【1】Rain雨
Rainisfallingallaround,雨儿在到处降落,
Itfallsonfieldandtree,它落在田野和树梢,
Itrainsontheumbrellahere,它落在这边的雨伞上,
Andontheshipsatsea.又落在航行海上的船只.
byR.L.Stevenson,1850-1894
【2】WhatDoesTheBeeDo?
Whatdoesthebeedo?蜜蜂做些什么?
Bringhomehoney.把蜂蜜带回家.
AndwhatdoesFatherdo?父亲做些什么?
Bringhomemoney.把钱带回家.
AndwhatdoesMotherdo?母亲做些什么?
Layoutthemoney.把钱用光.
Andwhatdoesbabydo?婴儿做些什么?
Eatupthehoney.把蜜吃光.
byC.G.Rossetti,1830-1894
【3】OSailor,ComeAshore啊!水手,上岸吧
(PartI)
Osailor,comeashore啊!水手,上岸吧
Whathaveyoubroughtforme?你给我带来什么?
Redcoral,whitecoral,海里的珊瑚,
Coralfromthesea.红的,白的.
(PartII)
Ididnotdigitfromtheground它不是我从地下挖的,
Norpluckitfromatree;也不是从树上摘的；
Feebleinsectsmadeit它是暴风雨的海裹
Inthestormysea.弱小昆虫做成的.
byC.G.Rossetti
【4】THEWIND风
(PartI)
Whohasseenthewind?谁曾见过风的面貌?
NeitherInoryou;谁也没见过,不论你或我；
Butwhentheleaveshangtrembling,但在树叶震动之际,
Thewindispassingthrough.风正从那里吹过.
(PartII)
Whohasseenthewind?谁曾见过风的面孔?
NeitheryounorI;谁也没见过,不论你或我；
Butwhenthetreesbowdowntheirheads,但在树梢低垂之际,
Thewindispassingby.风正从那里经过.
～byC.G.Rossetti
另一首诗人的风之歌
Owind,whydoyouneverrest,风啊!为何你永不休止
Wandering,whistlingtoandfro,来来回回的漂泊,呼啸
Bringrainoutofthewest,从西方带来了雨
Fromthedimnorthbringingsnow?从蒙眬的北方带来了雪.
【5】THECUCKOO布谷鸟
InApril,四月里,
Comehewill,它就来了,
InMay,五月里,
Singallday,整天吟唱多逍遥,
InJune,六月里,
Changehistune,它在改变曲调,
InJuly,七月里,
Preparetofly,准备飞翔,
InAugust,八月里,
Gohemust!它就得离去了!
～byMotherGoose'sNurseryRhyme
【6】COLORS颜色
Whatispink?Aroseispink什么是粉红色?
Bythefountain'sbrink.喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色.
Whatisred?Apoppy'sred什么是艳红色?
Initsbarleybed.在大麦床里的罂粟花就是艳红色.
Whatisblue?Theskyisblue什么是蔚蓝色?天空就是蔚蓝色,
Wherethecloudsfloatthro'.云朵飘过其间.
Whatiswhite?Aswaniswhite什么是白色?
Sailinginthelight.阳光下嬉水的天鹅就是白色.
Whatisyellow?Pearsareyellow,什么是黄色?梨儿就是黄色,
Richandripeandmellow.熟透且多汁.
Whatisgreen?Thegrassisgreen,什么是绿色?草就是绿色,
Withsmallflowersbetween.小花掺杂其间.
Whatisviolet?Cloudsareviolet什么是紫色?夏日夕阳里的
Inthesummertwilight.彩霞就是紫色.
Whatisorange?Why,anorange,什么是橘色?当然啦!
Justanorange!橘子就是橘色.
byC.G.Rossetti
【7】AHouseOfCards纸牌堆成的房子
(1)
Ahouseofcards纸牌堆成的房子
Isneatandsmall;洁净及小巧
Shakethetable,摇摇桌子
Itmustfall.它一定会倒.
(2)
Findthecourtcards找出绘有人像的纸牌
Onebyone;一张一张地竖起
Raiseit,roofit,----再加上顶盖
Nowit'sdone;----现在房子已经盖好
Shakethetable!摇摇桌子
That'sthefun.那就是它的乐趣.
byC.G.Rossetti
【8】WhatDoesLittleBirdieSay?
