第一幕ACTISCENEI.KingLear'spalace.肯特进,说:“thekingiscoming.”(李尔和三女儿跟着进来,其他人随后有大女儿,二女儿)KINGLEAR:AttendthelordsofFranceandBurgundy(叫法兰西国王和。。。上)肯特:Ishall,myliege.ExeuntGLOUCESTERandEDMUNDKINGLEAR(手里拿着条儿,不用背了)Meantimeweshallexpressourdarkerpurpose.(现在我要跟你说明我的心事)Givemethemapthere.(肯特送上地图)Knowthatwehavedividedinthreeourkingdom(告诉你们吧,我已将我的国土划分为三部分)and'tisourfastintentToshakeallcaresandbusinessfromourage;Conferringthemonyoungerstrengths(我因为自己年纪老了,决定摆脱一切事物的萦绕,把事物交给年轻力壮之人)Maybepreventednow.Theprinces,FranceandBurgundy,Greatrivalsinouryoungestdaughter'slove,Andherearetobeanswer'd.(法兰西王和。。。正在争夺我女儿的爱,这儿他们就可以得到答复)Tellme,mydaughters,--Whichofyoushallwesaydothloveusmost?(告诉我,你们中间哪一个最爱我?)ThatweourlargestbountymayextendWherenaturedothwithmeritchallenge.(我要看看谁最有孝心,最贤惠,然后我将给她最大的恩惠)Goneril(高娜里尔),Oureldest-born,speakfirst.GONERILSir,Iloveyoumorethanwordscanwieldthematter;(sir,我对你的爱,不是言语所能表达的)Dearerthaneye-sight,space,andliberty;Beyondwhatcanbevalued,richorrare;(我爱你胜过自己的眼睛整个的空间和广大的自由)Nolessthanlife,withgrace,health,beauty,honour;Asmuchaschilde'erloved,orfatherfound;(不曾有过一个女儿这样爱过他的父亲,也不曾有一个父亲这样被他女儿爱)Alovethatmakesbreathpoor,andspeechunable;(这一种爱可以是唇舌无能为力,辩才失去效用)BeyondallmannerofsomuchIloveyou.(我爱您是不可以数量计算的)LEAROfallthesebounds,evenfromthislinetothis,Withshadowyforestsandwithchampainsrich'd,Withplenteousriversandwide-skirtedmeads,Wemakeyoulady:tothineandAlbany'sissue(在这些疆界以内从这一条界线起都要奉你为它们的女主人,这一块土地永远为你和奥本尼的子孙所有)(写在地图上,就不用背了)OurdearestRegan,Speak.REGANSir,IammadeOftheself-samemetalthatmysisteris,(我和姐姐具有同样的品质)Andprizemeatherworth.(您凭着她就可以判断我)InmytrueheartIfindshenamesmyverydeedoflove;(在我的真心我觉得她刚才所说的话正是我爱你的实际的情形)Onlyshecomestooshort:thatIprofessMyselfanenemytoallotherjoys,Whichthemostprecioussquareofsensepossesses;(可是她还不能充分说明我的心理,我延期一切凡是敏锐的直觉所能感受到的快乐)AndfindIamalonefelicitateInyourdearhighness'love.(只有爱您才是我的无上的幸福)KINGLEARToyouandthinehereditaryeverRemainthisamplethirdofourfairkingdom;(就是这一块从我们这美好的王国中划分出来的三分之一的沃壤)Nolessinspace,validity,andpleasure,Thanthatconferr'donGoneril.(和高娜里尔所得到的一份同样广大同样富饶同样佳羡)Now,ourjoy,Alyoughthelast,notleast;whatcanyousaytodrawAthirdmoreopulent(丰富的)thanyoursisters?Speak.CORDELIANothing,mylord.KINGLEARNothing!CORDELIANothing.KINGLEARNothingwillcomeofnothing:speakagain.CORDELIAUnhappythatIam,IcannotheaveMyheartintomymouth:IloveyourmajestyAccordingtomybond;normorenorless.KINGLEARHow,how,Cordelia!mendyourspeechalittle,Lestitmaymaryourfortunes.(把你的话修正修正否则你要毁坏自己的命运了)CORDELIAGoodmylord,Youhavebegotme,bredme,lovedme:(您生下我来把我教养成人爱惜我厚待我)IReturnthosedutiesbackasarerightfit,(尽我的责任去回报您是我的本分)Obeyyou,loveyou,andmosthonouryou.