每年的2月14日是西方的情人節,關於情人節的起源有不同的版本,其中的一個說法是,情人節始於公元3世紀,羅馬帝國皇帝克勞迪烏斯二世,當時出於戰爭的考慮,使更多無所牽掛的男人可以走上戰場,在首都羅馬宣布廢棄所有的婚姻承諾。一名叫瓦倫丁(Valentine)的神父沒有遵照這個旨意,而繼續為相愛的年輕人舉行教堂婚禮。事情被告發後,瓦倫丁神父在公元270年2月14日這天被送上了絞架絞死。14世紀以後,人們為紀念那位為情人做主而犧牲的神父,就把2月14日這一天稱為Valentine's Day 。
如今的情人節是一個浪漫的節日,也是一個傳遞友情溫馨的節日。商店裏布滿了情人節的玫瑰花,巧克力,禮品等。 這一天,有的人向心愛的人表達愛意,也有的人在這一天向戀人求婚," Will you marry me?" 祈願有情人都成眷屬。在這美好的節日裏,分享兩首感人的愛情詩歌。第一首是《How do I love thee》,這是英國詩人白朗寧夫人(Elizabeth Browning)寫給他的愛人羅伯特·勃朗寧(Robert Browning)。她在詩中寫道:“愛你,以昔日的劇痛和童年的忠誠。 愛你,以眼淚、笑聲及全部生命。” 白朗寧夫人十五歲時,不幸騎馬跌損了脊椎,因此癱瘓在床。因為詩,羅伯特·勃朗寧認識了她,他們相愛並結婚。由於愛情的力量和奇跡,白朗寧夫人的身體慢慢開始好轉,最終告別了病床,並且站起來了,可以自行走路, 他們過著詩歌般的幸福生活,育有一子。
Poem:How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
Author:Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
Poem: When You Are Old
Author:William Butler Yeats
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
Last but not least, 文學城《美語世界》論壇的《中西節日》活動將持續到2月14日這個幸福浪漫的雙節裏,歡迎文學城的網友來《美語世界》論壇一起慶祝。一切與節日相關的題材都可以,中國節,美國節,西方節,東方節,隻要是英語的,或者是中英雙語的均可,諸如:節日隨筆,中英翻譯,朗誦唱歌,詩歌散文,歌曲影視等,題材不限,多多益善。(請點擊:歡迎您參加《中西節日》活動 ) Happy Lantern Festival and Valentine's Day to you all.
每年的2月14日是西方的情人節,關於情人節的起源有不同的版本,其中的一個說法是,情人節始於公元3世紀,羅馬帝國皇帝克勞迪烏斯二世,當時出於戰爭的考慮,使更多無所牽掛的男人可以走上戰場,在首都羅馬宣布廢棄所有的婚姻承諾。一名叫瓦倫丁(Valentine)的神父沒有遵照這個旨意,而繼續為相愛的年輕人舉行教堂婚禮。事情被告發後,瓦倫丁神父在公元270年2月14日這天被送上了絞架絞死。14世紀以後,人們為紀念那位為情人做主而犧牲的神父,就把2月14日這一天稱為Valentine's Day 。
如今的情人節是一個浪漫的節日,也是一個傳遞友情溫馨的節日。商店裏布滿了情人節的玫瑰花,巧克力,禮品等。 這一天,有的人向心愛的人表達愛意,也有的人在這一天向戀人求婚," Will you marry me?" 祈願有情人都成眷屬。在這美好的節日裏,分享兩首感人的愛情詩歌。第一首是《How do I love thee》,這是英國詩人白朗寧夫人(Elizabeth Browning)寫給他的愛人羅伯特·勃朗寧(Robert Browning)。她在詩中寫道:“愛你,以昔日的劇痛和童年的忠誠。 愛你,以眼淚、笑聲及全部生命。” 白朗寧夫人十五歲時,不幸騎馬跌損了脊椎,因此癱瘓在床。因為詩,羅伯特·勃朗寧認識了她,他們相愛並結婚。由於愛情的力量和奇跡,白朗寧夫人的身體慢慢開始好轉,最終告別了病床,並且站起來了,可以自行走路, 他們過著詩歌般的幸福生活,育有一子。
Poem:How Do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)
Author:Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
Poem: When You Are Old
Author:William Butler Yeats
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,
And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,
Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
Last but not least, 文學城《美語世界》論壇的《中西節日》活動將持續到2月14日這個幸福浪漫的雙節裏,歡迎文學城的網友來《美語世界》論壇一起慶祝。一切與節日相關的題材都可以,中國節,美國節,西方節,東方節,隻要是英語的,或者是中英雙語的均可,諸如:節日隨筆,中英翻譯,朗誦唱歌,詩歌散文,歌曲影視等,題材不限,多多益善。(請點擊:歡迎您參加《中西節日》活動 ) Happy Lantern Festival and Valentine's Day to you all.