(1)
Whatdoeslittlebirdiesay,小鸟说些什么呢?
Inhernestatpeepofday?在这黎明初晓的小巢中?
Letmefly,sayslittlebirdie,小鸟说,让我飞,
Mother,letmeflyaway,妈妈,让我飞走吧.
Birdie,restalittlelonger,宝贝,稍留久一会儿,
Tillthelittlewingsarestronger.等到那对小翅膀再长硬些儿.
Sosherestsalittlelonger,因此它又多留了一会儿,
Thenshefliesaway.然而它还是飞走了.
(2)
Whatdoeslittlebabysay,婴儿说些什么,
Inherbedatpeepofday?在破晓时分的床上?
Babysays,likelittlebirdie,婴儿像小鸟那样说,
Letmeriseandflyaway.让我起来飞走吧.
Baby,sleepalittlelonger,乖乖,稍微多睡一会儿,
Tillthelittlelimbsarestronger.等你的四肢再长硬点儿.
Ifshesleepsalittlelonger,如果她再多睡一会儿,
Babytooshallflyaway.婴儿必然也会像鸟儿一样地飞走.
byAlfredTennyson,1809-1892
【9】TheStar星星
(1)
Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar!闪耀,闪耀,小星星!
HowIwonderwhatyouare,我想知道你身形,
Upabovetheworldsohigh,高高挂在天空中,
Likeadiamondinthesky.就像天上的钻石.
(2)
Whentheblazingsunisgone,灿烂太阳已西沉,
Whenhenothingshinesupon,它已不再照万物,
Thenyoushowyourlittlelight,你就显露些微光,
Twinkle,twinkleallthenight.整个晚上眨眼睛.
(3)
Thedarkblueskyyoukeep留恋漆黑的天空
Andoftenthro'mycurtainspeep,穿过窗帘向我望,
Foryounevershutyoureye永不闭上你眼睛
Tillthesunisinthesky.直到太阳又现形.
(4)
'Tisyourbrightandtinyspark你这微亮的火星,
Lightsthetravelerinthedark;黑夜照耀着游人,
ThoughIknownotwhatyouare虽我不知你身形,
Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar!闪耀,闪耀,小星星!
byJaneTaylor,1783-1824
【10】AtTheSeaside海边
(1)
WhenIwasdownbesidethesea当我到海边时
Awoodenspadetheygavetome他们给了我一把木铲
Todigthesandyshore.好去挖掘沙滩.
(2)
Theholeswereemptylikeacup挖成像杯状般的空洞
Ineveryholetheseacampup,让每个洞中的海水涌现
Tillitcouldcomenomore.直到它不能再涌现.
byR.L.Stevenson
【11】BoatsSailOnTheRivers
(1)
Boatssailontherivers,小舟在河上航行,
Andshipssailontheseas;大船在海中操轮,
Butcloudsthatsailacrossthesky,然而白云飘过天空时,
Areprettierfarthanthese.比这些更为悦人.
(2)
Therearebridgesontherivers,河上有桥,
Asprettyasyouplease;如你所愿的那么悦目；
Butthebowthatbridgesheaven,然而横跨在穹苍的长虹,
Andovertopsthetrees,却比树梢更高,
Andbuildsaroadfromearthtosky,而能建筑一条通行天际的道路,
Isprettierfarthanthese.比这些更为美好.
byC.G.Rossetti
【12】TheSwing秋千
(1)
Howdoyouliketogoupinaswing,你喜欢荡一趟秋千,
Upintheairsoblue?置身于蓝蓝的晴空吗?
Oh,Idothinkitthepleasantestthing啊,我认为这是小孩所能做到的
Everachildcando.最愉快的玩耍.
(2)
Upintheairandoverthewall,越过墙外高踞天空,
TillIcanseesowide,直到我能望见如此广大的世界,
Riverandtreesandcattleandall河流、树木、牛群,
Overthecountryside----还有整个的乡村.
(3)
TillIlookdownonthegardengreen直到我俯瞰着翠绿的花园
Downontheroofsobrown----以及棕色的屋顶
UpintheairIgoflyingagain我又飞上天去,
Upintheairanddown!在天地间上下穿梭!
byR.L.Stevenson