(我要服从您爱您尊敬您)Whyhavemysistershusbands,iftheysayTheyloveyouall?(我的姐姐们要是用她们整个的心来爱您,那么她们为什么要嫁人呢?)Haply,whenIshallwed,Thatlordwhosehandmusttakemyplight(要是我有一天出嫁了,那接受我的忠诚的誓约的丈夫)shallcarryHalfmylovewithhim,halfmycareandduty:(将要得到我的一半的爱我的一半的关心和责任)Sure,Ishallnevermarrylikemysisters,Tolovemyfatherall.KINGLEARButgoesyourheartwiththis?CORDELIAAy,goodmylord.KINGLEARSoyoung,andsountender(没良心)?CORDELIASoyoung,mylord,andtrue.KINGLEARLetitbeso;yourtruth,then,beyourdower:HereIdisclaimallmypaternalcare,Propinquityandpropertyofblood,(我发誓和你断绝一切父女之情和血缘亲属关系)AndasastrangertomyheartandmeHoldyou,fromthis,forever.(把你当做一个路人看待从现在起直到永远)(言辞激烈扶住肯特然后说)Hence,andavoidmysight!CallFrance;whostirs?(都是死人吗)Goneriland里根Idoinvestyoujointlywithmypower,Pre-eminence,andallthelargeeffectsThattroopwithmajesty.(我把我的威力特权和一切君主的尊荣一起给了你们)Ourself,bymonthlycourse,Withreservationofanhundredknights(我自己只保留100名骑士在你们两个人的地方按月轮流居住),toconfirm,Thiscoronetpartbetweenyou.(为了证明我的话,我赐给你们这一顶宝冠归你们两人共同所有)Givingthecrown(激烈争吵)KENTRoyalLear,WhomIhaveeverhonour'dasmyking,Lovedasmyfather,asmymasterfollow'd(跟随你就想跟着我的主人),KINGLEARThebowisbentanddrawn,makefromtheshaft.(弓已经弯好拉满你留心躲开箭锋吧)KENTLetitfallrather,youghtheforkinvadetheregionofmyheart(让它落下来吧,即使箭头会刺进我的心里)BeKentunmannerly,WhenLearismad.(李尔发了疯,肯特也只好不顾礼貌了)Whatwiltyoudo,oldman?(你究竟要怎样老头儿)KINGLEARKent,onyourlife,nomore.KENTMylifeIneverheldbutasapawntowageagainstyourenemies;(我的生命本来就是预备向你的仇敌抛掷的)KINGLEAROutofmysight!KENTSeebetter(清醒点儿),Lear;KINGLEARNow,byApollo,--(王发誓,全体下跪)KENTNow,byApollo,king,Youswear'styourgodsinvain.(你向神明发誓也是没有的)KINGLEARO,vassal!miscreant!(可恶的奴才)LayinghishandonhisswordALBANYCORNWALLDearsir,forbear.KENTRevokeyourgiftOr,whilstIcanventclamourfrommythroat,I'lltellyouyoudostevil.(赶快撤销你的分土授国的原议)(否则只要我的喉舌尚在我就要大声疾呼告诉你你做错事啦)KINGLEARHearme,recreant(懦夫)!hearme!(肯特下跪)Thatyouhastsoughttomakeusbreakourvow,takeyourreward.(接受你应有的处罚吧)I'llgiveyoufivedaystoawayfrommyland!Away!KENTFareyouwell,king,siththusthouwiltappear,(再会,国王,你既不知悔改)Freedomliveshence,andbanishmentishere.(囚笼里也没有自由存在)ToCORDELIAThegodstotheirdearsheltertakeyou,maid,(姑娘自有神明为你照应)Thatjustlythink'st,andhastmostrightlysaid!(你心地纯洁说话真诚)ToREGANandGONERILAndyourlargespeechesmayyourdeedsapprove,(愿你们的夸口变成事实)ThusKent,Oprinces,bidsyoualladieu;He'llshapehisoldcourseinacountrynew.(各位王子,肯特从此远去,到新的国土走他的旧路)ExitFlourish.Re-enterGLOUCESTER,withKINGOFFRANCE,BURGUNDY,andAttendantsGLOUCESTERHere'sFranceandBurgundy,mynoblelord.(陛下,法兰西王和。。。来了)KINGLEARMylordofBurgundy.Wefirstaddresstowardsyou(现在我先问你)