【原文】
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Motherland is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend’s were.
Each man’s death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.
by John Donne(1572-1631)
【译文】
没有人是与世隔绝的孤岛
独自存在
每个人都是广袤大地的部分
总体的局部
如果一块泥土被海水冲走
欧洲就减小
如同一个海岬失掉一角
如同你的朋友或你自己的领地失掉一块
每个人的死都使我颓废
因为我的心溶于整个人类
所以,不要问丧钟为谁而鸣
它为你而鸣
作者:约翰·邓恩
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