lamp

Across the streets at wide intervals,one clumsy lamp was slung by a rope and pulley; at night, when the lamp lighter had let these down,and lighted,and hoisted  them again, a feebl e Grove of dim wicked swung sickness manner overhead, as if they were at sea, indeed they were at sea,and the ship and crew were in a peril of tempest.

街道上每隔一大段距离，就会出现一盏笨重的路灯，被绳子和滑轮掉在空中；每当夜幕降临，点灯人就会把它们一盏盏放下，点亮后再把它们升到空中，于是一丛昏暗微弱的灯芯就发出朦朦胧胧的光，在头顶有气无力地黯然摇晃着，就好像是置身在一望无际的大海上，事实上他们的确漂流在一片汪洋中，小船和它的船员门正处在一场将要到来的暴风雨的危险之中。