茱莉叶特·史蒂文森 | 朗读《威尼斯商人》鲍西亚独白

The quality of mercy is not strain'd,

慈悲不是出于勉强，

It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven

它是像甘霖一样从天上降下尘世；

Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;

它不但给幸福于受施的人，

It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:

也同样给幸福于施与的人；

'Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes

它有超乎一切的无上威力，

The throned monarch better than his crown;

比皇冠更足以显出一个帝王的高贵：

His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,

御杖不过象征着俗世的威权，

The attribute to awe and majesty,

使人民对于君上的

Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;

尊严凛然生畏。

But mercy is above this sceptred sway;

但慈悲的力量却高出于权力之上，

It is enthroned in the hearts of kings,

它深藏在帝王的内心，

It is an attribute to God himself;

是一种属于上帝的德性，

And earthly power doth then show likest God's

执法的人倘能把慈悲调剂着公道，

When mercy seasons justice.

人间的权力就和上帝的神力没有差别。