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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Shakespeare | | English term or phrase: “There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st but in his motion like an... | Selected from "Merchant of Venice", words by Lorenzo:
“There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st but in his motion like an angel sings, still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins.”
Anyone can help find translation by 梁实秋 or 朱生豪?
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|  Fang ShengKudoZ activityQuestions: 49 ( 1 open) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 182
Canada
| | Local time: 22:51
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| | Chinese translation:你可见颗颗星斗行其道，都似天使般悠扬地歌唱 | Explanation:
梁实秋译
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
坐下，杰西卡：看，天空嵌满了金星：
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
你所看见的繁星，即是最小的一颗
But in his motion like an angel sings,
在行动的时候也是像天使一般的歌唱着，
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
永远是在和目光强健的天使们合唱：
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
我们的不朽的灵魂里面原来也有和谐的乐声；
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
但是我们披上了这泥土做的躯壳，
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
把灵魂关在里面，便什么也听不见了。
朱生豪译
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
坐下来，杰西卡。瞧，天宇中嵌满了多少灿烂的金钹；
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
你所看见每一颗微小的天体，
But in his motion like an angel sings,
在转动的时候都会发出天使般的歌声，
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
永远应和着嫩眼的天婴的妙唱。
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
在永生的灵魂里也有着一种音乐；
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
可是当它套上这一具泥土制成的俗恶易朽的皮囊以后，
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
我们便再也听不见了。
我的翻译：
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
杰西卡请你坐下静静望
看繁星璀璨光芒汇穹苍
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
But in his motion like an angel sings,
你可见颗颗星斗行其道
都似天使般悠扬地歌唱
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
更是与热情天婴的交响
不朽灵魂才有如此谐畅
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
一旦放进我们俗靡皮囊
便会混沌 再也无法欣赏
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Grace Liu
Canada
Local time: 19:51
| Grading comment Thanks! Both answers are really helpful. Since I can only award to one, I give points to Grace who's found both 朱生豪 and 梁实秋's translations. And your own rendition is very nice too.
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Explanation:
梁实秋译
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
坐下，杰西卡：看，天空嵌满了金星：
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
你所看见的繁星，即是最小的一颗
But in his motion like an angel sings,
在行动的时候也是像天使一般的歌唱着，
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
永远是在和目光强健的天使们合唱：
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
我们的不朽的灵魂里面原来也有和谐的乐声；
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
但是我们披上了这泥土做的躯壳，
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
把灵魂关在里面，便什么也听不见了。
朱生豪译
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
坐下来，杰西卡。瞧，天宇中嵌满了多少灿烂的金钹；
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
你所看见每一颗微小的天体，
But in his motion like an angel sings,
在转动的时候都会发出天使般的歌声，
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
永远应和着嫩眼的天婴的妙唱。
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
在永生的灵魂里也有着一种音乐；
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
可是当它套上这一具泥土制成的俗恶易朽的皮囊以后，
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
我们便再也听不见了。
我的翻译：
Sit, Jessica: look, how the floor of heaven
Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold:
杰西卡请你坐下静静望
看繁星璀璨光芒汇穹苍
There’s not the smallest orb which thou behold’st
But in his motion like an angel sings,
你可见颗颗星斗行其道
都似天使般悠扬地歌唱
Still quiring to the young-eyed cherubins;
Such harmony is in immortal souls;
更是与热情天婴的交响
不朽灵魂才有如此谐畅
But, whilst this muddy vesture of decay
Doth grossly close it in, we cannot hear it.
一旦放进我们俗靡皮囊
便会混沌 再也无法欣赏
| Grace Liu
Canada
Local time: 19:51
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Native speaker of:  Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | Thanks! Both answers are really helpful. Since I can only award to one, I give points to Grace who's found both 朱生豪 and 梁实秋's translations. And your own rendition is very nice too. |
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