Chaucer：SelectedReadings教程文件

1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。Chaucer：SelectedReadings-SelectedReadingsPrologueMiddleEnglishHerebeginstheBookoftheTalesofCanterburyWhenthesweetshowersofAprilfallandshootDownthroughthedroughtofMarchtopiercetheroot,Bathingeveryveininliquorpowerfromwhichtherespringstheengendering英endend

2、美ndndvt.產(chǎn)生；造成；oftheflower,WhenalsoZephyrWestwindwithhissweetbreathExhaleanairineverygroven.小樹林；果樹林，果園andheathn.荒地，荒野；植石南；杜鵑花科植物Uponthetendershoots,andtheyoungsunHishalf-courseinthesignoftheRamhasrun,AndthesmallfowlsaremakingmelodyThatsleepawaythenightwithopeneye(SoNaturepricksthemontorampandrage)The

3、npeoplelongtogoonpilgrimagesAndpalmerspalmer英p:mn.朝圣者，游方僧，毛蟲（尤指北美的小舌麥蛾幼蟲）longtoseekthestrangestrandn.（繩子的）股，絞；海濱，河岸；（思想等的）一個(gè)組成部分Offar-offsaints,hallowedinsundry英sndri:adj.各式各樣的；雜多l(xiāng)ands,Andspecially,fromeveryshiresendInEngland,downtoCanterburytheywend,Toseektheholyblessedmartyr,quickIngivinghelptothe

4、mwhentheyweresick.IthappendeinthatseasonthatonedayInSouthwark,attheTabard,asIlayReadytogoonmypilgrimageandstartForCanterbury,mostdevoutatheart,AtnighttherecameintothathostelrySomenineandtwentyinacompanyOfsundryfolkhappeningthentofallInfellowship,andtheywerepilgrimsallThattowardCanterburytownwouldrid

5、e.Theroomsandstablesoftheinnwerewide;Theymadeuseasy,allwasofthebest.Andshortly,whenthesunhadgonetorest,ByspeakingthemalluopnthetripIwasadmittedtotheirfellowship,AndpromisedtoriseearlyandtakethewaytoCanterbury,asyouheardmesay,Butnonetheless,whileIhavetimeandspace,Beforemystorytakesafurtherpace,Itseem

6、sareasonablethingtosayWhattheirconditionwas,thefullarrayofeachofthem,asitappearedtome,Accordingtoprofessionanddegree,Andwhatappareltheyridingin;AndataknightIthereforewillbegin.Introductionofthestory-tellersandtransitionfronthetopicabovetothetopicsbelow當(dāng)四月的甘霖滲透了三月枯竭的根須，沐灌了絲絲莖絡(luò)，觸動(dòng)了生機(jī)，使枝頭涌現(xiàn)出花蕾，當(dāng)和風(fēng)吹拂，使得

7、山林莽原遍吐著嫩條新芽，青春的太陽已轉(zhuǎn)過半邊白羊?qū)m座，小鳥唱起曲調(diào)，通宵睜開睡眼，是自然撥弄著它們的心弦：這時(shí)，人們渴想著朝拜四方名壇，游僧們也立愿跋涉異鄉(xiāng)。尤其在英格蘭地方，他們從每一州的角落，向著坎特伯雷出發(fā)，去朝謝他們的救病恩主、福澤無邊的殉難圣徒。夏雨給大地帶來了喜悅，送走了土壤干裂的三月，沐浴著草木的絲絲經(jīng)絡(luò)，頓時(shí)百花盛開，生機(jī)勃勃。西風(fēng)輕吹留下清香縷縷，田野復(fù)蘇吐出芳草綠綠；碧藍(lán)的天空騰起一輪紅日，青春的太陽灑下萬道金輝。小鳥的歌喉多么清脆優(yōu)美，迷人的夏夜怎好安然入睡美麗的自然撩撥萬物的心弦，多情的鳥兒歌唱愛情的欣歡。香客盼望膜拜圣徒的靈臺，僧侶立愿云游陌生的濱海。信徒來自全國東西

8、南北，眾人結(jié)伴奔向坎特伯雷，去朝謝醫(yī)病救世的恩主，以緬懷大恩大德的圣徒。那是個(gè)初夏方臨的日子，我到泰巴旅店投宿歇息；懷著一顆虔誠的赤子心，我準(zhǔn)備翌日出發(fā)去朝圣。黃昏前后華燈初上時(shí)分，旅店院里涌入很多客人；二十九人來自各行各業(yè)，不期而遇都到旅店過夜。這些香客人人虔心誠意，次日要騎馬去坎特伯雷。客房與馬廄寬敞又潔凈，店主的招待周到而殷勤。夕陽剛從地平線上消失，眾人同我已經(jīng)相互結(jié)識；大家約好不等雞鳴就起床，迎著熹微晨光干燥把路上?？墒窃谖覕⑹龉适轮?，讓我占用諸位一點(diǎn)時(shí)間，依我之見似乎還很必要，把每人的情況作些介紹。談?wù)勊麄儚氖率裁葱袠I(yè)，社會(huì)地位屬于哪個(gè)階層，容貌衣著舉止又是如何，那么我就先把騎士說

