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Romeo and Juliet
And bid him come to take his last farewell.
〔They go.J
Scene 3
Friar Lawrence's cell with his study at the back
Enter Friar.)
Friar Romeo,come forth;come forth,thou fearful man.
Affliction is enamoured2 of thy parts,
And thou art wedded to calamity3.
[Enter Romeo from the study.)
Romeo Father,what news?What is the prince's doom?
What sorrow craves acquaintance at my hand
That I yet know not?
Friar Too familiar
Is my dear son with such sour company!
I bring thee tidings of the prince's doom.
Romeo What less than doomsday is the prince's doom?
Friar A gentler judgment vanished from his lips;
Not body's death,but body's banishment.
Romeo Ha,banishment?Be merciful,say 'death':
For exile hath more terror in his look,
Much more than death:do not say 'banishment'.
Friar Hence from Verona art thou banished.
Be patient,for the world is broad and wide.
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罗密欧与朱丽叶
叫他快来,来跟我做最后的见面。
〔二人同下。
第三景
梵萝那,劳莲思长老苦修的密室
〔劳莲思长老走进。
劳莲思长老(对着罗密欧藏身的地方)
罗密欧,出来,出来,先不要怕,
1 affliction /a'flik fan/n.
“苦恼”爱上了你的才能,你如今跟“灾难”
痛苦,苦恼
2 enamour /i'naema/v.
成了婚。
迷住,使迷恋
3 calamity /ka'laemiti/n.
〔罗密欧出。
灾难,不幸事件
罗密欧神父,有什么消息?大公定下我什么罪?
④acquaintance
又有什么不幸等待我,我还没有知道?
/a'kweintans/n相识
劳莲思长老(慈恺)我的孩子,你已经尝得太多了横
逆的遭遇.
我又带来大公对你判决的消息。
tidings /taidinz/n.消
息
6 vanish /'vaenif/.清
罗密欧(绝望)还用什么判决,还不是死。
失,不见了
劳莲思长老他的判决真是宽厚,他不判你死,只把
你驱逐。
罗密欧(惊惧)啊,驱逐!慈悲点说,你不如说“死”,
因为放逐的颜色比“死”还吓人:可不要说
“驱逐”。
劳莲思长老(劝解)从此以后把你从梵萝那驱逐出
境。
不过忍耐一点,孩子,世界是大的,也自由。
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Romeo There is no world without Verona walls,
But purgatory,torture,hell itself:
Hence banished is banished from the world,
And world's exile is death.Then 'banished'
Is death mis-termed.Calling death 'banished'.
Thou cut'st my head off with a golden axe,
And smilest upon the stroke2 that murders me.
Friar O deadly sin!O rude unthankfulness!
Thy fault3 our law calls death,but the kind Prince,
Taking thy part,hath rushed aside the law,
And turned that black word 'death'to 'banishment'.
This is dear mercy,and thou seest it not.
Romeo "Tis torture and not mercy.Heaven is here
Where Juliet lives,and every cat and dog
And little mouse,every unworthy thing,
Live here in heaven and may look on her,
But Romeo may not,More validity4,
More honurable state,more courtship,lives
In carrion flies than Romeo:they may seize
On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand,
And steal immortal blessing from her lips,
Who even in pure and vestal modesty
Still blush,as thinking their own kisses sin;
But Romeo may not-he is banished.
This may flies do,when I from this must fly;
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罗密欧与朱丽叶
罗密欧(痛苦)出了梵萝那的城墙还有什么世界?
D purgatory /'pa:gatari/
有的就是痛苦,煎熬,炼火同地狱。
涤罪,炼狱
所以驱逐就是驱逐到世界之外,
赶到世界以外不就是死?
那么驱逐就是死换了一个名字。
把这种死叫作“驱逐”,说得好听,
②stroke/strauk/n.打,
这是用黄金的斧子砍掉我的头,
打击
一斧子杀死了我,你还在笑。
劳莲思长老哦,可怕的罪孽!好愚蠢!一点也不知
器fau优o:l/n.过错,犯
规
恩!
你的过失,按照法律,应该是死,
但是仁慈的大公偏向你,撇开了法律
硬把凶恶的“死”字改成了“驱逐”。
这是多深厚的仁慈,你还不能领会。
罗密欧
(狂热)这是长期的苦刑,哪是仁慈?
