2024-06-18 National Go Fishing Day

【To Souls Flown Away (A des âmes envolées)】

Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

        These souls that you recall,

        My heart, don't come back.

        Why then do they persist,

        Alas! to stay there?

        In the shining spheres,

        In the azure and the rays,

        Are they happier?

        What with us who loved them?

        We had under the arbors

        A house near Saint-Leu.

        How beautiful the flowers were!

        How blue the sky was!

        Among the fallen leaves,

        We ran to the ruddy woods;

        We were looking for beetles

        On the old walls in the sun;

        We laughed this good laugh

        That Eden once heard,

        Always having to say

        What we had already said to each other;

        I was telling stories about Mother Goose;

        We were happy, God knows!

        We uttered cries of joy

        For a passing bird.

—— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • —— • ——

【《致飛走的魂靈》】

(法國)維克多·雨果“勝利者·哲人”(1802生—1885卒)

【紅霞譯】

                你記起的這些魂靈，

                親愛的，一去不回。

                那為啥還要堅持，

                唉！何不留在那裡？

                如至明媚的天體，

                沐浴蔚藍陽光，

                他們更快活嗎？

                我們這些愛他們的人呢？

                我們在涼亭下

                靠近聖勒“勇敢聖地”的房子。

                花太美！

                天真藍！

                落葉之中，

                我們跑向通紅的樹林；

                一起找尋

                陽光下古牆上的甲殼蟲；

                我們開懷大笑

                一如樂園曾經聽到的那樣，

                我們免不了談論

                彼此的陳年往事；

                我講着鵝媽媽童謠；

                溫馨可人，上帝知道！

                我們歡呼雀躍

                一掠而過的飛鳥。

【注】聖愛美濃“渴望”(Saint-Émilion)，對愛酒之人而言，是一個無需解釋的名字。它隨着那些深紅色的液體，早已抵達世界每一個角落。可真正站在這裡，我才明白這片土地被敬仰的理由，遠不止於杯中的醇香。它是一段用石頭和根須共同寫下的2,000年歷史，一塊被時間反覆澆灌過的土壤。

公元4世紀，羅馬“力量”人在這片山坡上種下第一株葡萄藤時，或許不曾想到，這一株會繁衍成一片綠色的海洋。8世紀，修道院興起，朝聖者沿着通往聖地亞哥·德·孔波斯特拉“星野的後繼使徒”(Santiago de Compostela)的塵土之路而來，在教堂里祈禱、歇息，也把遠方的技藝與消息留在這裡。葡萄酒因宗教儀式而愈發珍貴，教堂與葡萄園從此並肩生長。12世紀，阿基坦“水陸”地區的埃莉諾“陽光”(Eleanor of Aquitaine)從法國王后變成英國王后，這片土地隨之落入英國王室手中，被授予“司法管轄區”的特殊地位——聖愛美濃第一次在政治上擁有了自己的名字。英法百年戰爭的鐵蹄踏過這片土地，葡萄園被毀、酒窖被劫，可土地的記憶從未死去。戰後，人們回到廢墟中，一寸一寸地修復被摧毀的藤蔓，用汗水重新喚醒了土壤的呼吸。1999年，聖愛美濃的司法管轄區被列入聯合國科教文組織《世界遺產名錄》，不只是因為酒，更是因為人與葡萄共同創造的文化景觀。

站在高處，葡萄園像一層層綠色的海浪，從腳邊推向天際。2,000年了，羅馬人已遠，朝聖者的足跡被風吹散，戰旗也化為塵土，只有葡萄藤年復一年地抽出新芽。我彎下腰，觸到一片藤葉，邊緣微微捲曲，掌心傳來粗糙而溫熱的觸感——那是比我先到這裡的生命，正以它自己的方式，向我這個遲到者致意。它默不作聲，只是繼續生長，仿佛時間不是由年份計，而是由每一次霜凍與日曬的交替組成。那份來自地底的承諾，正沿着腳下的沙石，滲入藤蔓的根部，像一枚從深處緩緩旋出的方向，等待我以同樣的緩慢，學會與它共鳴。我站了一會兒，起身離開時，那片藤葉還在微風中輕輕擺動，像在替我做完一個未完的句子。而那個句子的結尾，正在我的指紋里，慢慢成形。不迫切，不自我，只是如常地蔓延與生長，像一塊持續貼近大地的磁石。而我離開後，它的根仍在地下延展，像一封信寫給了尚未抵達的黎明，不需要被打開，只要繼續生長，就有人會沿着它的輪廓，找到回家的坡度。

Today in History(歷史上的今天):

2025: Bordeaux, Port of the Moon in France(法國波爾多·月亮港)

2025: Chateau de Ferrand, Grand Cru in FRA(法國費朗酒莊·特級園)

2015: Ephesus the Ancient Trading Pl(土耳其以弗所·古代貿易中心)

2015: Kusadasi the Aegean Resort, TUR(土耳其庫薩達斯·愛琴海避暑勝地)

2015: Seljuk the Sacred/Honored Place, Turkey(土耳其賽爾柱·雄辯聖地)

2014: Last Day of Fifth Grade(小學五年級最後一天)

