利玛窦：《牧童游山》

Bernhardt · 发表于 2009-6-10 21:15

牧童忽有忧，
A shepherd boy fell sad one day,
即厌此山，
Hating the hillside on which he stood;
而远望彼山
He thought a distant hill he saw
之如美，
More beautiful by far,
可雪忧焉。
And that going there would wipe away his sorrows.
至彼山，
So he set off to that distant hill,
近彼山，
But as he drew near to it
近不若远矣。
It looked less good than it had from afar.
牧童、牧童
O shepherd boy, shepherd boy,
易居者寧易己乎？
How can you expect to transform yourself By changing your dwelling place?
汝何往而能离己乎？
If you move away can you leave yourself behind?
忧乐由心萌，
Sorrow and joy sprout in the heart.
心平随处乐，
If the heart is peaceful, you'll be happy everywhere,
心幻随处忧，
If the heart is in turmoil, every place brings sorrow.
微埃入目，
A grain of dust in your eye
人速疾之，
Brings discomfort speedily;
而尔宽於串心之锥乎？
How can you then ignore this sharp awl That pierces your heart?
已外尊己，
If you yearn for things outside yourself
固不及自得矣，
You will never obtain what you are seeking.
奚不治本心，
Why not put your own heart in order
而永安於故山也？
And find peace on your own hillside?
古今论皆指一耳。
Old and new writers alike give this advice:
游外无益，
There's no advantage to roaming outside,
居内有利矣！
Keep the heart inside, for That brings the profit