雙語童詩：狗和睡蓮

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2018年07月31日

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39 THE DOG ANDTHE WATER-LILY	三十九狗和睡蓮
William Cowper ①	威廉·考伯
The noon was shady, and soft airs	中午，樹蔭濃，微風和煦，
Swept Ouse's silent tide,	拂過靜靜的河浪，
When, 'scaped from literary cares,	我拋開讀書寫作的思慮，
I wander'd on his side.	沿著烏斯河徜徉。
My spaniel, prettiest of his race,	我的長毛狗，犬類菁英，
And high in pedigree,—	血統(tǒng)純凈門第高——
(Two nymphs adorn'd with every grace	（是兩位儀態(tài)萬方的美人
That spaniel found for me,)	為我把它搜羅到，）
Now wanton'd lost in flags and reeds,	嬉鬧著隱沒在旗幟和蘆葦里，
Now, starting into sight,	一會兒又突現在眼前，
Pursucd the swallow o'er the meads.	他越過草地去追逐燕子，
With scarcc a slower flight.	奔跑得飛快如箭。
It was the time when Ouse display'd	季節(jié)到了：烏斯河水面上
His lilies newly blown;	出現了新開的睡蓮；
Their beauties I intent survey'd,	花兒的妍麗我專心觀賞，
And one I wish'd my own.	想采到一朵在手邊。
With cane extended far I sought	我用藤杖遠遠地撥來
To steer it close to land;	一朵，快靠近岸沿；
But still the prize, though nearly caught,	戰(zhàn)利品即將到手，可是唉！
Escaped my eager hand.	又從我手邊漂遠。
Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains	乖兒狗注意我失敗的苦惱，
With fix'd considerate face,	一臉專注的思索，
And puzzling set his puppy brains	他心存疑團，小狗的頭腦
To comprehend the case.	想弄清事態(tài)的經過。
But with a cherup clear and strong	用清脆有力的一聲嘖嘖，
Dispersing all his dream,	我驅散他的思想，
I thence withdrew, and follow'd long	然后我走開，長時間沿著
The windings of the stream.	彎曲的河水徜徉。
My ramble ended, I return'd;	我停止漫步，轉身回返，
Beau, trotting far before,	乖兒狗跑在前頭；
The floating wreath again discern'd,	看準了漂浮的一團睡蓮，
And plunging left the shore.	他縱身跳進水流。
I saw him with that lily cropp'd	我見他銜著那朵嫩蕊，
Impatient swim to meet	急匆匆游過來迎上
My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd	我的快步，他立即把寶貝
The treasure at my feet.	在我的腳前安放。
Charm'd with the sight, ‘The world’, I cried	我一見便呆了，"世界，"我驚叫，
'Shall hear of this thy deed;	"該知道這樁事件；
'My dog shall mortify the pride	我的狗使優(yōu)秀人類的驕傲
'Of man's superior breed;	受到了一次挑戰(zhàn)！
'But chief myself I will enjoin,	"可是我更要提醒自己
'Awake at duty's call,	履行應盡的本分，
'To show a love as prompt as thine	學你的果斷，向造我的上帝
‘To Him who gives me all.’	獻出我一片愛心。"
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