英语名篇诵读 生命的歌手

（单词翻译）

The Singer of Life

生命的歌手

Loren Eiseley(洛伦·艾斯利)

There, in that clearing, the crystal note of a song sparrow lifted hesitantly in the hush¹

注 . And finally, after painful fluttering , another took the song, and then another, the song

passing from one bird to another, doubtfully at first, as though some evil thing were being slowly

forgotten. Till suddenly they took heart and sang from many throats joyously² together as birds

who are known to sing. They sang because life is sweet and sunlight beautiful. They sang under

the brooding shadow of the raven³. In simple truth they had forgotten the raven , for they

were the singers of life, and not of death.

林间空地上，一片寂静，一只北美歌雀清脆的啼声响起，有点迟疑。另一只鸟，在费

力地拍翅飞翔一会儿后，应和着啼叫起来，接着是另一只，于是一只传给另一只，起始有

点迟疑，仿佛淡忘了某种不祥之兆。直到突然间，它们鼓起勇气，多少歌喉一起欢乐齐

鸣。它们歌唱，就在乌鸦的阴影下歌唱，因为生命甜蜜，阳光美丽。它们完全忘记了乌

鸦，因为它们是生命的歌手，而不是死亡的歌手。