背诵为王 第 二 册 第 15 课

15 A Man of Word and Not Deeds

A man of words and not of deeds
Is like a garden full of weeds.
And when the weeds begin to grow,
It's like a garden full of snow.
And when the snow begins to fall,
It's like a bird upon the wall.
And when the bird away does fly,
It's like an eagle in the sky.
And when the sky begins to roar¹,
It's like a lion at the door.
And when the door begins to crack,
It's like a stick across your back,
And when your back begins to smart,
It's like a penknife in your heart.
And when your heart begins to bleed,
You're dead, and dead, and dead indeed.
deed 行为
weed 杂草
eagle 鹰
crack 爆裂，破裂
smart 刺痛
penknife 铅笔刀
bleed 流血

一个只说不做的人

一个只说不做的人，
就像是长满杂草的花园。
当杂草开始生长，
它就像是个被雪覆盖的花园。
当雪花开始纷飞，
它就像一只墙上的鸟。
当鸟飞走了，
它就像天空中的鹰。
当天空开始咆哮，
它就像门口的狮子。
当门开始破裂，
它就像横穿你脊背的木棍。
当你的背开始刺痛，
它就像刺入你心中的铅笔刀。
当你的心开始流血，
你就真正地死亡，死亡，死亡。

1 roar   

n.吼，咆哮，轰鸣，喧闹；vi.吼叫，大声说出，喧闹；vt.呼喊，使轰鸣

参考例句：

• He began to roar when I took the chocolate away. 当我把巧克力拿走时，他大哭起来。
• The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight.机器在白天隆隆地响个不停。