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the argonautica(阿尔戈)-第8部分

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     (ll。   735…741)    In   it   too   were   the   twin   sons   of Antiope;   daughter   of 

Asopus;   Amphion   and   Zethus;   and   Thebe   still   ungirt   with   towers   was 

lying near;  whose  foundations they  were just   then   laying   in   eager  haste。 

Zethus on his shoulders was lifting   the peak  of a steep   mountain; like   a 

man   toiling hard;  and Amphion after   him;  singing   loud   and   clear   on   his 

golden lyre; moved on; and a rock twice as large followed his footsteps。 

     (ll。   742…746)      Next     in   order    had   been    wrought      Cytherea     with 

drooping tresses; wielding the swift shield of Ares; and from her shoulder 

to her left arm the  fastening of her tunic   was loosed beneath her  breast; 

and opposite in the shield of bronze her image appeared clear to view as 

she stood。 

     (ll。 747…751)      And in it there was a well…wooded pasturage of oxen; 

and about the oxen the Teleboae and the sons of Eleetryon were fighting; 

the    one   party   defending      themselves;     the   others;   the   Taphian     raiders; 

longing to rob them; and the dewy meadow was drenched with their blood; 

and the many were overmastering the few herdsmen。 

     (ll。  752…758)      And   therein   were   fashioned   two   chariots;   racing;   and 

the one in front Pelops was guiding; as he shook the reins; and with him 

was Hippodameia at his side; and in pursuit Myrtilus urged his steeds; and 

with   him   Oenomaus   had   grasped   his   couched   spear;   but   fell   as   the   axle 

swerved and broke in the nave; while he was eager to pierce the back of 

Pelops。 

     (ll。 759…762)      And in it was wrought Phoebus Apollo; a stripling not 

yet   grown   up;   in   the   act   of   shooting   at   mighty   Tityos   who   was   boldly 

dragging   his   mother   by   her   veil;   Tityos   whom   glorious   Elate   bare;   but 

Earth nursed him and gave him second birth。 

     (ll。 763…767)      And in it was Phrixus the Minyan as though he were in 

very deed listening to the ram; while it was like one speaking。                  Beholding 

them thou wouldst be silent and wouldst cheat thy soul with the hope of 

hearing   some   wise   speech   from   them;   and   long   wouldst   thou   gaze   with 

that hope。 



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     (ll。  768…773)      Such     then   were    the  gifts   of  the   Tritonian    goddess 

Athena。      And     in  his  right   hand    Jason   held   a  fardarting    spear;   which 

Atalanta gave him once as a gift of hospitality in Maenalus as she met him 

gladly; for she eagerly desired to follow on that quest; but he himself of 

his own accord prevented the maid; for he feared bitter strife on account of 

her love。 

     (ll。 774…792)      And he went on his way to the city like to a bright star; 

which   maidens;   pent   up   in   new…built   chambers; behold   as   it   rises   above 

their homes; and through the dark air it charms their eyes with its fair red 

gleam and the maid rejoices; love…sick for the youth who is far away amid 

strangers; for whom her parents are keeping her to be his bride; like to that 

star the hero trod the way to the city。            And when they had passed within 

the   gates   and   the   city;   the   women   of   the   people   surged   behind   them; 

delighting in the stranger; but he with his eyes fixed on the ground fared 

straight on; till he reached the glorious palace of Hypsipyle; and when he 

appeared   the   maids   opened   the  folding   doors;   fitted   with   well…fashioned 

panels。     Here   Iphinoe   leading   him  quickly  through   a   fair   porch set   him 

upon a shining seat opposite her mistress; but Hypsipyle turned her eyes 

aside and a blush covered her maiden cheeks; yet for all her modesty she 

addressed him with crafty words: 

