The New Amor Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ The New Amor

☆ Poetry by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


AMOR, not the child, the youthful lover of Psyche,
Look'd round Olympus one day, boldly, to triumph inured;
There he espied a goddess, the fairest amongst the immortals, -
Venus Urania she, - straight was his passion inflamed.
Even the holy one powerless proved, alas! 'gainst his wooing, -
Tightly embraced in his arm, held her the daring one fast.
Then from their union arose a new, a more beauteous Amor,
Who from his father his wit, grace from his mother derives.
Ever thou'lt find him join'd in the kindly Muses' communion,
And his charm-laden bolt foundeth the love of the arts.


▲ Chinese Translation

★ 新阿莫尔
☆ [德国] 约翰•沃尔夫冈•冯•歌德（1749-1832） 诗
☆ [中国] 罗志海 (1954-) 译


阿莫尔，没有孩子，年轻恋人的灵魂
有一天骋目环顾奥林巴斯，大胆，胜利，坚强
他看见众仙中，一个最美丽的女神
金星乌拉尼亚，她——径直地，他激情怒放
即便是圣人也无能为力了，唉！抗拒他的求婚?
紧紧拥抱她，迅即抓住她的心
他们结合，诞下一个更帅气的新阿莫尔
断承他父亲的机智勇敢，得到他母亲的优雅美德
你曾经发现他参加仁慈缪斯的圣餐
他充满魅力，射出艺术的爱箭


注：
1）阿莫尔，即爱神丘比特，裸体、双翅、手持弓箭的美男孩，常见于十六世纪意大利绘画和雕塑。
2）乌拉尼亚，掌管天文的缪斯女神。
Note:
1) Amor, a beautiful boy who naked, wings, holding a bow and arrow. Common in sixteenth Century Italy painting and sculpture.
2) Urania, one of Mousika goddess administering astronomy.


2015年5月12日翻译
On May 12,2015, Translation