【原发表于商务印书馆《英语世界》2013年第1期】雪莱《西风颂》译论辜正坤OdetotheWestWindByPercyByssheShelley(August4,1792–July8,1822)I1OwildWestWind,2thoubreathofAutumn'sbeing,3Thou,fromwhoseunseenpresence4theleavesdead5Aredriven,likeghosts6fromanenchanter7fleeing,Yellow,andblack,andpale,andhecticred,8Pestilence-strickenmultitudes:Othou,9Whochariotesttotheirdarkwintrybed10Thewingedseeds,wheretheyliecoldandlow,Eachlikeacorpsewithinitsgrave,untilThineazuresisteroftheSpringshallblow11Herclariono'erthedreamingearth,andfill12(Drivingsweetbudslikeflockstofeedinair)Withlivinghuesandodoursplainandhill:13WildSpirit,whichartmovingeverywhere;14Destroyerandpreserver;hear,Ohear!II15Thouonwhosestream,midthesteepsky'scommotion,16Loosecloudslikeearth'sdecayingleavesareshed,ShookfromthetangledboughsofHeavenandOcean,17Angelsofrainandlightning:therearespread18Onthebluesurfaceofthineairysurge,LikethebrighthairupliftedfromtheheadOfsomefierceMaenad,evenfromthedimverge19Ofthehorizontothezenith'sheight20Thelocksoftheapproachingstorm.Thoudirge21Ofthedyingyear,towhichthisclosingnightWillbethedomeofavastsepulchre,Vaultedwithallthycongregatedmight22Ofvapours,fromwhosesolidatmosphereBlackrain,andfire,andhailwillburst:Ohear!III23Thouwhodidstwakenfromhissummerdreams24TheblueMediterranean,wherehelay,Lulledbythecoilofhiscrystallinestreams,25BesideapumiceisleinBaiae'sbay,26AndsawinsleepoldpalacesandtowersQuiveringwithinthewave'sintenserday,27AllovergrownwithazuremossandflowersSosweet,thesensefaintspicturingthem!Thou28ForwhosepaththeAtlantic'slevelpowers29Cleavethemselvesintochasms,whilefarbelow30Thesea-bloomsandtheoozywoodswhichwearThesaplessfoliageoftheocean,knowThyvoice,andsuddenlygrowgreywithfear,31Andtrembleanddespoilthemselves:Ohear!32IV33IfIwereadeadleafthoumightestbear;IfIwereaswiftcloudtoflywiththee;Awavetopantbeneaththypower,andshareTheimpulseofthystrength,onlylessfreeThanthou,Ouncontrollable!Ifeven34Iwereasinmyboyhood,andcouldbeThecomradeofthywanderingsoverheaven,35Asthen,whentooutstripthyskyeyspeed36Scarceseemedavision;Iwouldne'erhavestriven37Asthuswiththeeinprayerinmysoreneed.38Oh!liftmeasawave,aleaf,acloud!Ifalluponthethornsoflife!Ibleed!Aheavyweightofhourshaschainedandbowed39Onetoolikethee:tameless,andswift,andproud.V40Makemethylyre,evenastheforestis:41Whatifmyleavesarefallinglikeitsown!Thetumultofthymightyharmonies42Willtakefrombothadeep,autumnaltone,Sweetthoughinsadness.Bethou,Spiritfierce,Myspirit!Bethoume,impetuousone!43Drivemydeadthoughtsovertheuniverse44Likewitheredleavestoquickenanewbirth;And,bytheincantationofthisverse,45Scatter,asfromanunextinguishedhearthAshesandsparks,mywordsamongmankind!BethroughmylipstounawakenedearthThetrumpetofaprophecy!O,Wind,46IfWintercomes,canSpringbefarbehind?47西风颂珀西·比希·雪莱作辜正坤译注I啊！烈烈西风，你秋魂之鸣咽，48虽不露身形，却宛若法师咒诀驱走妖魔，乱卷起，周遭败叶，或黄或黑、或苍白，或惨红如血，连同缠身疫疠，群飞大野。呀，你，挟展翅种子，迳向那冬床安歇，栖身于静土，幽深，清冽；一粒粒，若僵尸长卧于墓穴，静待你阳春青妹，一朝号角嘶鸣，唤醒梦中大地，驱使香蕾不竭，如羊群游牧青空，令奇香异味，五彩缤纷，齐向山脉平原倾泻：狂暴之秋魂，你周流无垠，既保存，又毁灭！听，啊听！II你澎湃风潮，高天乱象纷列，破云飘坠，如大地残叶惊飞，天海间如有枝丫盘缠纠结，你从乱枝间摇落雨电使者：49从你那气流汹涌的碧浪涛堆，将临之暴风雨如狂女金发汪回，50遮蔽天际，怒举飘飞之发...
