Chapter 98

I will deck thee with trophies¹, garlands of my defeat. It is never in my power to escape unconquered.
 
I surely know my pride will go to the wall, my life will burst its bonds in exceeding pain, and my empty heart will sob² out in music like a hollow reed, and the stone will melt in tears.
 
I surely know the hundred petals³ of a lotus will not remain closed for ever and the secret recess⁴ of its honey will be bared.
 
From the blue sky an eye shall gaze upon me and summon me in silence. Nothing will be left for me, nothing whatever, and utter death shall I receive at thy feet.
 
我要以胜利品，我的失败的花环，来装饰你．逃避不受征服，是我永远做不到的．
 
我准知道我的骄傲会碰壁，我的生命将因著极端的痛苦而炸裂，我的空虚的心将像一支空苇呜咽出哀音，顽石也融成眼泪．
 
我准知道莲花的百瓣不会永远闭合，深藏的花蜜定将显露。
 
从碧空将有一只眼睛向我凝视，在默默地召唤我．我将空无所有，绝对的空无所有，我将从你脚下领受绝对的死亡．

1 trophies   

n.（为竞赛获胜者颁发的）奖品( trophy的名词复数 )；奖杯；（尤指狩猎或战争中获得的）纪念品；（用于比赛或赛跑名称）奖

参考例句：

• His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球奖杯陈列在厨房里显眼的位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 这猎人保存狮子的皮和头作为纪念品。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 sob   

n.空间轨道的轰炸机；呜咽，哭泣

参考例句：

• The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.孩子因找不到他妈妈哭了起来。
• The girl didn't answer,but continued to sob with her head on the table.那个女孩不回答，也不抬起头来。她只顾低声哭着。

3 petals   

n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• white petals tinged with blue 略带蓝色的白花瓣
• The petals of many flowers expand in the sunshine. 许多花瓣在阳光下开放。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 recess   

n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）

参考例句：

• The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
• Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。