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1、世界上最迷人的英文新诗：Xanadu-KublaKhan欣赏这首诗歌之前，想让大家了解一个“名”词：Xanadu，源自蒙语，代表的是神秘、如同田园般诗情画意的世处桃源，这个词是诗歌的核心，而且影响也比较深远。Xanadu（元上都，或Shangdu，后被外国人称为“世外桃源”），位于今中国内蒙古自治区锡林郭勒盟正蓝旗境内。元世祖忽必烈即位以前（1256年），命刘秉忠建王府于此，1279年灭宋后，改为陪都，作避暑行宫，夏天在这里处理政务。上都广为西方人认识，原因是13世纪马可孛罗于此地获忽必烈觐见，于其《游记》中记载都城生活的奢华
2、：“内有大理石宫殿，甚美，其房舍内皆涂金，绘重重鸟兽花木，工巧之极，技术之佳，见之足以娱乐人心目”。18世纪英国诗人SamuelColeridge（萨缪尔·柯勒律，也有人翻译为“科立芝”）阅《游记》后，于其诗篇中赞美：“上都坐忽必烈汗，恢宏皇城乐御邦”(InXanadudidKublaKhan,Astatelypleasure-domedecree...)。后来西方人以“Xanadu”比拟作“世外桃源”。土卫六上的最大亮区俗称为“XanaduRegio”，因没有人知道那里是什么样。InXanadudidKublaKhanAst
3、atelypleasure-domedecree:WhereAlph,thesacredriver,ranThroughcavernsmeasurelesstomanDowntoasunlesssea.SotwicefivemilesoffertilegroundWithwallsandtowersweregirdledround:Andthereweregardensbrightwithsinuousrills,Whereblossomedmanyanincense-bearingtree;Andherewereforest
4、sancientasthehills,Enfoldingsunnyspotsofgreenery.Butoh!thatdeepromanticchasmwhichslantedDownthegreenhillathwartacedarncover!Asavageplace!asholyandenchantedAse'erbeneathawaningmoonwashauntedBywomanwailingforherdemon-lover!Andfromthischasm,withceaselessturmoilseething
5、,Asifthisearthinfastthickpantswerebreathing,Amightyfountainmomentlywasforced:Amidwhoseswifthalf-intermittedburstHugefragmentsvaultedlikereboundinghail,Orchaffygrainbeneaththethresher'sflail:And'midthesedancingrocksatonceandeverItflungupmomentlythesacredriver.Fivemil
6、esmeanderingwithamazymotionThroughwoodanddalethesacredriverran,Thenreachedthecavernsmeasurelesstoman,Andsankintumulttoalifelessocean:And'midthistumultKublaheardfromfarAncestralvoicesprophesyingwar!TheshadowofthedomeofpleasureFloatedmidwayonthewaves;Wherewasheardthem
7、ingledmeasureFromthefountainandthecaves.Itwasamiracleofraredevice,Asunnypleasure-domewithcavesofice!AdamselwithadulcimerInavisiononceIsaw:ItwasanAbyssinianmaid,Andonherdulcimersheplayed,SingingofMountAbora.CouldIrevivewithinmeHersymphonyandsong,Tosuchadeepdelight'tw
8、ouldwinmeThatwithmusicloudandlongIwouldbuildthatdomeinair,Thatsunnydome!thosecavesofice!Andallwhoheardshouldseethemthere,Andallshouldcry,B
