LESSON 25 He never smiled again
第二十五课 他不曾再笑
The bark that held a prince went down,
树枝阻挡住王子的掉落，
The sweeping waves rolled on;
翻腾的海面滚滚向前；
And what was England's glorious crown
什么是英格兰光荣的皇冠
To him that wept a son?
让他痛失一个儿子？
He lived—for life may long be borne
他还活着——余生可能要长期承受
Ere sorrow break its chain;
悲伤打破了他的枷锁；
Why comes not death to those who mourn? —
为什么死亡不降临到这些悲痛的人身上？——
He never smiled again!
他不曾再笑！
There stood proud forms around his throne,
以骄傲的姿态站在他的王座上
The stately and the brave;
庄严而勇敢；
But which could fill the place of one, —
但是我怎样才能填满这个地方，——
That one beneath the wave?
波浪以下的那个地方？
Before him passed the young and fair,
年轻又正直之人从他面前经过，
In pleasure's reckless train;
快乐而不计后果的随从们；
But seas dashed o'er his son's bright hair: —
但是大海冲向他儿子明亮的头发——
He never smiled again!
他不曾再笑！

He sat where festal bowls went round,
他坐在欢快的碗中转动，
He heard the minstrel sing;
他听到吟游诗人在歌唱；
He saw the tourney's victor crowned
他看到比赛获胜者的加冕
Amidst the knightly ring:
环绕在骑士的光环之中：
A murmur of the restless deep
焦躁不安的低语
Was blent with every strain,
与每个人混合在一起，
A voice of winds that would not sleep: —
风的声音不会休眠：——
He never smiled again!
他不曾再笑！
Hearts, in that time, closed o'er the trace
在那段时间里，他的心门关闭，拒绝别人的探寻
Of vows once fondly poured;
曾经天真的誓言；
And strangers took the kinsman's place
陌生人被带到亲属所在之地
At many a joyous board;
甲板上聚集着欢声笑语；
Graves, which true love had bathed with tears,
真爱将用泪水冲刷坟墓，
Were left to heaven's bright rain;
那是离开光明的天堂之雨；
Fresh hopes were born for other years: —
新的希望将会在来年诞生：——
He never smiled again!
他不曾再笑！
—Mrs. Hemans
—海曼斯夫人