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发帖数: 593 | 1 读了希腊诗人卡瓦菲斯（C.P.Cavafy,1863-1933）的诗《伊萨卡岛》后，很想去。
虽然此Ithaca非彼Ithaca。
Ithaca（英文译本，不知谁译的）
When you set out on your journey to Ithaca,
pray that the road is long,
full of adventure, full of knowledge.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the angry Poseidon -- do not fear them:
You will never find such as these on your path,
if your thoughts remain lofty, if a fine
emotion touches your spirit and your body.
The Lestrygonians and the Cyclops,
the fierce Poseidon you will never encounter,
if you do not carry them within your soul,
if your soul does not set them up before you.
Pray that the road is long.
That the summer mornings are many, when,
with such pleasure, with such joy
you will enter ports seen for the first time;
stop at Phoenician markets,
and purchase fine merchandise,
mother-of-pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
and sensual perfumes of all kinds,
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
visit many Egyptian cities,
to learn and learn from scholars.
Always keep Ithaca in your mind.
To arrive there is your ultimate goal.
But do not hurry the voyage at all.
It is better to let it last for many years;
and to anchor at the island when you are old,
rich with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting that Ithaca will offer you riches.
Ithaca has given you the beautiful voyage.
Without her you would have never set out on the road.
She has nothing more to give you.
And if you find her poor, Ithaca has not deceived you.
Wise as you have become, with so much experience,
you must already have understood what Ithacas mean.
伊萨卡岛
(黄灿然译)
当你启程前往伊萨卡
但愿你的道路漫长，
充满奇迹，充满发现。
莱斯特律戈涅斯巨人，独眼巨人，
愤怒的波塞冬海神——不要怕他们：
你将不会在途中碰到诸如此类的怪物，
只要你高扬你的思想，
只要有一种持殊的感觉，
接触你的精神和肉体。
莱斯持律戈涅斯巨人，独眼巨人，
野蛮的波塞冬海神——你将不会跟他们遭遇
除非你将他们一直带进你的灵魂，
除非你的灵魂将他们树立在你的面前。
但愿你的道路漫长。
但愿那里有很多夏天的早晨，
当你无比快乐和兴奋地
进入你第一次见到的海港：
但愿你在腓尼基人的贸易市场停步
购买精美的物件，
珍珠母和珊瑚，琥珀和黑檀，
各式各样销魂的香水
一一你要多销魂就有多销魂：
愿你走访众多埃及城市
向那些有识之士讨教并继续讨教。
让伊萨卡常在你心中，
抵达那里是你此行的目的。
但路上不要过于匆促，
最好多延长几年，
那时当你上得了岛你也就老了，
一路所得已经教你富甲四方，
用不着伊萨卡来让你财源滚滚。
是伊萨卡赐予你如此神奇的旅行，
没有它你可不会启程前来。
现在她再也没有什么可以给你的了。
而如果你发现它原来是这么穷，那可不是伊萨卡想愚弄你。
既然那时你已经变得很聪慧，并且见多识广，
你也就不会不明白，这些伊萨卡意味着什么。 |
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