离别。

今天为大家带来的，是英国影视演员 Liam Neeson（连姆·尼森） 朗诵的一段英文诗《Thousands Are Sailing》。

这位出生于北爱尔兰的演员，曾多次获得奥斯卡最佳男主角提名和托尼奖提名。这次他用浅唱低吟的独白式，再次让人们沉浸于思考和平静中。祝各位晚安。

01

It is the month of September

故事发生在 1866 年的

in the year 1866

一个 9 月

An english gentleman Edwin War

一个叫爱德温·华的英国人

who was traveling through the north of Ireland

在回家的旅途中

rode home to his family

途径爱尔兰的北边

02

I was at the Baleny station the other day

那天我在 Baleny 车站

when I saw a distressing scene

看到了让人心酸的一幕

A company of start young peasants were leaving by the train for Londonderry

一群年经的农民伙伴，正要坐火车离开家乡到伦敦德里郡

from where they were to take shipping for America

从那里，他们将要乘船去到美国

The whole platform was crowded with their friends and relatives

整个站台都站满了为他们送别的亲朋好友

all simple rustic folk

都是那样的淳朴自然

From hoary-headed age leaning upon the staff

年长者倚着拐杖说着祝福的话

to the unconscious infant crowing in his mother’s arms

不谙世事的婴儿安然的蜷缩在妈妈的怀抱里

The parting scene was painfully tarting.

离别的情景让人不胜唏嘘

03

Every eye was drowned in tears

每个人都泪眼婆娑

and wild unrestrained cries of affection

他们相拥而泣

as they embraced each other again and again

一次又一次

moved even the porters

连列车服务员都为之感动

to whom such scenes were familiar.

虽然他们对这样的场景已经再熟悉不过

04

As the train began to move slowly away

当火车开始缓慢开动

2 or 3 of the olds upon the platform clung screaming to the carriage stores

在站台上的两三个人对着开动的火车失声大喊

until dragged away

直到火车不见踪影

05

And amongst the wild out cry that rows who were left behind

在这些逐渐消失的泣不成声的人群中

One poor woman fell back

留下一个可怜的女人

upon the seat against the wall

她坐着椅子靠在墙上

wailing

悲叹臆想

Oh my darling my darling

噢我亲爱的

Whilst an old white headed man hard by

此时一个白发老人艰难的

dropped down upon his knees

跪在地上

with up lifted arms cried

举起他的手臂哭喊

Oh may the hand of bless of god be about thee

上帝保佑

my own son

我最爱的人啊

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