On First Looking into Chapman's Homer
《初读贾浦曼译荷马有感 》
—— by John Keats
Much have I travell'd in the realms of gold,
我游历了很多金色的国度，
And many goodly states and kingdoms seen;
看过不少好的城邦和王国，
Round many western islands have I been
还有多少西方的海岛，歌者
Which bards in fealty to Apollo hold.
都已使它们向阿波罗臣服。
Oft of one wide expanse had I been told
我常听到有一境域，广阔无垠，
That deep-brow'd Homer ruled as his demesne;
智慧的荷马在那里称王，
Yet did I never breathe its pure serene
我从未领略的纯净、安详，
Till I heard Chapman speak out loud and bold:
直到我听见贾浦曼的声音：
Then felt I like some watcher of the skies
无畏而高昂。于是，我的情感
When a new planet swims into his ken;
有如观象家发现了新的星座，
Or like stout Cortez when with eagle eyes
或者像科尔特斯，以鹰隼的眼
He star'd at the Pacific- and all his men
凝视着大平洋，而他的同伙
Look'd at each other with a wild surmise-
在惊讶的揣测中彼此观看，
Silent, upon a peak in Darien.
尽站在达利安高峰上沉默。
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