Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas
仁君溫瑟拉
Good King Wenceslas looked out
是日聖徒節
On the Feast of Stephen
賢君簾外望
When the snow lay round about
積雪覆大地
Deep and crisp and even
鬆脆且平曠
Brightly shone the moon that night
是夜月皎皎
Though the frost was cruel
寒霜亦淒淒
When a poor man came in sight
但見襤褸者
Gathring winter fuel
拾薪不停息
'Hither, page, and stand by me,
嗟爾侍者來
If thou knowst it, telling
務必據實語
Yonder peasant, who is he?
彼處何許人
Where and what his dwelling?'
此人何所居
'Sire, he lives a good league hence,
悠悠南山下
Underneath the mountain
鬱鬱林緣旁
Right against the forest fence
淙淙懿泉畔
By Saint Agnes fountain.'
此人結陋房
'Bring me flesh and bring me wine
且取酒肉來
Bring me pine-logs hither
再攜松木柴
Thou and I shall see him dine
共適彼所居
When we bear them thither.'
共饗成一快
Page and monarch, forth they went
陰風自悲號
Forth they went together
天候自酷虐
Through the rude winds wild lament
侍者與君王
And the bitter weather.
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'Sire, the night is darker now
長夜愈深沉
And the wind blows stronger
疾風愈淒戾
Fails my heart, I know not how
中懷實哀閔
I can go no longer.'
更難復前進
'Mark my footsteps, good my page
但觀吾足印
Tread thou in them boldly
履跡勿需疑
Thou shall find the winters rage
嚴冬縱冷峻
Freeze thy blood less coldly.'
無復徹骨寒
In his masters step he trod
白雪留痕處
Where the snow lay dinted
踐履君王跡
Heat was in the very sod
聖賢方涉歷
Which the Saint had printed
微溫尚依稀
Therefore, Christian men, be sure
是故志善者
Wealth or rankpossessing
莫論名與財
Ye, who now will bless the poor
但能濟貧士
Shall yourselves find blessing.
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