西风颂Ode to the West Wind(2 / 2)

吹向那沉睡的大地!哦,西风,如果冬天来了,春天还会远吗?

OwildWestWd,thoubreathofAutun’sbeg,

Thou,frowhoseunseenpreseheleavesdead

Aredriven,likeghostsfroaerfleeg,

Yellow,andbck,andpale,aicred,

Pestileriultitudes:Othou,

Whochariotesttotheirdarktrybed

Thegedseeds,wheretheylieldandlow,

Eachlikearpsewithitsgrave,until

TheazuresisteroftheSprgshallblow

Hero’erthedreagearth,andfill

(Drivgsweetbudslikeflockstofeedair)

Withlivghuesandodourspandhill:

WildSpirit,whichartovgeverywhere;

DestroyerandPreserver;hear,oh,hear!

II

Thouonwhosestrea,idthesteepsky’sotion,

Loosecloudslikeearth’sdecaygleavesareshed,

ShookfrothetangledboughsofHeavenandO,

Angelsofraandlightng:therearespread

Onthebesurfaceoftheaerysurge,

Likethebrighthairupliftedfrothehead

OfsofierceMaenad,evenfrothediverge

Ofthehorizontothezenith’sheight,

Thelocksoftheapproachgstor,Thoudirge

Ofthedygyear,towhichthisclosgnight

Willbethedoofavastsepulchre,

Vaultedwithallthyedight

Ofvapours,frowhosesolidatosphere

Bckra,andfire,andhailwillburst:oh,hear!

III

Thouwhodidstwakenfrohissurdreas

ThebeMediterranean,wherehey,

Lulledbytheilofhiscrystallestreas,

BesideaPuiceIsleBaiae’sbay,

Andsawsleepoldpacesandtowers

Quivergwiththewave’stenserday,

Allrownwithazureossandflowers

Sosweet,thesespicturgthe!Thou

ForwhosepaththeAtntic’slevelpowers

Cleavetheselvestochass,whilefarbelow

Thesea-bloosandtheoozywoodswhichwear

Thesaplessfoliageoftheo,know

Thyvoice,andsuddenlygrowgraywithfear,

Andtrebleanddespoiltheselves:oh,hear!

IV

IfIwereadeadleafthouightestbear;

IfIwereaswiftcloudtoflywiththee;

Awavetopahthypower,andshare

Theipulseofthystrength,onlylessfree

Thanthou,Ounntrolble!Ifeven

Iwereasyboyhood,anduldbe

TheradeofthywandergsoverHeaven,

Asthen,whentooutstripthyskieyspeed

Scarceseedavision;Iwouldne’erhavestriven

Asthwiththeeprayerysoreneed.

Oh,liftasawave,aleaf,acloud!

Ifallupohornsoflife!Ibleed!

Aheavyweightofhourshaschaedandbowed

Ooolikethee:taless,andswift,andproud.

V

Makethylyre,evenastheforestis:

Whatifyleavesarefallglikeitsown!Thetuultofthyightyharonies

Willtakefrobothadeep,autunaltone,

Sweetthoughsadness.Bethou,Spiritfierce,

Myspirit!Bethou,ipetuoone!

Driveydeadthoughtsovertheuniverse

Likewitheredleavestoquianewbirth!

And,bythetationofthisverse,

Scatter,asfroaguishedhearth

Ashesandsparks,ywordsaongankd!

Bethroughylipstounawakeh

Thetrupetofaprophecy!O,Wd,

IfWteres,Sprgbefarbehd?

作品赏析

诗人感情真挚的颂歌展现了秋季的风采,它不仅可以如暴风雨般横扫大地,打落黄叶,同时也可以成为孕育新生命的温床。而后,诗人又将自己比作一片落叶、一抹飘云、一朵浪花,渴望随秋风而飘动,却又因看到生活的凶险而倍感绝望。诗的最后一句:“如果冬天来了,春天还会远吗?”成为脍炙人口的名句,被无数人传诵!