CHAPTER XXXIX

 The wall breaks asunder¹, light, like divine laughter, bursts in.

 

Victory, O Light!

 

The heart of the night is pierced!

 

With your flashing sword cut in twain the tangle² of doubt and feeble desires!

 

Victory!

 

Come, Implacable!

 

Come, you who are terrible in your whiteness.

 

O Light, your drum sounds in the march of fire, and the red torch is held on high; death dies in a burst of splendour!

1 asunder   

adj.分离的，化为碎片

参考例句：

• The curtains had been drawn asunder.窗帘被拉向两边。
• Your conscience,conviction,integrity,and loyalties were torn asunder.你的良心、信念、正直和忠诚都被扯得粉碎了。

2 tangle   

n.纠缠；缠结；混乱；v.(使)缠绕；变乱

参考例句：

• I shouldn't tangle with Peter.He is bigger than me.我不应该与彼特吵架。他的块头比我大。
• If I were you, I wouldn't tangle with them.我要是你，我就不跟他们争吵。