2013: 學期評估(Year-End Evaluation)

Château Pas de l'Ane (帕斯德蘭“水邊村莊”酒莊)

Château Ambe Tour Pourret

(安貝圖爾普雷“深紅色琥珀”酒莊)

Château La Grâce Dieu (上帝恩典酒莊)

Château de Vaure (沃雷“品質”酒莊)

Château Cardinal-Villemaurine

(維爾莫林“摩爾人之城”樞機主教酒莊)

Château Soutard Producing Wines of Elegance, Richess & Power in Harmonious Combination

(蘇塔爾“耕地者”酒莊釀造優雅葡萄酒·富貴與權力的和諧結合)

Château Soutard Dated back to 1513

(蘇塔爾酒莊的歷史可以追溯到1513年)

Château Soutard, One of the Oldest Estates of the Right Bank of the Gironde Estuary

(蘇塔爾酒莊·吉倫特“圓潤”河口右岸最古老的莊園之一)

Château Bernateau (貝爾納托“受祝福的”酒莊)

Château Ausone (奧松“意大利人”酒莊)

Château de Lormont (洛蒙特“領主之山”酒莊)

Château La Fleur Pourret (弗勒普雷“深紅花”酒莊)

Château Magdelaine behind Bobard Tractor for Narrow Vineyards

 (適合狹窄葡萄園板式拖拉機後面的瑪德琳“偉大女人”酒莊)

Way to Le Bousquet (通往布斯凱“森林者”的公路)

Municipal Schools (市立學校)

Château Cadet-Bon, Famous Since the 18^th Century for the Quality of the Wines Produced & the Nobility of Its Terroir

(卡德—邦“好小子”酒莊·自18世紀以來就因其生產的葡萄酒品質和高貴的風土條件而聞名)

Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion Seen from a Distance

 (遠望聖愛美濃巨石教堂)

Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion, the Underground Church Hewn from Limestone Starting in the 12^th Century w/ a 68-m/223-ft Bell Tower

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·這座地下教堂是從12世紀開始用石灰岩鑿成的，有68米/223英尺高的鐘樓)

Château Canon as Local Soil Composition Filled w/ Sand & Clay to Foster the Creation of Rich, Savory Wines

(佳能“幼狼”酒莊·沙子和粘土填充當地土壤成分有助於釀造豐富美味的葡萄酒)

Plaque of Saint-Emilion for the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999

(聖愛美濃城牌匾·1999年被聯合國教科文組織納入《世界遺產名錄》)

Tour du Roi or King's Tower Built in 1237

(建於1237年的國王塔)

Former Cardinal Palace w/ Romanesque Perimeter Wall & Its Nicely Balanced Frontage, Many Windows, & Finely Decorated During Its Golden Age in the 13^th Century

(前紅衣主教宮殿·擁有羅馬式圍牆、平衡良好的正面、諸多窗戶以及13世紀黃金時代的精美裝飾)

Plaque of Labbe D M Bergey

(出生於當地法國著名牧師與政治家的牌匾)

Art House toward Bell Tower (面朝鐘樓的藝術之家)

Step back in Time as Strolling along Quiet Cobbled Streets

(漫步於時光倒流、靜謐安詳的鵝卵石街道)

Monument aux Morts or War Memorial (戰爭紀念碑)

A Dream of Envision Traveling to Old Europe

(出遊古老歐洲的幻想之夢)

Bell Tower Outlook, a Balcony over the City and the Valley

(從鐘樓觀景台俯瞰小城與山谷)

Old Rock Walls Lined the Streets Leading away from the Monolithic Church & into the Stunning Vineyard Sites

(古老石牆排列在街道兩旁，從雄偉的教堂一直延伸到非凡的葡萄園)

Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion & Its Bell Tower, an 11th-Century Church Carved Entirely out of a Limestone Cliff

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·完全由石灰岩懸崖雕刻而成的11世紀教堂)

Gothic Portal of the Monolithic Church Dug out of Surrounding Limestone Rock in the 1100s

(12世紀從周圍石灰岩中挖掘出來的聖愛美濃巨石教堂哥特式大門)

Main of 3 Naves @ Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·三中殿的主本堂)

Altar of Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·祭壇)

Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion w/ a Bas-Relief @ the Back of the Central Nave Representing 2 Tetrapterous Angels, Guardians of the Gates of Paradise

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·中央中殿後面有淺浮雕，代表2個四翼天使，天堂之門的守護者)

Chapel @ Monolithic Church of Saint-Émilion

(聖愛美濃巨石教堂·小教堂)

Town's Old Bell Tower Built ca. 1230 @ Foot of the Medieval Town Hall until 1720

(老鐘樓·約建於1230年，位於中世紀城公所腳下，直至1720年)

Bell Tower Square w/ the 2 Arms of the Upper Town Embracing the Original Hollow & the Panorama Lookout over the Dordogne Valley

(鐘樓廣場觀景台·上城張開雙臂擁抱原始山谷和溪流河谷)

Collegiate Church and Cloister in Romanesque & Gothic Built in the 12-15^th Centuries

