《美国文学》教学课件I hear America singing

1、I Hear America Singing 我听见美利坚国在歌唱by Walt Whitman ListenI Hear America Singing” I Hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,differentsongs, hymns我听见美利坚在歌唱, 听见各种颂歌在回响; Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,carefree, happy机械工在唱, 每个人都心情愉快、歌声嘹亮;I Hear America Sin

2、ging The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, board, piece of wood木匠在唱,边唱歌边把木版和大梁来丈量;The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work,泥瓦工泥瓦匠在唱, 上工前后都在唱;I Hear America SingingThe boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamb

3、oat deck,船夫在唱船上的事,水手歌唱在汽艇甲板上;The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, 鞋匠坐着凳子把歌唱, 帽匠站在店铺里唱;舱板水手I Hear America SingingThe wood-cutters song, the plowboys on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,interval, break伐木工、农村青年清晨走路、中午时分、黄昏回家都在唱;The

4、 delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, 美妙的母亲在甜唱,少妇在边工作边唱,少女在边缝边洗边唱;I Hear America Singing Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, 每个人都在唱自己关心而不属于别人的事;The day what belongs to the dayat night the party of young fellows, robust

5、, friendly,healthy, strong白天唱着白天的事,夜里身强力壮互相友好的青年人I Hear America Singing Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.harmonious, musical张口大唱,歌声悦耳、雄壮嘹亮.(李正栓 译)I Hear America SingingThe poet hears the varied carols of all the people who contribute to the life and culture of America. The mecha

6、nic, the carpenter, the mason, the boatman, the shoemaker, and the woodcutter all join in the chorus of the nation. The singing of the mother, the wife, and the girl at work expresses their joy and their feeling of fruition. These are highly individualistic men and women. Each person sings what belo

7、ngs to him or her and to none else.I Hear America SingingThis poem underscores Whitmans basic attitude toward America, which is part of his ideal of human life. The American nation has based its faith on the creativeness of labor, which Whitman glorifies in this poem. The catalog of craftsmen covers not only the length and breadth of the American continent but also the large and varied field of American achievement. I Hear America SingingThis poem expresses Whitmans love of America its vitality, variety, and the massive achievement which is the outcome of the c