《黄金国》Eldorado 【美】爱伦坡

Gaily bedight,

A gallant knight,

In sunshine and in shadow,

Had journeyed long,

Singing a song,

In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old-

This knight so bold-

And o'er his heart a shadow

Fell as he found

No spot of ground

That looked like Eldorado.

And, as his strength

Failed him at length,

He met a pilgrim shadow-

"Shadow," said he,

"Where can it be-

This land of Eldorado?"

"Over the Mountains Of the Moon,

Down the Valley of the Shadow,

Ride, boldly ride,"

The shade replied-

"If you seek for Eldorado!"

有一位穿着时尚，

勇猛干练的骑士，

他马不停蹄，夜以继日，

的踏破千山万水，

一路引吭高歌，

他要寻找黄金国。

可是，当他年老，行将就木之时,

这位勇猛的骑士却在心头

笼罩了一层阴影。

因为他踏破天涯海角，

都没有找到黄金国。

这让他万念俱灰，

筋疲力尽。正当这时，

他看见一位神圣的阴影

出现在他的面前，于是

他就对影子说：“影子

告诉我，哪里可以找到黄金国？”

影子回复说：

“在月亮的高山之上，隐逸的丛林之中

你若快马加鞭，就会指日可待。”

影子说完，就消失不见了，

仅留余音缭绕，不绝于耳

“若要寻找黄金国，此处方可去。”