小鳥(niǎo)說(shuō)些什么

丁尼生

小鳥(niǎo)說(shuō)些什么呢，

在這黎明初曉的小巢中？

小鳥(niǎo)說(shuō)，讓我飛，

媽媽，讓我飛走吧。

寶貝， 稍留久一會(huì)兒，

等到那對(duì)小翅膀再長(zhǎng)硬些。

因此它又多留了一會(huì)兒，

然而它還是飛走了。

嬰兒說(shuō)些什么，

在破曉時(shí)分的床上？

嬰兒像小鳥(niǎo)那樣說(shuō)，

讓我起來(lái)飛走吧。

乖乖，稍微多睡一會(huì)兒，

等你的四肢再長(zhǎng)硬點(diǎn)兒。

如果她再多睡一會(huì)兒，

嬰兒必然也會(huì)像鳥(niǎo)兒一樣地飛走。

【譯文】

What does little birdie say,

In her nest at peep of day?

Let me fly, says little birdie,

Mother, let me fly away,

Birdie, rest a little longer,

Till the little wings are stronger.

So she rests a little longer,

Then she flies away.

What does little baby say,

In her bed at peep of day?

Baby says, like little birdie,

Let me rise and fly away.

Baby, sleep a little longer,

Till the little limbs are stronger.

If she sleeps a little longer,

Baby too shall fly away.