美国语文第四册 第31期:霜之奇想

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　　And whispered, Now I shall be out of sight; 低语道,现在我要淡出人们视野；

　　So through the valley and over the height 穿过河谷，越过高山，

　　In silence I'll take my way; 我会悄悄地出发；

　　I will not go on, like that blustering² train, 我不会像呼啸的火车那般前行，

　　The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain, 风和雪、雹和雨，

　　Who make so much bustle³ and noise in vain, 枉费了制造出的那么多喧嚣与噪音，

　　But I'll be as busy as they. 但我会和他们一样繁忙不已。

　　Then he flew to the mountain, and powdered its crest⁴; 然后他飞到山边，给山峰打上了粉；

　　He lit on the trees, and their boughs⁵ he dressed in diamond beads⁶; and over the breast of the quivering lake, 他落在树上，给树枝穿上了钻石般的珠子；在胸膛般起伏的湖面上，

　　he spread a coat of mail, that it need not fear 他展开一幅铠甲，再不需要担心

　　The downward point of many a spear, 长矛的戳戳点点，

　　That he hung on its margin⁷, far and near, 他将四周全部包裹。

　　Where a rock could rear its head. 在石头裸露在外的地方，

　　He went to the windows of those who slept, 他还光顾了人们熟睡的窗子，

　　And over each pane⁸, like a fairy, crept; 在每块窗格玻璃上，像精灵般慢慢爬行；

　　Wherever he breathed, wherever he stepped, 无论他在哪里呼吸，无论他在哪里踏足，

　　By the light of the morn were seen 伴随着黎明的光线看到，

　　Most beautiful things; there were flowers and trees; 最美丽的东西；那些花和树，

　　There were bevies⁹ of birds, and swarms¹⁰ of bees; 成群的鸟儿和蜜蜂；

　　There were cities with temples and towers, 拥有神庙和高塔的城市；

　　and these all pictured in silver sheen. 这些全都披上了银白的光泽。

　　But he did one thing that was hardly fair; 但他还做了一件不那么公允的事；

　　He peeped in the cupboard, 他向碗橱中窥望，

　　and, finding there that all had forgotten for him to prepare, 发现那里所有东西都忘记为他准备了，

　　Now just to set them a-thinking, 现在就让他们想一想，

　　I'll bite this basket of fruit, said he, 我把这筐水果咬了，他说道，

　　This costly¹¹ pitcher¹² I'll burst in three; 这个价值不菲的水罐我要闯三闯；

　　And the glass of water they've left for me 这杯他们留给我的水

　　Shall 'tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking. 会发出‘乞’的声音，告诉他们我正喝着。

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