朱丽叶在哪里,哪里就是天堂!
在此地是猫是狗,哪怕是老鼠,
任何什么轻贱的东西都能望得见她,
④validity va'liditi计n有
就等于在天堂里活着,而罗密欧不能。
效性,正确性
苍蝇都比罗密欧活得高兴,
carrion/'kaerion/n.腐
体体面面,可以跟她献着殷勤。
肉
他们可以在朱丽叶雪白的手上温存,
并且在她的唇上偷到永远幸福的吻。
她会羞红了脸,她是这样纯洁和贞静,
连苍蝇沾着了她都以为是罪过
但是罗密欧不能:他驱逐出境!
这个苍蝇做得到,而我偏要急急忙忙地逃奔。
他们才是自由人,我是放逐的罪犯!
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They are free men,but I am banished.
And say'st thou yet that exile is not death?
Hadst thou no poison mixed,no sharp-ground knife,
No sudden mean of death,though ne'er so mean,
But‘banished'to kill me;‘Banished'?
O friar,the damned use that word in hell:
Howling attends it.How hast thou the heart,
Being a divine,a ghostly confessor,
A sin-absolver,and my friend professed2,
To mangle me with that word 'banished'?
Friar Thou fond mad man,hear me a little speak.
Romeo O thou wilt speak again of banishment
Friar I'll give thee armour3 to keep off that word-
Adversity's sweet milk,philosophy.
To comfort thee though thou art banished.
Romeo Yet 'banished'?Hang up philosophy!
Unless philosophy can make a Juliet,
Displant a town,reverse a prince's doom,
It helps not,it prevails not;talk no more.
Friar O then I see that madmen have no ears.
Romeo How should they when that wise men have no eyes?
Friar Let me dispute with thee of thy estate.
Romeo Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel.
Wert thou as young as I,Juliet thy love,
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罗密欧与朱丽叶
那么你还能说“驱逐”不是死刑?
难道你没有调好的毒药,磨快了的刀,
任何立刻死去的方法,管它是多么卑鄙,
就必须用“驱逐”这两个字来杀掉我?驱逐
出境?
哦,长老,是地狱里的冤鬼才用这几个字,
随着这几个字,就是一片哭号的声音。
①howl /haul/r.咆哮,
你是圣徒,你是听一切苦痛忏悔的神父,
哭哭啼啼
你是有罪便能赦免的长老,你又说是我的朋
②profess/pra'fes/x,声
称,伪称
友,
你怎么忍心用“驱逐”这两个字
一刀一刀地割下我的肉?
劳莲思长老你这个疯了的人,听我说一句话。
罗密欧哦,你还是会提出“驱逐出境”。
墨armour'a:m3/h.甲
胄,铁甲
劳莲思长老你怕听这几个字,我就传给你一副盔甲
adversity /ad'vaisiti/
不幸,灾难
来防御,
这是苦难中的甘露,它叫作哲学,
它就会安慰你,虽然你已经被驱逐。
罗密欧
你还说“驱逐”?滚开吧哲学!
除非哲学会变出一个朱丽叶,
5displant/dis'pla:nt/.
【废]移置,移去
改换了一个城,颠倒了大公的命令;
6 reverse/i'vos/.颠
倒,逆转
这帮不了忙,说不服我,谈也无用。
7prevail /pri'veil/v.
劳莲思长老我看疯了的人是没有耳朵的。
胜
罗密欧你想怎么会有,如果聪明的人没有眼晴?
dispute/dis'pju:t/r.
劳莲思长老那么让我跟你谈谈你的处境。
争论,谈论
⑨estate'steit/状态,
罗密欧你感觉不到的你就不能谈。
情况
如果你像我一样的年轻,朱丽叶是你的爱人,
刚结婚一点钟,悌暴就杀死,
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An hour but married,Tybalt murdered,
Doting like me.and like me banished,
Then mightst thou speak,then mightst thou tear thy hair,
And fall upon the ground as I do now,
Taking the measure of an unmade grave.
〔Knocking without..J
Friar Arise;one knocks.Good Romeo,hide thyself.
Romeo Not I,unless the breath of heartsick groans,
Mist-like infold me from the search of eyes.
Knocking again.)
