Invictus

我喜欢的英文诗歌之一

英國詩人William Ernest Henley的名詩

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeoning of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

(中譯:尤克強譯)
夜色沉沉將我籠罩
漆黑猶如地底暗道
我要感謝上蒼知曉
我的心靈永遠不倒

環境多麼凶險飄搖
我也不會退縮哭嚎
挑戰有時膽寒心焦
血流滿面我不折腰

在悲憤與淚水之外
恐怖陰霾逐漸逼來
歲月無情威脅迫害
但我再也無所懼駭

無論通路多麼險窄
儘管考驗無法躲開
我是我命運的主宰
我是我心靈的統帥

再维基百科找到的关于这首诗的资料：
Background:
Invictus
At the age of 12 Henley became a victim of tuberculosis of the bone. In spite of this, in 1867 he successfully passed the Oxford local examination as a senior student. His diseased foot had to be amputated directly below the knee; physicians announced the only way to save his life was to amputate the other. Henley persevered and survived with one foot intact. He was discharged in 1875, and was able to lead an active life for nearly 30 years despite his disability. With an artificial foot, he lived until the age of 53. "Invictus" was written from a hospital bed.