A dungeon horrible, on all sides round As one great furnace flamed; yet from those flames No light, but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes That comes to all.
一个可怕的地牢，四周象一个大火炉在燃烧;然而，从那些火焰中看不到光明，只能看到黑暗，只能看到悲哀的景象，悲伤的地区，悲哀的阴影，那里永远不能有和平与安宁，永远不会有降临到所有人身上的希望。