美國語文第六冊 第308期:手套和猛獅(1)
第八十八課 手套和猛獅
King Francis was a hearty king, and loved a royal sport,
弗朗西斯國王是一位健壯的國王，喜愛王室娛樂活動，
and one day, as his lions fought, sat looking on the court;
一天，他養(yǎng)的猛獅搏斗時，他端坐目光投向院子;
The nobles filled the benches round, the ladies by their side,
達(dá)官貴人坐滿長凳，貴婦們站在他們身旁，
and amongst them sat the Count de Lorge, with one for whom he sighed;
在他們中間坐著德洛日伯爵，他為一個人悲嘆;
And truly it was a gallant thing to see that crowning show,
看那無與倫比的演出，端的是壯觀，
Valor and love, and a king above, and the royal beasts below.
英勇和愛情，上面坐的是國王，下面就是王室的野獸。
Ramped and roared the lions, with horrid laughing jaws;
獅子登上斜坡，咆哮猙獰，張著血盆大口;
They bit, they glared, gave blows like beams, a wind went with their paws;
它們瞪眼，爪子出擊如閃電，還把那風(fēng)聲掛動;
With wallowing might and stifled roar, they rolled on one another;
肆意打滾，發(fā)出令人窒息的吼叫，滾到另一頭獅子身上;
Till all the pit, with sand and mane, was in a thunderous smother;
直到所有深坑，連著沙土和鬃毛，隨著一聲巨響填平;
The bloody foam above the bars came whizzing through the air;
柵欄上的血沫在空中旋動;
Said Francis, then, "Faith, gentlemen, we're better here than there."
然后，弗朗西斯說，“忠誠，紳士們，我們最好留在這里。”
