the divine comedy(神曲)-第41章
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The affection in the look; if it be such
That all the soul is wrapt away by it;
So; by the flaming of the effulgence holy
To which I turned; I recognized therein
The wish of speaking to me somewhat farther。
And it began: 〃In this fifth resting…place
Upon the tree that liveth by its summit;
And aye bears fruit; and never loses leaf;
Are blessed spirits that below; ere yet
They came to Heaven; were of such great renown
That every Muse therewith would affluent be。
Therefore look thou upon the cross's horns;
He whom I now shall name will there enact
What doth within a cloud its own swift fire。〃
I saw athwart the Cross a splendour drawn
By naming Joshua; (even as he did it;)
Nor noted I the word before the deed;
And at the name of the great Maccabee
I saw another move itself revolving;
And gladness was the whip unto that top。
Likewise for Charlemagne and for Orlando;
Two of them my regard attentive followed
As followeth the eye its falcon flying。
William thereafterward; and Renouard;
And the Duke Godfrey; did attract my sight
Along upon that Cross; and Robert Guiscard。
Then; moved and mingled with the other lights;
The soul that had addressed me showed how great
An artist 'twas among the heavenly singers。
To my right side I turned myself around;
My duty to behold in Beatrice
Either by words or gesture signified;
And so translucent I beheld her eyes;
So full of pleasure; that her countenance
Surpassed its other and its latest wont。
And as; by feeling greater delectation;
A man in doing good from day to day
Becomes aware his virtue is increasing;
So I became aware that my gyration
With heaven together had increased its arc;
That miracle beholding more adorned。
And such as is the change; in little lapse
Of time; in a pale woman; when her face
Is from the load of bashfulness unladen;
Such was it in mine eyes; when I had turned;
Caused by the whiteness of the temperate star;
The sixth; which to itself had gathered me。
Within that Jovial torch did I behold
The sparkling of the love which was therein
Delineate our language to mine eyes。
And even as birds uprisen from the shore;
As in congratulation o'er their food;
Make squadrons of themselves; now round; now long;
So from within those lights the holy creatures
Sang flying to and fro; and in their figures
Made of themselves now D; now I; now L。
First singing they to their own music moved;
Then one becoming of these characters;
A little while they rested and were silent。
O divine Pegasea; thou who genius
Dost glorious make; and render it long…lived;
And this through thee the cities and the kingdoms;
Illume me with thyself; that I may bring
Their figures out as I have them conceived!
Apparent be thy power in these brief verses!
Themselves then they displayed in five times seven
Vowels and consonants; and I observed
The parts as they seemed spoken unto me。
'Diligite justitiam;' these were
First verb and noun of all that was depicted;
'Qui judicatis terram' were the last。
Thereafter in the M of the fifth word
Remained they so arranged; that Jupiter
Seemed to be silver there with gold inlaid。
And other lights I saw descend where was
The summit of the M; and pause there singing
The good; I think; that draws them to itself。
Then; as in striking upon burning logs
Upward there fly innumerable sparks;
Whence fools are wont to look for auguries;
More than a thousand lights seemed thence to rise;
And to ascend; some more; and others less;
Even as the Sun that lights them had allotted;
And; each one being quiet in its place;
The head and neck beheld I of an eagle
Delineated by that inlaid fire。
He who there paints has none to be his guide;
But Himself guides; and is from Him remembered
That virtue which is form unto the nest。
The other beatitude; that contented seemed
At first to bloom a lily on the M;
By a slight motion followed out the imprint。
O gentle star! what and how many gems
Did demonstrate to me; that all our justice
Effect is of that heaven which thou ingemmest!
Wherefore I pray the Mind; in which begin
Thy motion and thy virtue; to regard
Whence comes the smoke that vitiates thy rays;
So that a second time it now be wroth
With buying and with selling in the temple
Whose walls were built with signs and martyrdoms!
O soldiery of heaven; whom I contemplate;
Implore for those who are upon the earth
All gone astray after the bad example!
Once 'twas the custom to make war with swords;
But now 'tis made by taking here and there
The bread the pitying Father shuts from none。
Yet thou; who writest but to cancel; think
That Peter and that Paul; who for this vineyard
Which thou art spoiling died; are still alive!
Well canst thou say: 〃So steadfast my desire
Is unto him who willed to live alone;
And for a dance was led to martyrdom;
That I know not the Fisherman nor Paul。〃
Paradiso: Canto XIX
Appeared before me with its wings outspread
The beautiful image that in sweet fruition
Made jubilant the interwoven souls;
Appeared a little ruby each; wherein
Ray of the sun was burning so enkindled
That each into mine eyes refracted it。
And what it now behoves me to retrace
Nor voice has e'er reported; nor ink written;
Nor was by fantasy e'er comprehended;
For speak I saw; and likewise heard; the beak;
And utter with its voice both 'I' and 'My;'
When in conception it was 'We' and 'Our。'
And it began: 〃Being just and merciful
Am I exalted here unto that glory
Which cannot be exceeded by desire;
And upon earth I left my memory
Such; that the evil…minded people there
Commend it; but continue not the story。〃
So doth a single heat from many embers
Make itself felt; even as from many loves
Issued a single sound from out that image。
Whence I thereafter: 〃O perpetual flowers
Of the eternal joy; that only one
Make me perceive your odours manifold;
Exhaling; break within me the great fast
Which a long season has in hunger held me;
Not finding for it any food on earth。
Well do I know; that if in heaven its mirror
Justice Divine another realm doth make;
Yours apprehends it not through any veil。
You know how I attentively address me
To listen; and you know what is the doubt
That is in me so very old a fast。〃
Even as a falcon; issuing from his hood;
Doth move his head; and with his wings applaud him;
Showing desire; and making himself fine;
Saw I become that standard; which of lauds
Was interwoven of the grace divine;
With such songs as he knows who there rejoices。
Then it began: 〃He who a compass turned
On the world's outer verge; and who within it
Devised so much occult and manifest;
Could not the impress of his power so make
On all the universe; as that his Word
Should not remain in infinite excess。
And this makes certain that the first proud being;
Who was the paragon of every creature;
By not awaiting light fell immature。
And hence appears it; that each minor nature
Is scant receptacle unto that good
Which has no end; and by itself is measured。
In consequence our vision; which perforce
Must be some ray of that intelligence
With which all things whatever are replete;
Cannot in its own nature be so potent;
That it shall not its origin discern
Far beyond that which is apparent to it。
Therefore into the justice sempiternal
The power of vision that your world receives;
As eye into the ocean; penetrates;
Which; though it see the bottom near the shore;
Upon the deep perceives it not; and yet
'Tis there; but it is hidden by the depth。
There is no light but comes from the serene
That never is o'ercast; nay; it is darkness
Or shadow of the flesh; or else its poison。
Amply to thee is opened now the cavern
Which has concealed from thee the living justice
Of which thou mad'st such frequent questioning。
For saidst thou: 'Born a man is on the shore
Of Indus; and is none who there can speak