英国文学robertauldlangsyne.ppt

Robert Burns,& Auld Lang Syne,Robert Burns诗人介绍王琴 2班 Auld Lang Syne赏析吴晗 2班,ROBERT BURNS,1759-1796 group3 王琴,Burns life Burns reputation Burns poems Comments of Burns,Burns life,Burns was born in Scotland in a poor peasant family. He had little education and educated himself through self-study while helping with his fathers work on the farm. After his fathers death, Burns working as the chief labourer in the family. In 1786,in order to raise money to buy a ship ticket to Jamaica. He published his first collection of poems and immediately won great fame.,He gave up his idea to emigrate to Jamaica and went to Edinburgh to publish his second collection of poems. He was welcomed by the intellectuals and the gentry class of Edinburgh. Burns supported the French Revolution and in 1792 he sent four small guns to Paris to pay tribute to the revolutionary government. But they were intercepted by the customhouse and this brought Burns into clash with the government. Burns devoted the last 12 years of his life to collecting Scottish folk songs.,Burns reputation,He is an excellent native poet of Scotland. He is regarded as a pioneer of the romantic movement and after his death became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism. A cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish Diaspora around the world, celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish.,He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland , and celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is also in English and a “light” Scots dialect, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland.,Robert Burns poems,His poems written in the Scottish dialect. Many lyrics praise nature, love , and friendship, such as “A Red, Red Rose” His poem and song “Auld Lang Syne” is often sung at Hogmanay (the last day of the year), and Scots Wha Hae served for a long time as an unofficial national anthem of the country.,Masterpieces,Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect 苏格兰方言诗集 The Tree of Liberty 自由树 Scots, Wha Hae 苏格兰人 Holy Willies Prayer 维利长老的祈祷 The Twa Dogs 两只狗 My heart in the highlands 我的心在高原 A red, red rose 一朵红红的玫瑰 John Anderson, My Jo 约翰安德生，我的爱人 Auld Lang Syne 昔日时光（友谊地久天长）,Comments of Burns,Burns is a many-sided genius. He is not only famous as a lyricist on the themes of love and friendship and nature, but he is a patriotic poet and a writer of political verse calling for national independence for Scotland and liberty, equality and fraternity for all the people in the world.,The greatest thing about Burns is that he is a peasant poet, that he comes from the people and therefore can understand the people and share their feelings and thoughts. Burns is a great master of language; he expresses himself with depth of emotion in simple and musical language of lyrical song and he uses playful words and ironic phrasing in the description of Scottish peasants and their ways of life and in his sarcastic thrusts at the hypocrisy and egoism of the ruling class and the clergy.,Auld Lang Syne (友谊地久天长) -Robert Burns,Made by 吴晗 Group 3 in class 2.,友谊,Friendship,As to my friendship, Id like to stay with her at her best moment, to give my best wishes, and to see her walk happily into the marriage with the music going on.,Then , how would a great writer express his views of friendship? There is a masterpiece called Auld Lang Syne written by Robert Burns. Lets see what feelings he has shared with us.,Contents Brief Introduction Translation Analysis Structure Melody Theme Comment,Brief Introduction Auld Lang Syne(p.294) It is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is famous in many countries , especially in the English-speaking world; Traditionally, it can be used to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations, and as a farewell or ending to other occasions. The title has been translated into different versions in Chinese, such as 过去的好时光，一路平安，友谊万岁，友谊地久天长.,说起友谊地久天长的来历，还有一个小故事，18世纪的时候，在一个小镇的酒吧里，有一群老人在开怀畅饮，原来他们是儿时的伙伴，分别多年后，他们在相聚一处，一起回忆着过去的美好时光。他们整整聊了一夜。天亮了，他们即将踏上征程。分别之际，有一位老人动情的唱了一首歌。这一切都被农民诗人罗伯特彭斯看到了，后来他把老人唱的那首歌改编成了过去的好时光。,Translation,For auld lang syne , my dear, 友谊万岁朋友 For auld lang syne , 友谊万岁 Well take a cup okndness yet, 举杯痛饮 For auld lang syne ! 同声歌颂友谊地久天长 Should auld acquaintance be forgot, 怎能忘记旧日朋友And never brought to mind. 心中能不怀 Should auld acquaintance be forgot? 旧日朋友岂能相忘 And auld lang syne? 友谊地久天长,And surely youllbe your print-stowp, And surely Ill be mine, And well take a cup okndness yet, for auld lang syne! We twa hae run about the braes,我们曾经终日游荡 And poud the gowans fine,在故乡的青山上 But weve wandered monie a weary fit,我们也曾历尽苦 辛到处奔波流浪 Sin auld lang syne. 举杯痛饮同声歌颂友谊地久天长,We twa hae paidld in the burn.我们也匆匆日逍遥荡桨在微波上 Frae morning sun till dine, 当如今已经劳燕分飞 But seas between us braid hae roard. 远隔大海重洋 Sin, auld lang syne. 举杯痛饮同声歌颂友谊地久天长 And theres a hand , my trusty fiere, 我们往日情意相投 And gies a hand othine, 让我们紧握手 And well take a right guid-willie waught, 让我们来举杯畅饮 For auld lang syne. 友谊地久天长,Analysis,The songs Scots title may be translated into English literally as “old long since”, or more idiomatically ,”long long ago”, “days gone by” or “old times”. Consequently ” For auld lang syne”, as it appears in the first line of the chorus, is loosely translated as “ for (the sake of) old times”.,Structure Part1,give us advisory reminder and lay emphasis on not forgetting the old friends; Part2,trace back to the passed days they spent together and sigh with feeling that time and tide wait for no man. Part3,express his distress and grief when they are faced with departure. No tears, no words and only alcohol. Part4,celebrate together for their great ,profound and eternal friendship. And never forget.,The poem begins by posing a rhetorical question as to whether it is right that old times be forgotten, and is generally interpreted as a call to remember long-standing friendships. In the second and fifth stanza, the poem describes the rejoice of retogether after long time parting, and in the third and fourth stanza, it expresses the sorrow and regret feelings for the passed youth by comparing different lives from the past to now.,Melody The tune to which Auld Lang Syne is now commonly sung is a pentatonic（五音阶的）Scots folk m