【關于艾米莉.迪金森《希望》翻譯的一點漏見】
“希望”長著羽毛的樣子
作者：狄金森
亂譯：培善
“希望”長著羽毛的樣子 ——
棲居在魂靈深處——
哼著忘了歌詞的調子
永不停息——決不——
無限甜蜜——即便大風突起——聽——
即便痛楚的——必定會狂飆——
即便是羞愧難當的小鳥——
也會帶來如此溫暖——
我曾在極寒之地傾聽——
即便是陌生的海域——
然而——決不——即便在世界的盡頭——
討要一點兒面包屑——向著我
英文版：
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
網絡譯本一：
“希望”是長著羽毛的東西
作者：狄金森
翻譯：巖子
“希望”是長著羽毛的東西 ——
它棲居在靈魂深處——
吟詠著沒有歌詞的旋律——
且永遠——永遠不會罷息——
它尤為甜蜜——悅耳——于大風大浪——
那必許是席卷八荒的狂飆——
讓保守溫暖的小鳥
羞愧難當——
在極寒之地我有過聽說——
在詭異無比的海上——
然而——從未——即使瀕臨絕境
它也沒有向我討要過——半顆口糧。
原文一
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
希望
作者/艾米莉.迪金森
翻譯/金舟
" 希望" 是物長著羽毛
寄居在靈魂里，
唱著沒有詞的曲調，
絕無絲毫停息，
微風吹送最為甘甜
暴雨致痛無疑
能夠使得小鳥不安
保有此多暖意。
聽它越過奇妙大海
飛遍嚴寒田地
可它不要我面包屑
哪怕饑餓至極。
原文二：
"Hope" (254)
"HOPE" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul，
And sings the tune without the words，
And never stops at all，
And sweetest in the gale is heard;
And sore must be the storm
That could abash the little bird
That kept so many warm.
I've heard it in the chillest land,
And on the strangest Sea;
Yet, never, in extremity,
It asked a crumb of Me.
