A Man's A Man For A' That

王朝百科·作者佚名  2010-03-17
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A Man's A Man For A' That无论何时都要保持尊严

苏格兰民族诗人罗伯特·彭斯Robert Burns 1759-1796

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AMan'sAManForA'That

Is thereforhonest poverty

Thathings his head, an'a'that?(2)

The coward slave, we pass him by

We dare be poorfora'that!

Fora'that, an'a'that,

Our toils obscure, an'a'that;

The rank is but the guinea'sstamp(3),

Theman'sthe gowd(4)fora'that.

What though on hamely fare(5) we dine,

Wear hoddin grey(6), an'a'that?

Gie(7) fools their silks, and knaves their wine--

Aman'samanfora'that.

Fora'that, an'a'that,

Their tinsel show(8), an'a'that,

The honestman, tho' e'er sae poor(9),

Is king o' men (10)fora'that.

Ye see yon(11) birkie(12), ca'd(13)alord,

Wha(14) struts, an' stares, an'a'that?

Thou' hundreds worship at his word,(15)

He'sbutacoof(16)fora'that.

Fora'that, an'a'that,

His ribband(17), star, an'a'that,

Themano' independent mind,

He looks and laughs ata'that.

Aprince can makabelted knight(18),

Amarquis, duke, an'a'that!

But an honestman'saboon his might(19)

Guid faith,(20) he mauna fa'that(21) !

Fora'that, an'a'that,

Their dignities, an'a'that,

The pith o' sense(22) an' pride o' worth,(23)

Are higher rank thana'that.

Then let us praythatcome it may(24),

As come it will(25)fora'that,

ThatSense and Worth, o'era' the earth,

Shall bear the gree(26), an'a'that!

Fora'that, an'a'that,

It'scomin(27) yetfora'that,

Thatmantoman, the world o'er,

Shall brithers(28) befora'that.

人总是人,不管那一切

是否有人因清白的贫穷,

便垂头丧气,这样那样的?

这种怯懦的奴才,我们不睬他--

我们敢于做穷人,不管那一切!

不管那一切,那一切,

我们干的活儿低贱,这样那样的,

官位不过是金币上的图案,

人才是真金,不管那一切.

我们吃粗茶淡饭,

穿破旧衣服,这样那样的,算得了什么?

让蠢人穿绫罗绸缎,让恶棍去花天酒地,

人总是人,不管那一切.

不管那一切,那一切,

他们虚有其表,这样那样的,

清白的人虽然一贫如洗,

却是人中英杰,不管那一切.

你看那个家伙,被称作"老爷",

高视阔步,这样那样的?

尽管上千人任凭他使唤,

他不过是个傻瓜,不管那一切。

不管那一切,那一切,

他那绶带,星章,这样那样的,

有独立见解的人

看了只会嗤笑那一切。

君王可以钦赐佩带册封爵士,

侯爵、公爵,这样那样的!

但是清白的人可不服他的管--

老实说,君王的权力对他毫无作用!

不管那一切,那一切,

他们权势显赫,这样那样的,

洞察真理的睿智,值得自豪的品格,

高于那一切。

那么,让我们祈祷,但愿那一天会来到--

不管那一切,那一天必定会来到,

那时智慧和品格将在全世界

赢得胜利,这样那样的!

不管那一切,那一切,

那一天就要来到,不管那一切,

那时普天之下

人人皆是兄弟,不管那一切。

罗伯特.彭斯

(1)fora'that=forallthat,in spite of allthat,尽管有此种种。

(2)Is there¼an'a'that?这句有省略,等于 is there anyone who,because of honest poverty,hangs his head,and allthat?其中 honest=honourable,光明正大的; hings=hangs;and allthat:如此等等。

(3)guinea'sstamp:金币(畿尼,值二十一先令)上的花纹。

(4)gowd:gold 的变体。

(5)hamely fare:粗茶淡饭。hamely 是 homely 的变体。

(6)hoddin grey:灰色粗呢衣(贫苦农民所穿)。hoddin= hodden。

(7)Gie=give。

(8)tinsel show;华而不实的外表。

(9)tho'e'er sae poor:though(he should be)ever so poor,不管怎么穷。Sea 是 so 的变体。

(10)king o'men=king of men,人杰,

(11)yon=yonder。

(12)birkie:神气活现的家伙。

(13)ca'd=called。

(14)Wha=who。

(15)Thou'hundreds worship at his word:虽然他一呼百喏。

(16)He'sbutacoof=he is onlyafool。cool 为 cuif 的变体。

(17)ribband=ribbon,绶带(爵位的标志)。

(18)makabelted knight,封人为爵士。mak 是 make 的变体,belted:系带子的(表示有爵位)。

(19)aboon his might:在他的权力之上,不受他管。aboon=above;might=power。

(20)Guid faith=good faith,老实说(发誓语)。

(21)he mauna fa'that=he must not claimthat,他得不到那种权力。意谓君王虽能封官,但对好人无能为力。

(22)The pith o'sense:真知灼见的力量。pith:[古]力量。

(23)pride o'worth:值得自豪的品格。pride:自豪感,worth:高尚的品格等。

(24)come it may=it may come,这可能成为现实。

(25)As come it will=As it will come,因为这一定能成为现实。

(26)bear the gree;carry off the prize,赢得胜利。

(27)It'scomin=It'scoming,这正在变成现实。It 指下行开始的That从句。

(28)brithers=brothers。

 
 
 
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