黑人灵歌

The appropriateness of such an approach may seem self-evident for a tradition commencing with spirituals and owing its early forms, rhythms, vocabulary, and evangelical fervor to Wesleyan hymnals.

这样一种研究路径的适切性似乎是不言而喻的，因为黑人诗歌的传统乃是以黑人灵歌为起点，并且其早期形式、韵律、词藻和福音派热忱都取自于卫斯理圣乐。

With this faith we will beable to work together, to pray together, to struggle together,to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together,knowing that we will be free one day.this will be the day when all of god's children will be able tosing with a new meaning, my country,'tis of thee, sweet landof liberty, of thee i sing.

那时，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，犹太教徒和非犹太教徒，耶稣教徒和天主教徒，将能携手同唱那首古老的黑人灵歌：&终于自由了！终于自由了！感谢全能的上帝，我们终于自由了！&马丁·路德·金（公元1929—1968年），美国黑人律师，著名黑人民权运动领袖。一生曾三次被捕，三次被行刺，1964年获诺贝尔和平奖。1968年被种族主义分子枪杀。

Thus stylistic analysis on the spirituals lyrics is an approach to test the feasibility of the new model and it will be helpful for us to understand the black history and culture.

本文对黑人灵歌歌词的文体分析可以检验新的文体分析模式的可行性，并有助于了解美国黑人历史和文化特点。

Black spirituals are religious in nature used as an important communication among slaves in plantations during the days of slavery.

美国黑人灵歌是一种宗教歌曲，是美国奴隶制期间种植园黑人奴隶间的一种重要交流方式。

This thesis attempts a stylistic analysis on the lyrics of black spirituals with the new model on the purpose of exploring the stylistic features of the spirituals lyrics.

因此，这一分析模式有助于我们加深对文本的理解，而且具有广阔的发展前景。本文尝试应用新的文体学理论对黑人灵歌的歌词进行文体分析，从而探索黑人灵歌歌词的文体特征。

Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last!

那时，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，犹太教徒和非犹太教徒，耶稣教徒和天主教徒，将能携手同唱那首古老的黑人灵歌：终于自由了！

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last!

当我们让自由之声响起来，让自由之声从每一个大小村庄、每一个州和每一个城市响起来时，我们将能够加速这一天的到来，那时，上帝的所有儿女，黑人和白人，犹太人和非犹太人，新教徒和天主教徒，都将手携手，合唱一首古老的黑人灵歌：终于自由了！

And when this happens, when we allow freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: Free at last!

当我们让自由之声响起来，当我们让自由之声从每一个大小村庄，每一个州和每一个城市响起来时，我们将能够加速这一天的到来。这一天，上帝的所有儿女，黑人和白人，犹太教徒和非犹太教徒，新教徒和天主教徒，都将手携手，合唱一首古老的黑人灵歌：终于自由啦！

And white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last!

那时，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，犹太教徒和非犹太教徒，耶稣教徒和天主教徒，将能携手同唱那首古老的黑人灵歌：终于自由了！

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of Gods children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, Free at last!

当我们让自由之声轰响，当我们让自由之声响彻每一个大村小庄，每一个州府城镇，我们就能加速这一天的到来。那时，上帝的所有孩子，黑人和白人，犹太教徒和非犹太教徒，耶稣教徒和天主教徒，将能携手同唱那首古老的黑人灵歌：终于自由了！

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。