天真與經(jīng)驗之歌[13] 升天節(jié)
Holy Thursday
升天節(jié)
'Twas on a holy Thursday, their innocent faces clean,
在升天節(jié)里孩子們洗干凈了天真的臉蛋
The children walking two and two, in red, and blue, and green:
他們一對對走著穿著紅的藍(lán)的綠的衣衫
Grey-headed beadles walked before, with wands as white as snow,
白發(fā)的教區(qū)助理拿著雪白的拐杖向前行
Till into the high dome of Paul's they like Thames waters flow.
像泰晤士河的水流進(jìn)了圣保羅的圓屋頂
O what a multitude they seemed, these flowers of London town!
啊這兒一大群人他們像是倫敦城的鮮花
Seated in companies they sit, with radiance all their own.
他們并坐在一起各個的面容都神釆煥發(fā)
The hum of multitudes was there, but multitudes of lambs,
這一大堆嗡嗡之聲不過是一群群小羊羔
Thousands of little boys and girls raising their innocent hands.
千萬個男孩和女孩把天真的手舉得高高
Now like a mighty wind they raise to heaven the voice of song,
這時像一陣大風(fēng)驟起他們歌聲飛上天空
Or like harmonious thunderings the seats of heaven among:
又像是和諧的雷鳴使天庭的眾交椅震動
Beneath them sit the aged men, wise guardians of the poor.
坐在下方的長者是窮苦人的賢明保護(hù)人
Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door.
那么施以憐憫吧免得你把天使逐出大門
注：升天節(jié)——基督教的節(jié)日，即復(fù)活節(jié)四十天后的星期四。年年此日倫敦城中教會所辦的慈善學(xué)校的孩子們集體往教堂禮拜感恩，圣保羅即圣保羅教堂。
