Chapter 26

He came and sat by my side but I woke not. What a cursed sleep it was, O miserable¹ me!
 
He came when the night was still; he had his harp² in his hands, and my dreams became resonant³ with its melodies.
 
Alas⁴, why are my nights all thus lost? Ah, why do I ever miss his sight whose breath touches my sleep?
 
他来坐在我的身边，而我没有醒起．多么可恨的睡眠，唉，不幸的我呵！
 
他在静夜中来到；手里拿著琴，我的梦魂和他的音乐起了共鸣．
 
唉，为什么每夜就这样地虚度了？呵，他的气息接触了我的睡眠，为什么我总看不见他的面？

1 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

2 harp   

n.竖琴；天琴座

参考例句：

• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
• He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

3 resonant   

adj.(声音)洪亮的，共鸣的

参考例句：

• She has a resonant voice.她的嗓子真亮。
• He responded with a resonant laugh.他报以洪亮的笑声。

4 alas   

int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)

参考例句：

• Alas!The window is broken!哎呀！窗子破了！
• Alas,the truth is less romantic.然而，真理很少带有浪漫色彩。