Английский язык с Оскаром Уайльдом. Звездный мальчик и другие легенды
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build [bIld] wattle [wOtl] year [jIq, jq:]
But the young Fisherman answered not his Soul, but in a cleft of the rock he built himself a house of wattles, and abode there for the space of a year. And every morning he called to the Mermaid, and every noon he called to her again and at night-time he spake her name. Yet never did she rise out of the sea to meet him, nor in any place of the sea could he find her, though he sought for her in the caves and in the green water, in the pools of the tide and in the wells that are at the bottom of the deep.
And ever did his Soul (и все это время его Душа) tempt him with evil (искушала/соблазняла его злом), and whisper of terrible things (и шептала /ему/ ужасные вещи). Yet did it not prevail against him (и
And after the year was over (а когда прошел год; to be over — окончиться, завершиться), the Soul thought within himself (Душа подумала про себя), `I have tempted my master with evil (я искушала/соблазняла моего хозяина злом), and his love is stronger than I am (и его любовь оказалась сильнее меня: «чем я»). I will tempt him now with good (буду я искушать его теперь добром), and it may be (и может быть) that he will come with me (что он пойдет со мной).'
whisper ['wIspq] prevail [prI'veIl] evil ['i:v(q)l]
And ever did his Soul tempt him with evil, and whisper of terrible things. Yet did it not prevail against him, so great was the power of his love.
And after the year was over, the Soul thought within himself, `I have tempted my master with evil, and his love is stronger than I am. I will tempt him now with good, and it may be that he will come with me.'
So he spake to the young Fisherman (тогда она заговорила с молодым Рыбаком) and said, `I have told thee of the joy of the world (я рассказала тебе о радостях мира), and thou hast turned a deaf ear to me (и ты не слушал меня: «ты повернул ко мне глухое ухо»; deaf — глухой, глуховатый). Suffer me now to tell thee (позволь мне теперь рассказать тебе; to suffer — страдать; позволять, дозволять) of the world's pain (о страданиях мира; pain — боль; страдание, огорчение, горе), and it may be that thou wilt hearken (и, может быть, это ты выслушаешь). For of a truth (по правде говоря), pain is the Lord of this world (страдание является Властителем этого мира), nor is there anyone who escapes from its net (и нет никого, кто может избежать его сетей; to escape — бежать /из заключения/; избежать /опасности/). There be some who lack raiment (есть такие, у которых нет одежды; to lack — испытывать недостаток, нуждаться, не иметь /чего-либо/), and others who lack bread (а другим не хватает хлеба). There be widows who sit in purple (есть вдовы, одетые в пурпурные /одежды/: «которые сидят в пурпуре») and widows who sit in rags (и вдовы в лохмотьях; rag — тряпка; отрепья, лохмотья).
deaf [def] hearken ['hQ:kqn] escape [I'skeIp] raiment ['reImqnt]
purple ['pq:p(q)l] rag [rxg]
So he spake to the young Fisherman and said, `I have told thee of the joy of the world, and thou hast turned a deaf ear to me. Suffer me now to tell thee of the world's pain, and it may be that thou wilt hearken. For of a truth, pain is the Lord of this world, nor is there anyone who escapes from its net. There be some who lack raiment, and others who lack bread. There be widows who sit in purple, and widows who sit in rags.
To and fro over the fens go the lepers (туда и сюда по болотам ходят прокаженные), and they are cruel to each other (и они жестоки друг к другу). The beggars go up and down on the highways (нищие/попрошайки ходят взад и вперед по большим дорогам), and their wallets are empty (и котомки их пустые; wallet — бумажник; дорожная сумка). Through the streets of the cities walks Famine (по улицам городов гуляет Голод; famine — голод /стихийное бедствие/), and the Plague sits at their gates (и у их ворот сидит Чума). Come, let us go forth (давай же, пойдем /в путь/) and mend these things (и исправим все эти вещи; to mend — чинить, штопать; улучшить, исправить), and make them not to be (и сделаем так, чтобы их больше не было). Wherefore should'st thou tarry here (зачем
fen [fen] leper ['lepq] cruel ['kru:ql] beggar ['begq] famine ['fxmIn]
plague [pleIg]
To and fro over the fens go the lepers, and they are cruel to each other. The beggars go up and down on the highways, and their wallets are empty. Through the streets of the cities walks Famine, and the Plague sits at their gates. Come, let us go forth and mend these things, and make them not to be. Wherefore should'st thou tarry here calling to thy love, seeing she comes not to thy call? And what is love, that thou should'st set this high store upon it?'
But the young Fisherman answered it nought (но молодой Рыбак ничего ей не ответил), so great was the power of his love (так велика была сила его любви). And every morning he called to the Mermaid (и каждое утро он звал Русалочку), and every noon he called to her again (и каждый полдень он снова звал ее), and at night-time he spake her name (и ночью он произносил ее имя). Yet never did she rise out of the sea to meet him (и все же она ни разу не поднялась из моря ему навстречу), nor in any place of the sea could he find her (и ни в каком месте в море он не мог найти ее), though he sought for her in the rivers of the sea (хотя он и искал ее в морских реках/потоках; to seek (sought)), and in the valleys that are under the waves (и в долинах, что раскинулись под волнами), in the sea that the night makes purple (и в море, которое ночью становится пурпурным; to make smb., smth. + прилагательное — превращать, приводить в какое-либо состояние, делать каким-то), and in the sea that the dawn leaves grey (и в море, которое рассвет оставляет серым).
power ['paVq] sought [sO:t] valley ['vxlI]
But the young Fisherman answered it nought, so great was the power of his love. And every morning he called to the Mermaid, and every noon he called to her again, and at night-time he spake her name. Yet never did she rise out of the sea to meet him, nor in any place of the sea could he find her, though he sought for her in the rivers of the sea, and in the valleys that are under the waves, in the sea that the night makes purple, and in the sea that the dawn leaves grey.
And after the second year was over (после того, как закончился второй год), the Soul said to the young Fisherman at night-time (как-то ночью Душа сказала молодому Рыбаку), and as he sat in the wattled house alone (когда он в одиночестве сидел в /своем/ плетеном доме; to wattle — строить из прутьев; плести), `Lo! now I have tempted thee with evil (послушай, я уже искушала тебя злом), and I have tempted thee with good (и искушала тебя добром), and thy love is stronger than I am (и твоя любовь сильнее меня). Wherefore will I tempt thee no longer (поэтому я больше не буду искушать тебя), but I pray thee (но я молю тебя) to suffer me to enter thy heart (позволить мне войти в твое сердце), that I may be one with thee (чтобы я могла быть с тобой единым /целым/; one — один; единый, одинаковый) even as before (так же, как и раньше).'
`Surely thou mayest enter (конечно же, ты можешь войти),' said the young Fisherman, `for in the days (потому как в те дни) when with no heart thou didst go through the world (когда без сердца ты ходила по миру) thou must have much suffered (ты, должно быть, много страдала).'
pray [preI] even ['i:v(q)n] before [bI'fO:]
And after the second year was over, the Soul said to the young Fisherman at night-time, and as he sat in the wattled house alone, `Lo! now I have tempted thee with evil, and I have tempted thee with good, and thy love is stronger than I am. Wherefore will I tempt thee no longer, but I pray thee to suffer me to enter thy heart, that I may be one with thee even as before.'