9、說TheKnightAknighttherewas,andheaworthyman,Who,fromthemomentthathefirstbeganTorideabouttheworld,lovedchivalry,Truth,honour,freedomandallcourtesy.Fullworthywasheinhisliege-lordswar,Andthereinhadheridden(nonemorefar)AswellinChristendomasheathenesse,Andhonouredeverywhereforworthiness.AtAlexandria,he,whe

10、nitwaswon;FulloftthetablesrosterhedbegunAboveallnationsknightsinPrussia.InLatviaraidedhe,andRussia,Nochristenedmansooftofhisdegree.InfarGranadaatthesiegewasheOfAlgeciras,andinBelmarie.AtAyaswasheandatSatalyeWhentheywerewon;andontheMiddleSeaAtmanyanoblemeetingchancedtobe.Ofmortalbattleshehadfoughtfif

11、teen,AndhedfoughtforourfaithatTramisseneThreetimesinlists,andeachtimeslainhisfoe.Thisself-sameworthyknighthadbeenalsoAtonetimewiththelordofPalatyeAgainstanotherheatheninTurkey:Andalwayswonhesovereignfameforprize.Thoughsoillustrious,hewasverywiseAndborehimselfasmeeklyasamaid.Heneveryethadanyvilenesss

12、aid,Inallhislife,towhatsoeverwight.Hewasatrulyperfect,gentleknight.Butnow,totellyouallofhisarray,Hissteedsweregood,butyethewasnotgay.OfsimplefustianworeheajuponSadlydiscolouredbyhishabergeon;Forhehadlatelycomefromhisvoyage,Andnowwasgoingonthispilgrimage.騎士騎士的人品出眾而且高尚，自從軍以來就馳騁于疆場，待人彬彬有禮，大度而豪爽，珍惜榮譽(yù)節(jié)操和

13、騎士風(fēng)尚。為君主效命創(chuàng)輝煌戰(zhàn)績，所到國家之遠(yuǎn)無人能比，轉(zhuǎn)戰(zhàn)于基督和異教之邦，因功勛卓著縷縷受表彰。他攻打過亞歷山大利亞；在普魯士慶功宴上有他，這位佼佼者多次坐首席；從立陶宛直打到俄羅斯，同級的騎士都大為遜色；攻克阿給西勒有他一個(gè)，還出征到過柏爾瑪利亞；奪取烈亞斯和薩塔利亞；他還多次游弋于地中海，跟隨登陸大軍將敵戰(zhàn)敗。十五次比武他大顯身手，為捍衛(wèi)信仰而浴血奮斗；在戰(zhàn)場上三次殺死敵將，高貴的武士美名傳四方。他還侍奉過柏拉西亞國君，討伐另一支土耳其異教軍；沒有一次不贏得最高榮譽(yù)，他驍勇善戰(zhàn)，聰慧而不癡愚。他溫柔順從像個(gè)大姑娘，一生無論是在什么地方，對誰也沒有講過半個(gè)臟字：堪稱一個(gè)完美的真騎士。他有一

14、批俊美的千里馬，但是他的衣著樸實(shí)無華；開價(jià)的底下是結(jié)識的布衣，上上下下到處是斑斑污跡。他風(fēng)塵仆仆剛從戰(zhàn)場歸來，片刻未休息就急忙去朝拜。ThePrioressTherealsowasanun,aprioress,Simplyherwayofsmilingwascoy.HergreatestoathwasonlyBySaintEloy!AndshewasknownasMadamEglantine.Theprioress“elegant”mannerFullwellshesangtheservicesdivine,Intoningthroughhernose,becomingly;Andfairsh

15、espokeherFrench,andfluently,AftertheschoolofStratford-at-the-Bow,ForFrenchofPariswasnotherstoknow.Her“fluent”French(spokenbytheupperclass)Attableshehadbeenwelltaughtwithal,Andneverfromherlipsletmorselsfall,Nordippedherfingersdeepinsauce,butateWithsomuchcarethefooduponherplateThatneverdribletfellupon

16、herbreast.Incourtesyshehaddelightandzest.HerupperlipwasalwayswipedsocleanThatinhercupwasnoiotaseenOfgrease,whenshehaddrunkherdraughtofwine.Becominglyshereachedformeattodine.Her“elegant”mannerattableAndcertainlydelightingingoodsport,Shewasrightpleasant,amiable-inshort.Shewasatpainstocounterfeittheloo

17、kOfcourtliness,andstatelymannerstook,Andwouldbeheldworthyofreverence.But,tosaysomethingofhermoralsense,ShewassocharitableandpiteousThatshewouldweepifshebutsawamouseCaughtinatrap,thoughitweredeadorbled.Shehadsomelittledogs,too,thatshefedOnroastedflesh,ormilkandfinewhitebread.Butsoreshedweepifoneofthemweredead,Orifmensmoteitwitharodtosmart:Forpityruledher,andhertenderheart.Her“sympathy”.Rightdecorousherpleatedwimplewas;Hernosewasfine;hereyeswereblueasglass;Hermouthwassmallandtherewithsoftandred;Butcertainlyshehadafairforehead;Itwasalmo