     (ll。 793…833)      〃Stranger; why stay ye so long outside our towers? for 

the city  is   not   inhabited   by  the   men;  but   they;  as   sojourners; plough   the 

wheat…bearing fields of the Thracian mainland。                 And I will tell out truly 

all our evil plight; that ye yourselves too may know it well。                    When   my 

father   Thoas   reigned   over   the   citizens;   then   our   folk   starting   from   their 

homes used to plunder from their ships the dwellings of the Thracians who 

live    opposite;    and    they   brought     back    hither   measureless      booty    and 

maidens too。       But the counsel of the baneful goddess Cypris was working 

out     its  accomplishment;         who    brought      upon    them     soul    destroying 

infatuation。      For they hated their lawful wives; and; yielding to their own 

mad folly; drove them from their homes; and they took to their beds the 

captives of their spear; cruel ones。  Long in   truth we endured   it; if   haply 

again;   though   late;   they   might   change   their   purpose;   but   ever   the   bitter 

woe grew; twofold。          And the lawful children were being dishonoured in 



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their halls; and a bastard race was rising。            And thus unmarried maidens 

and   widowed       mothers    too   wandered     uncared    for   through    the  city;  no 

father   heeded   his   daughter   ever   so   little   even   though   he   should   see   her 

done to death before his eyes at the hands of an insolent step…dame; nor 

did sons; as before; defend their mother against unseemly outrage; nor did 

brothers care at heart for their sister。        But in their homes; in the dance; in 

the assembly and the banquet all their thought was only for their captive 

maidens; until some god put desperate courage in our hearts no more to 

receive   our   lords   on   their   return   from  Thrace   within   our   towers   so   that 

they might either heed the right or might depart and begone elsewhither; 

they and their captives。        So they begged of us all the male children that 

were left in the city and went back to where even now they dwell on the 

snowy   tilths   of   Thrace。    Do   ye   therefore   stay   and   settle   with   us;   and 

shouldst     thou   desire   to   dwell   here;   and   this  finds   favour    with   thee; 

assuredly thou shalt have the prerogative of my father Thoas; and I deem 

that thou wilt not scorn our land at all; for it is deepsoiled beyond all other 

islands that lie in the Aegaean sea。          But come now; return to the ship and 

relate my words to thy comrades; and stay not outside our city。〃 

     (ll。  834…835)     She     spoke;   glozing    over   the  murder     that  had   been 

wrought upon the men; and Jason addressed her in answer: 

     (ll。 836…841)     〃Hypsipyle; very dear to our hearts is the help we shall 

meet with; which thou grantest to us who need thee。                   And I will return 

again to the   city when   I have told everything in order due。               But let the 

sovereignty   of   the   island   be   thine;   it   is   not   in   scorn   I   yield   it   up;   but 

grievous trials urge me on。〃 

     (ll。 842…852)      He spake; and touched her right hand; and quickly he 

turned to go back: and round him the young maids on every side danced in 

countless numbers in their joy till he passed through the gates。                And then 

they came to the shore in smooth…running wains; bearing with them many 

gifts; when now he had related from beginning to end the speech which 

Hypsipyle had spoken when she summoned them; and the maids readily 

led the men back to their homes for entertainment。                For Cypris stirred in 

them a sweet desire; for the sake of Hephaestus of many counsels; in order 

that Lemnos might be again inhabited by men and not be ruined。 



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     (ll。 853…864)       Thereupon Aeson's son started to go to the royal home 

of Hypsipyle; and the rest went each his way as chance took them; all but 

Heracles;   for   he   of   his   own   will   was   left   behind   by   the   ship   and   a   few 

chosen      comrades      with   him。     And     straightway      the  city   rejoiced    with 

dances and banquets; being filled with the steam of sacrifice; and above all 

the immortals they propitiated with songs and sacrifices the illustrious son 

of Hera and Cypris herself。            And the sailing was ever delayed from one 

day to another; and long would they have lingered there; had not Heracles; 

gathering   together   his   comrades   apart   from   the   women;   thus   addressed 

them with reproachful words: 

     (ll。   865…874)     〃Wretched   men;   does   the 
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