Introduction to Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie_经典赏析

Introduction to Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie

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by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks¹，

Bearded with moss²， and in garments green， indistinct in the twilight³，

Stand like Druids of old， with voices sad and prophetic，

Stand like harpers hoar， with beards that rest on their bosoms⁴.

Loud from its rocky caverns⁵， the deep-voiced neighboring ocean

Speaks， and in accents disconsolate⁶ answers the wail⁷ of the forest.

This is the forest primeval； but where are the hearts that beneath it

Leaped like the roe⁸， when he hears in the woodland the voice of the huntsman？

Where is the thatch-roofed village， the home of Acadian farmers，——

Men whose lives glided⁹ on like rivers that water the woodlands，

Darkened by shadows of earth， but reflecting an image of heaven？

Waste are those pleasant farms， and the farmers forever departed！

Scattered¹⁰ like dust and leaves， when the mighty¹¹ blasts of October

Seize them， and whirl them aloft， and sprinkle them far o'er the ocean.

Naught¹² but tradition remains¹³ of the beautiful village of Grand-Pré。

Ye who believe in affection that hopes， and endures， and is patient，

Ye who believe in the beauty and strength of woman's devotion，

List to the mournful tradition still sung by the pines of the forest；

List to a Tale of Love in Acadie， home of the happy.

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2 moss
n.苔，藓，地衣
参考例句：
Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。 He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。

3 twilight
n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期
参考例句：
Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。 Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

4 bosoms
胸部( bosom的名词复数 )；胸怀；女衣胸部（或胸襟）；和爱护自己的人在一起的情形
参考例句：
How beautifully gold brooches glitter on the bosoms of our patriotic women! 金光闪闪的别针佩在我国爱国妇女的胸前，多美呀！ Let us seek out some desolate shade, and there weep our sad bosoms empty. 我们寻个僻静的地方，去痛哭一场吧。

5 caverns
大山洞，大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Within were dark caverns; what was inside them, no one could see. 里面是一个黑洞，这里面有什么东西，谁也望不见。来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26） UNDERGROUND Under water grottos, caverns Filled with apes That eat figs. 在水帘洞里，挤满了猿争吃无花果。

6 disconsolate
adj.忧郁的，不快的
参考例句：
He looked so disconsolate that It'scared her.他看上去情绪很坏，吓了她一跳。 At the dress rehearsal she was disconsolate.彩排时她闷闷不乐。

7 wail
vt./vi.大声哀号，恸哭；呼啸，尖啸
参考例句：
Somewhere in the audience an old woman's voice began plaintive wail.观众席里，一位老太太伤心地哭起来。 One of the small children began to wail with terror.小孩中的一个吓得大哭起来。

8 roe
n.鱼卵；獐鹿
参考例句：
We will serve smoked cod's roe at the dinner.宴会上我们将上一道熏鳕鱼子。 I'll scramble some eggs with roe?我用鱼籽炒几个鸡蛋好吗？

9 glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 )；掠过；（鸟或飞机）滑翔
参考例句：
The President's motorcade glided by. 总统的车队一溜烟开了过去。 They glided along the wall until they were out of sight. 他们沿着墙壁溜得无影无踪。来自《简明英汉词典》

10 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
参考例句：
Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

11 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。 The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

12 naught
n.无，零 [=nought]
参考例句：
He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。 I hope that all your efforts won't go for naught.我希望你的努力不会毫无结果。

13 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。