgorge。
Already flashed upon my brow the crown Of that dominion which the
Danube waters After the German borders it abandons；
And beautiful Trinacria； that is murky 'Twixt Pachino and Peloro； （on
the gulf Which greatest scath from Eurus doth receive；）
Not through Typhoeus； but through nascent sulphur； Would have
awaited her own monarchs still； Through me from Charles descended and
from Rudolph；
If evil lordship； that exasperates ever The subject populations； had not
moved Palermo to the outcry of 'Death！ death！'
And if my brother could but this foresee； The greedy poverty of
Catalonia Straight would he flee； that it might not molest him；
For verily 'tis needful to provide； Through him or other； so that on his
bark Already freighted no more freight be placed。
His nature； which from liberal covetous Descended； such a soldiery
would need As should not care for hoarding in a chest。〃
〃Because I do believe the lofty joy Thy speech infuses into me； my
Lord； Where every good thing doth begin and end
Thou seest as I see it； the more grateful Is it to me； and this too hold I
dear； That gazing upon God thou dost discern it。
Glad hast thou made me； so make clear to me； Since speaking thou
hast stirred me up to doubt； How from sweet seed can bitter issue forth。〃
This I to him； and he to me： 〃If I Can show to thee a truth； to what
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thou askest Thy face thou'lt hold as thou dost hold thy back。
The Good which all the realm thou art ascending Turns and contents；
maketh its providence To be a power within these bodies vast；
And not alone the natures are foreseen Within the mind that in itself is
perfect； But they together with their preservation。
For whatsoever thing this bow shoots forth Falls foreordained unto an
end foreseen； Even as a shaft directed to its mark。
If that were not； the heaven which thou dost walk Would in such
manner its effects produce； That they no longer would be arts； but ruins。
This cannot be； if the Intelligences That keep these stars in motion are
not maimed； And maimed the First that has not made them perfect。
Wilt thou this truth have clearer made to thee？〃 And I： 〃Not so； for 'tis
impossible That nature tire； I see； in what is needful。〃
Whence he again： 〃Now say； would it be worse For men on earth were
they not citizens？〃 〃Yes；〃 I replied； 〃and here I ask no reason。〃
〃And can they be so； if below they live not Diversely unto offices
diverse？ No； if your master writeth well for you。〃
So came he with deductions to this point； Then he concluded：
〃Therefore it behoves The roots of your effects to be diverse。
Hence one is Solon born； another Xerxes； Another Melchisedec； and
another he Who； flying through the air； his son did lose。
Revolving Nature； which a signet is To mortal wax； doth practise well
her art； But not one inn distinguish from another；
Thence happens it that Esau differeth In seed from Jacob； and Quirinus
comes From sire so vile that he is given to Mars。
A generated nature its own way Would always make like its
progenitors； If Providence divine were not triumphant。
Now that which was behind thee is before thee； But that thou know
that I with thee am pleased； With a corollary will I mantle thee。
Evermore nature； if it fortune find Discordant to it； like each other
seed Out of its region； maketh evil thrift；
And if the world below would fix its mind On the foundation which is
laid by nature； Pursuing that； 'twould have the people good。
But you unto religion wrench aside Him who was born to gird him
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with the sword； And make a king of him who is for sermons；
Therefore your footsteps wander from the road。〃
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Paradiso： Canto IX
Beautiful Clemence； after that thy Charles Had me enlightened； he
narrated to me The treacheries his seed should undergo；
But said： 〃Be still and let the years roll round；〃 So I can only say； that
lamentation Legitimate shall follow on your wrongs。
And of that holy light the life already Had to the Sun which fills it
turned again； As to that good which for each thing sufficeth。
Ah； souls deceived； and creatures impious； Who from such good do
turn away your hearts； Directing upon vanity your foreheads！
And now； behold； another of those splendours Approached me； and its
will to pleasure me It signified by brightening outwardly。
The eyes of Beatrice； that fastened were Upon me； as before； of dear
assent To my desire assurance gave to me。
〃Ah； bring swift compensation to my wish； Thou blessed spirit；〃 I said；
〃and give me proof That what I think in thee I can reflect！〃
Whereat the light； that still was new to me； Out of its depths； whence it
before was singing； As one delighted to do good； continued：
〃Within that region of the land depraved Of Italy； that lies between
Rialto And fountain…heads of Brenta and of Piava；
Rises a hill； and mounts not very high； Wherefrom descended formerly
a torch That made upon that region great assault。
Out of one root were born both I and it； Cunizza was I called； and here
I sh
