經典英文詩歌四首

Jenny譯

Rain雨

By R.L.Stevenson,1850～1894

Rain is falling all around,

It falls on field and tree,

It rains on the umbrella here,

And on the ships at sea.

雨兒在到處降落，

它落在田野和樹梢，

它落在這邊的雨傘上，

又落在航行海上的船只。

What Does The Bee Do?

蜜蜂做些什么？

By C.G.Rossetti,1830～1894

What does the bee do?

Bring home honey.

And what does Father do?

Bring home money.

And what does Mother do?

Lay out the money.

And what does baby do?

Eat up the honey.

把蜂蜜帶回家。

父親做些什么？

把錢帶回家。

母親做些什么？

把錢用光。

嬰兒做些什么？

把蜜吃光。

O Sailor,Come Ashore

啊！水手，上岸吧

By C.G.Rossetti

(PartⅠ)

O sailor,come ashore

What have you brought for me?

Red coral,

White coral,

Coral from the sea.

啊！水手，上岸吧

你給我帶來什么？

海里的珊瑚，

紅的，白的。

(Part Ⅱ)

I did not dig it from the ground

Nor pluck it from a tree;

Feeble insects made it

In the stormy sea.

它不是我從地下挖的

也不是從樹上摘的；

它是暴風雨的海裹

弱小昆蟲做成的。

The Wind

風

By C.G.Rossetti

(Part Ⅰ)

Who has seen the wind?

Neither I nor you;

But when the leaves hang trembling,

The wind is passing through.

誰曾見過風的面貌？

誰也沒見過，不論你或我；

但在樹葉震動之際，

風正從那里吹過。

(Part Ⅱ)

Who has seen the wind?

Neither you nor I;

But when the trees bow down their heads,

The wind is passing by.

誰曾見過風的面孔？

誰也沒見過，不論你或我；

但在樹梢低垂之際，

風正從那里經過。