Friar Hark,how they knock!-Who's there?-
Romeo,arise;
Thou wilt be taken.-Stay awhile!-Stand up;
Louder knocking.)
Run to my study.一By and by!一God's will,
What simpleness is this?-I come,I come?
〔Knocking yet again.】
Who knocks so hard?Whence come you?What's your will?
Nurse [From without]Let me come in and you shall know my
errand2:
I come from Lady Juliet.
Fria
rWelcome then.
〔Enter Nurse.〕
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罗密欧与朱丽叶
爱得像我一样地疯癫,也像我似的被人驱逐,
那你才配说话,那你也会扯掉你的头发,
滚在地上像我一样,要钻进去
这还没有挖好的坟墓。
〔外面有人敲门。
劳莲思长老
起来吧,有人敲门;罗密欧,你先藏起
来。
罗密欧
不,不藏,除非是伤心的叹息,
①infold /in'fould/.包
像雾一样包住我躲过了寻找的目光。
进,蒙住
〔叩门声。
劳莲思长老你听,又在敲门,
一是谁?
罗密欧,起来,快去!
你会被速去的。(对门减》
等一下啊!(又对罗密欧)站起来。
〔叩门声大了。
跑到我的书房里。一(应门)》
就来了!(望着罗密欧不肯动)
天哪!你这是什么糊涂心思」
(又对门应声)我来了,我来了!
〔叩门声。
谁敲门敲得这样凶?
(对门喊)你是哪儿来的?你干什么?
2 errand/'erand/n.差
奶妈
(在台内)让我进来,你就会晓得我来干什
使,差事
么,
我是从朱丽叶小姐那儿来的。
劳莲思长老(宽心)好了,那么就进来吧。
〔奶妈上。
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Nurse O holy friar,O tell me,holy friar,
Where is my lady's lord?Where's Romeo?
Friar There on the ground,with his own tears made drunk.
Nurse O he is even in my mistress'case,
Just in her case.
Friar O woeful sympathy:
Piteous predicament!
Nurse Even so lies she,
Blubbering2 and weeping,weeping and blubbering.
Stand up,stand up!Stand an you be a man:
For Juliet's sake,for her sake rise and stand;
Why should you fall into so deep an O?
Romeo〔Rising]Nurse!
Nurse Ah sir,ah sir,death's the end of all.
Romeo
Spakest thou of Juliet?How is it with her?
Doth not she think me an old murderer,
Now I have stained the childhood of our joy.
With blood removed but little from her own?
Where is she?and how doth she?and what says
My concealed lady to our cancelled love?
Nurse O she says nothing,sir,but weeps and weeps,
And now falls on her bed,and then starts up,
And Tybalt calls,and then on Romeo cries,
And then down falls again.
Romeo As if that name,
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罗密欧与朱丽叶
奶妈(匆匆)哦,善心的长老!哦,告诉我,善心
的长老,
我小姐的姑爷在哪儿?罗密欧在哪儿?
劳莲思长老就在那儿,地上,哭得都醉了。
奶妈哦,他就跟我们小姐一样,简直跟她一样!
劳莲思长老哦,深沉的痛苦,可怜悯的情景」
奶妈她也是躺在地上,哭一阵,说一阵,又说一
①predicament
/pri'dik3mant/n.穷
阵又哭一阵。
境,困局
(对罗密欧)站起来,站起来,是个男人就站
2 blubber /blAba/.泣
起来:
诉,哭闹
为着朱丽叶,为着她,起来站着;
你为什么叫得这样可怜哪?
罗密欧(站起)奶妈!
奶妈
啊,算了!算了!再怎么样也不过是一死。
罗密欧(慢慢清醒)是你刚才说过朱丽叶!她怎么样
了?
她是不是把我当作老早就杀过人的罪犯?
我杀了她很近的骨血,
我们刚刚开始的幸福也沾上了污点。
③conceal/kan'si:l/.隐
她在哪里?她怎么样?
藏
我那秘密的妻子又怎么样提到这就要完结的
④cancel"kens3l/.取
消,删去
爱情?
奶妈哦,她没有说什么,就是哭,哭;
一会儿扑在她的床上,一会儿又跳起来,
叫着悌暴,可一时又喊着罗密欧!
把自己摔在床上。
罗密欧(点头)是啊,仿佛我那名字就是杀人的弹火,
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