Japanese–English parallel text
『白い船』
The White Ship
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
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白い船
The White Ship
「学者王」と呼ばれたヘンリー王には、ウィリアムという心から愛する息子が一人いた。その若者は気高く勇敢で、いつかイングランドの王になるだろうと誰もが願っていた。
King Henry, the Handsome Scholar, had one son, named William, whom he dearly loved. The young man was noble and brave, and everybody hoped that he would some day be the King of England.
ある夏、ウィリアム王子はフランスにある自分たちの領地を見届けるため、父と共に海を渡った。二人は現地のすべての人々に喜びをもって迎えられた。若い王子はとても優しく礼儀正しかったので、彼を見た誰もが彼を慕った。
One summer Prince William went with his father across the sea to look after their lands in France. They were welcomed with joy by all their people there, and the young prince was so gallant and kind, that he won the love of all who saw him.
しかし、ついにイングランドへ戻る時がやってきた。王は賢臣たちや勇敢な騎士たちと共に、その日の朝早くに出港した。だが、ウィリアム王子と若い友人たちは、もう少しの間とどまった。
But at last the time came for them to go back to England. The king, with his wise men and brave knights, set sail early in the day; but Prince William with his younger friends waited a little while.
彼らはフランスであまりにも楽しい時を過ごしたため、そこを去るのが名残惜しくてならなかったのだ。
They had had so joyous a time in France that they were in no great haste to tear themselves away.
それから彼らは、故郷へ送り届けるために待っていた船に乗りこんだ。それは白い帆と白い帆柱を持つ美しい船で、この航海のために特別に整えられていた。
Then they went on board of the ship which was waiting to carry them home. It was a beautiful ship with white sails and white masts, and it had been fitted up on purpose for this voyage.
海は穏やかで、風も心地よく、危険など誰も考えていなかった。船の上では、旅を楽しいものにするための準備が整っていた。音楽と踊りがあり、誰もが愉快で楽しそうだった。
The sea was smooth, the winds were fair, and no one thought of danger. On the ship, everything had been arranged to make the trip a pleasant one. There was music and dancing, and everybody was merry and glad.
白い翼のような船が湾を出ないうちに、日は沈んでいた。だが、それがどうしたというのだろう。月は満月で、十分な光を与えてくれる。そして明日の夜明け前には、狭い海を渡り終えているはずだった。
The sun had gone down before the white-winged vessel was fairly out of the bay. But what of that? The moon was at its full, and it would give light enough; and before the dawn of the morrow, the narrow sea would be crossed.
こうして王子と、彼と共にいた若者たちは、楽しげな宴と喜びに身をゆだねた。
And so the prince, and the young people who were with him, gave themselves up to merriment and feasting and joy.
夜の初めの数時間が過ぎた。そのとき、甲板で警報の叫び声が上がった。次の瞬間、大きな衝突音が響いた。船が岩にぶつかったのだ。海水が一気に流れこんできた。船は沈みかけていた。
The earlier hours of the night passed by; and then there was a cry of alarm on deck. A moment afterward there was a great crash. The ship had struck upon a rock. The water rushed in. She was sinking.
ああ、先ほどまであれほど気楽で幸せだった者たちは、いまどこにいるのだろう。
Ah, where now were those who had lately been so heart-free and glad?
すべての人の心が恐怖で満たされた。誰もどうしてよいかわからなかった。一隻の小舟が素早く海へ降ろされ、王子は最も勇敢な友人たち数人と共に飛び乗った。船が波の下へと沈み始めたまさにその時、彼らは小舟を漕ぎ出した。彼らは助かるのだろうか。
Every heart was full of fear. No one knew what to do. A small boat was quickly launched, and the prince with a few of his bravest friends leaped into it. They pushed off just as the ship was beginning to settle beneath the waves. Would they be saved?
彼らが船から十ヤードも漕ぎ出さないうちに、取り残された者たちの間から叫び声が上がった。
They had rowed hardly ten yards from the ship, when there was a cry from among those that were left behind.
「漕ぎ戻れ!」と王子は叫んだ。「私の妹だ。助け出さねばならない!」
“Row back!” cried the prince. “It is my little sister. She must be saved!”
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