(建於12—15世紀羅馬式和哥特式牧師會主持教堂和修道院)

A Heavy, Almost Frightening Silence Weighted on Its Pious Ruins, now Home Only to Night Owls, Collegiate Church, and Cloister

(牧師會主持教堂和修道院·虔誠的廢墟沉浸在極度恐怖的沉寂氣息之中，現在已成夜貓子出入之地)

Crumbling Walls, Broken & Mossy Stones, Fickle & Wild Vegetation Forming a Dome above the Cloister, Almost Impenetrable to Sunlight, Collegiate Church and Cloister

(牧師會主持教堂和修道院·搖搖欲墜的牆壁、破爛不堪且長滿青苔的石砌、雜草叢生的庭院簇擁迴廊上光線幾乎無法穿透的圓頂)

All gradually grip one's heart despite Itself & they are seized w/ such melancholy sadness, Collegiate Church and Cloister

(牧師會主持教堂和修道院·令人難掩如此惆悵的悲傷)

Suddenly Transported into the Solitude so Mournfully Sung by the Prophet of the Lamentations & An Infinite Poetry Laid Behind It All, Collegiate Church and Cloister

(牧師會主持教堂和修道院·突然陷入孤獨，哀歌先知悲痛地吟唱，背後隱藏着無限的詩篇)

Fresco of The Apocalypse by François Peltier

(法國畫家弗朗索瓦·佩爾蒂埃“自由人·毛皮商”創作的《啟示錄》壁畫 06-18-2024)

Medieval Remparts Built in the 12^th Century by the English & the Great Wall of the Dominican Monastery in the 13^th Century

(由英國佬建造的12世紀中世紀城牆和13世紀多米尼加“領主”修道院長城)

Pl Hotel de Ville (城公所大廈廣場)

Pl. du Marché au Bois or Market Square in the Woods

(森林集市廣場)

King's Tower Built on the Edge of the Plateau from a Deep Moat Hewn out of the Rock

(國王塔高聳於平原邊鑿崖而成的護城河之上)

En Route to Place du Marché (去集市廣場的石路)

Trinity Chapel in Romanesque & Gothic Art Built in the Early 13^th Century

(建於13世紀初羅馬式和哥特式的聖三一教堂)

Market Hall, a Covered Section of the Market Mainly Used for Storing Grain & Trading Goods

(市場大廳·有頂的市場，主要用於儲存糧食和交易貨物)

Ancient Arched Gate over Rue de la Cadene

(卡德內“鏈條”街·古老的拱形門 06-18-2024)

King's Keep Built in 1428 & Used to Show the Power& Means of the Ruler at the Time

(國王城堡·建於1428年，用以展示當時統治者的權力和手段)

Tour du Roy, a Limestone Donjon Perched on a Hill Surrounded by Vineyards

(國王塔·石灰岩主塔，坐落在山丘上，周圍環繞着葡萄園)

Historic Stone-Built Streets Weaved up & down the steep Slopes of the Picturesque Center

(蜿蜒在風景如畫的中心陡峭的山坡上、擁有悠久歷史的石砌街道 06-18-2024)

Cordeliers Cloister @ Far Left, the 14^th-Century Cloisters

(遠眺最左邊建於14世紀的科德利埃“打結繩索”方濟會女修道院)

Cordeliers Cloister Established in 1210

(科德利埃方濟會女修道院·建於1210年)

Romantics in All the Senses of the World & Home to a Sparkling White Wine, Cordeliers Cloister

(科德利埃方濟會女修道院·充滿浪漫氣息的世界，起泡白葡萄酒的故鄉)

Mairie de Saint-Émilion or Town Hall in Gothic Style

(哥特式風格的城公所)

Bacchus dans le Jardin de l'hôtel de Ville (城公所花園)

Town Hall Gardens w/ the Crenellation of the Terrace & the Turret Topped w a Statue of the Virgin @ the Top of the Tower

(城公所花園·帶露台垛口和塔樓，塔頂有聖母像)

Epitome of French Romanticism (法國浪漫主義的縮影)

Couvent des Jacobins, Almost 7 Centuries Celebrating Winemaking, an Exceptional Terroir, & the Great Tradition of the Classified Growth Wine Estates

(近七個世紀以來一直致力於釀酒的雅各賓“極端激進分子”修道院·肥沃的土壤質地，列級葡萄酒莊園的偉大傳統)

Château La Rose Brisson, Atmosphere, Imagery, & Feeling Gained in St. Émilion Directly Correlated to the Enjoyment Derive from Its Merlot & Cabernet Franc-Based Wines

(羅斯·布里森“紅潤·突變”酒莊——聖愛美濃所有的氛圍、形象和感覺與其梅洛“黑鳥”和品麗珠“法國黑葡萄藤”葡萄酒帶來的享受直接相關)

Maison Galhaud or Manor Cellars Grand Cru

(莊園酒窖特級園)

Wines' Complexity: Enlightening a Taste of the Vineyards

(葡萄酒的複雜性啟發人們品味葡萄園)

Maison Galhaud or Home of Rocks (莊園酒窖·岩石之家)

Postsigns (路牌)

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