一切愁云消散
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给两个年轻人

本尼迪克特和奈杰尔[1]

一个年老者的故事


For Benedict and Nigel

who are young

This story of people who are old


他让侍者们从这出伟大的事件中

重新汲取真正经验,

让他们离开时胸怀慰藉平安,

心中宁静,一切愁云消散。


——《斗士参孙》[2]


His servants he with new acquist

Of true experience from this great event

With peace and consolation hath dismissed,

And calm of mind, all passion spent.

[1]两人是薇塔的儿子,当时本尼迪克特16岁,奈杰尔13岁。(如无特殊说明,本书注释均为译者注)

[2]书名出自弥尔顿长诗《斗士参孙》(Samson Agonistes)结句,参考朱维之译本,略有改动。