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1、ToHelenHelen,thybeautyistomeLikethoseNiceanbarksofyore,Thatgently,o'eraperfumedsea,Theweary,way-wornwandererboreTohisownnativeshore.海伦,你的美貌于我似远古尼西亚人的帆船,轻轻飘过芬芳的海面,让旅途劳顿的游子,回到他故乡的岸边。Ondesperateseaslongwonttoroam,Thyhyacinthhair,thyclassicface,TheNaiadairshavebroug
2、htmehomeTotheglorythatwasGreece,AndthegrandeurthatwasRome.在漂泊已久、波涛汹涌的海上,你风信子般的头发、古典的脸庞,和尼厄神般的风采已带我回家乡,回到罗马曾经的伟大,和希腊曾经的荣光。Lo!Inyonbrilliantwindow-nicheHowstatue-likeIseetheestand,Theagatelampwithinthyhand!Ah,Psyche,fromtheregionswhichAreHoly-Land!瞧!彼处辉煌窗龛里你,恰
3、似雕像,伫立,玛瑙灯儿手中提!啊,普赛克,来自仙土圣地!注:1.thoseNiceanbarksofyore:古代尼西亚人的那些航船,意指具有古典的美。2.hyacinth:风信子花。根据古希腊神话,太阳神阿波罗所钟爱的少年海尔欣瑟斯(Hyacinthus)有一头美丽的长发,在他被误杀后,从他的血泊中长出了一种纤细修长,迎风招展的美丽鲜花。3.airs:音乐旋律和曲调。4.agate:玛瑙。5.Psyche:普塞克,古希腊、罗马神话中嫁给爱神厄洛斯的美女。厄洛斯禁止她看见自己的形象,但是普塞克还是克制不住好奇心,在夜晚举灯看见了丈夫的模样,结果被逐出家门
4、。6.Naiad:古希腊、罗马神话中的水泉女神。"ToHelen"isthefirstoftwopoemstocarrythatnamewrittenbyEdgarAllanPoe.The15-linepoemwaswritteninhonorofJaneStanard,themotherofachildhoodfriend.Itwasfirstpublishedin1831collectionPoemsofEdgarA.Poethenreprintedin1836intheSouthernLiteraryMessenger.Poerevisedthepoemin1
5、845,makingseveralimprovements,mostnotablychanging"thebeautyoffairGreece,andthegrandeurofoldRome"to"theglorythatwasGreeceandthegrandeurthatwasRome."Theseimprovedlinesarethemostwell-knownlinesofthepoem.BackgroundEdgarAllanPoewrote“ToHelen”asareflectiononthebeautyofMrs.JaneStithStanard,wh
6、odiedin1824.ShewasthemotherofoneofPoe’sschoolclassmates,RobertStanard.WhenRobertinvitedEdgar,then14,tohishomein1823,Poewasgreatlytakenwiththe27-year-oldwoman,whoissaidtohaveurgedhimtowritepoetry.Hewaslatertowritethatshewashisfirstreallove.ThemeThethemeofthisshortpoemisthebeautyofawoman
7、withwhomPoebecameacquaintedwhenhewas14.Apparentlyshetreatedhimkindlyandmayhaveurgedhim–orperhapsinspiredhim–towritepoetry.Beauty,asPoeusesthewordinthepoem,appearstorefertothewoman'ssoulaswellasherbody.Ontheonehand,herepresentsherasHelenofTroy–thequintessenceofphysicalbeauty–atthebegi