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LESSON 57 The legend of the heart of Bruce
第五十七課 布魯斯心臟之傳奇
A GALLEY seeks the port of Sluys,
一艘大帆船尋找著路伊斯港口，
And o'er the azure wave
海面蔚藍
Rode never bark more fair than she,
羅德從來沒有她美麗，
More royal and more brave.
沒有她那么忠誠和勇敢。
The white sails swelling to the breeze
白色的帆船迎著微風
Are mirrored in those summer seas,
倒映在海面上，
As ocean birds with snowy wing
就像白翅膀的海鳥
O'er the blue deep their shadows fling;
猛扎入深海中；
And round the prow the dancing spray
船頭周圍漂著激起的水霧
Blushes to catch the sunny ray,
在陽光的照射下變成紅色，
And melts in ambient air away.
飄散在空氣中。
High on the prow a warrior band
船頭上高高懸掛著一條勇士緞帶
In trim array are seen to stand;
整齊地排開；
Banner and pennon, sword and spear,
旗幟、劍和矛，
And mace and battle-axe are there;
上面還有狼牙棒和戰斧；
And crested helm, and armour bright
有帶著印章的船舵和錚亮的盔甲
Buckler and baldric richly dight.
上面滿滿地裝飾著小圓盾和佩飾。
They do not come with sword and lance
他們來的時候沒帶著刀劍和長矛
To devastate the fields of France;
踐踏法國的土地；
Nor, led by policy, resort
他們有紀律，也沒有肩負使命
A mission to King Philip's court:
來到菲利普國王的皇宮：
They come not with rich merchandise
他們沒帶大量的物品
To seek the crowded mart;
到最繁華的集市出售；
But pilgrims to Jerusalem,
他們是前去耶路撒冷的朝圣者，
They bear King Robert's heart.
帶著羅伯特國王的心臟。
And chief among the gallant throng
這群勇敢者的首領
Was Douglas—he for whom so long
是道格拉斯——這么久以來
Woke the wild harp of Scottish song;
都是他在吹響蘇格蘭的豎琴；
Whom still a fond tradition names
他還是那么多情
With benison, "The good Sir James.
帶著祝福，“善良的詹姆斯爵士。”
He was both bold and blithe of mood,
他勇敢又樂觀，
Of faith unstained, and lineage good;
他的信仰很純潔，血統也很純凈；
Loyal of heart and free of hand
忠誠之心與自由之手
As any knight in Christian land;
和任何基督教的騎士一樣；
Fair largess he to minstrels gave,
他為吟游歌手慷慨解囊，
And loved the faithful and the brave.
他喜歡忠誠又勇敢的人。
So many graces did commend
大家都對他贊不絕口
The knight who was King Robert's friend.
這位羅伯特國王的騎士朋友。
