Ballade ［I die of thirst beside the fountain］

时间：2007-05-23 06:52:29

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    by Franois Villon

    Translated by Galway Kinnell

    I die of thirst beside the fountain

    I'm hot as fire， I'm shaking tooth on tooth

    In my own country I'm in a distant land

    Beside the blaze I'm shivering in flames

    Naked as a worm， dressed like a president

    I laugh in tears and hope in despair

    I cheer up in sad hopelessness

    I'm joyful1 and no pleasure's anywhere

    I'm powerful and lack all force and strength

    Warmly welcomed， always turned away.

    I'm sure of nothing but what is uncertain

    Find nothing obscure but the obvious

    Doubt nothing but the certainties

    Knowledge to me is mere2 accident

    I keep winning and remain the loser

    At dawn I say "I bid you good night"

    Lying down I'm afraid of falling

    I'm so rich I haven't a penny

    I await an inheritance and am no one's heir

    Warmly welcomed， always turned away.

    I never work and yet I labor3

    To acquire goods I don't even want

    Kind words irritate me most

    He who speaks true deceives me worst

    A friend is someone who makes me think

    A white swan is a black crow

    The people who harm me think they help

    Lies and truth today I see they're one

    I remember everything， my mind's a blank

    Warmly welcomed， always turned away.

    Merciful Prince may it please you to know

    I understand much and have no wit or learning

    I'm biased4 against all laws impartially5

    What's next to do？ Redeem6 my pawned7 goods again！

    Warmly welcomed， always turned away.


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1 joyful N3Fx0     
adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
参考例句：
  • She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
  • They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
2 mere rC1xE     
adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过
参考例句：
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
3 labor P9Tzs     
n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦
参考例句：
  • We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
  • He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
4 biased vyGzSn     
a.有偏见的
参考例句：
  • a school biased towards music and art 一所偏重音乐和艺术的学校
  • The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。
5 impartially lqbzdy     
adv.公平地，无私地
参考例句：
  • Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
  • We hope that they're going to administer justice impartially. 我们希望他们能主持正义，不偏不倚。
6 redeem zCbyH     
v.买回，赎回，挽回，恢复，履行（诺言等）
参考例句：
  • He had no way to redeem his furniture out of pawn.他无法赎回典当的家具。
  • The eyes redeem the face from ugliness.这双眼睛弥补了他其貌不扬之缺陷。
7 pawned 4a07cbcf19a45badd623a582bf8ca213     
v.典当，抵押( pawn的过去式和过去分词 )；以（某事物）担保
参考例句：
  • He pawned his gold watch to pay the rent. 他抵当了金表用以交租。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She has redeemed her pawned jewellery. 她赎回了当掉的珠宝。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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