不要溫和地步入那永恒的黑夜
(威爾士)狄蘭·托馬斯
舒嘯 譯
不要溫和地步入那永恒的黑夜
蒼老的年紀應當在日暮時分燃燒狷狂
暴怒、暴怒直對著光明的死滅
盡管智者最終懂得黑暗的正確
因為他們的話語不曾迸發出閃電光芒
不會溫和地步入那永恒的黑夜
最末的波浪後善良人呼號嗚咽
他們脆弱的善行可曾在綠灣舞姿舒揚
暴怒、暴怒直對著光明的死滅
狂人們捕捉並歌唱過太陽飛掠
為時太晚地得知他們使太陽一路悲傷
不會溫和地步入那永恒的黑夜
莊重的人憑借臨終炫目的視覺
失明的眼睛可以像流星一樣閃耀歡暢
暴怒、暴怒直對著光明的死滅
我的父親啊,從那悲哀的高闕
用您的熱淚詛咒、祝福我吧,我祈望
不要溫和地步入那永恒的黑夜
暴怒、暴怒直對著光明的死滅
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原詩:
Do not go gentle into that good night
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.