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1、SONGTOTHEMENOFENGLANDBackground:The poem was written by the romantic poetPercy. Bysshe Shelley in 1819. The poem is about the clash between two classes of society, the poorworking class and the rich nobles. The major the-me of this poem is exploitation, how the workers are doing all they a
2、re doing for the benefits of theungrateful nobles. The narrator is urging the workers to make a stand as they are being treate-d unfairly.1819年8月6日，曼彻斯特六万工人在圣彼德广场聚会、游行示威,要求普选权、反对谷物法案，遭到当局的镇压，很多人受伤，有的死难.雪莱当时在意大利,听到此事后义愤填膺，写了著名长诗“专制魔王的化装舞剧”(TheMaskofAnarchy).同年他写了这一首革命态度鲜明的政治抒情诗,并拟把它们印成传单散发，
3、但无人敢承印,直至雪莱死后才得以发表.在诗人的许多作品中可见到为争取自由而斗争的主题，诗人心目中的自由包括消灭对劳动的剥削，这一观念在本诗中得到深刻的表达.诗人向劳动人民致辞，号召世界的创造者------劳动人民，向资本家进行斗争，拿起武器捍卫自身的权利.全诗共八节，每节四行，每行四个重音节，双行韵式aa-bb.Song:rhymingcouplets,regularrhythm,repetition,alliterationTo:addressedtoaspecificgroupThemenofEngland:thelabourerswhomakeEngland.一.Me
4、nofEngland,whereforeplough英格兰人，何以要为蹂躏—Forthelordswholayyelow?压榨你的地主老爷耕耘？Whereforeweavewithtoilandcare何以小心谨慎、千辛万苦—Therichrobesyourtyrantswear?为暴君和富人编织锦服？二.Whereforefeed,andclothe,andsave,何以从那摇篮直至坟墓，Fromthecradleto thegrave,为其提供食品、衣服、救助？Thoseungratefuldroneswhowould寄生虫们何以忘恩负义—Drainyoursweat-
5、nay,drinkyourblood?榨干吸尽你们的汗水、血滴？三.WhereforeBeesofEngland,forge英格兰的工蜂，何以锻造—Manyaweapon,chain,andscourge,这么多的武器、鞭子、镣铐？Thatthesestinglessdronesmayspoil这些无刺的雄蜂会掠夺—Theforcedproduceofyourtoil?你迫于辛劳所得的成果？Inthethirdstanza,heusesirony,commentingonhowthe“stinglessdrones”areusingtheweaponsthatthework
6、ersforge.Thefactthathesays“stingless”istellingtheworkersthatwithouttheirworkandservice,theywouldbeofnothreattothem.四.Haveyeleisure,comfort,calm,你们可有闲暇，舒适，安宁？Shelter,food,love'sgentlebalm?可有住所，食品，爱的温馨？Orwhatisitye buysodear何以用如此高昂的代价—Withyourpainandwithyourfear?换取你们的痛苦和惧怕？（五）Theseedyesow,an
7、otherreaps；你们播的种子，他人享受；Thewealthyefind,anotherkeeps；你们找的财富，他人保留；Therobesyeweave,anotherwears；你们织的衣锦，他人穿戴；Thearmsyeforge,anotherbears.你们铸的兵器，他人佩带。there is a slight change of ton-e. This is where the poet is trying to make the workers re-alize how the lords are
