美国语文第四册 第45期:小草之声

 　　Here I come, creeping, creeping, everywhere; By the dusty roadside, 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀，沿着尘土飞扬的路边，

　　On the sunny hillside,Close by the noisy brook¹, 爬上阳光灿烂的山坡，接近潺潺的小溪，

　　In every shady nook, I come creeping, creeping, everywhere. 在每一处荫凉的角落。我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀。

　　Here I come, creeping, creeping everywhere; 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀，

　　All round the open door, Where sit the aged² poor, 围着敞开的房门，这里坐着上了年纪的人，

　　Here where the children play, In the bright and merry May, 在明媚的五月，孩子们来此玩耍。

　　I come creeping, creeping, everywhere. 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀。

　　Here I come, creeping, creeping, everywhere; You can not see me coming, 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀，你们看不到我来了，

　　Nor hear my low, sweet humming, For in the starry³ night, 也听不到我甜美的低声哼唱，因为在有星星的夜晚，

　　And the glad morning light, I come, quietly creeping, everywhere. 和欢快的晨光里，我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀。

　　Here I come, creeping, creeping, everywhere; More welcome than the flowers, 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀;比花朵更受欢迎；

　　In summer's pleasant hours; The gentle cow is glad, 在夏季的美好时光里，温顺的牛儿很欢乐，

　　And the merry birds not sad, To see me creeping, creeping, everywhere. 快乐鸟儿不悲伤，看着我到处爬呀，爬呀。

　　Here I come, creeping, creeping, everywhere; When you're numbered with the dead, 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀，当死亡降临，

　　In your still and narrow bed, In the happy spring I'll come, 你躺在静静的坟墓里，我会在快乐的春天到来，

　　And deck your narrow home,Creeping, silently creeping, everywhere. 装点你的坟墓，爬呀，沉默地爬呀，到处爬。

　　Here I come, creeping, creeping, everywhere; My humble⁴ song of praise, 我来啦，到处爬呀，爬呀，我卑微的赞美之歌，

　　Most gratefully I raise, To Him at whose command, 充满感激的唱起，美化了大地的他，

　　I beautify the land, Creeping, silently creeping, everywhere. 美化了大地的他，爬呀，沉默地爬呀，到处爬。

1 brook   

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

• In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。
• The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 starry   

adj.星光照耀的, 闪亮的

参考例句：

• He looked at the starry heavens.他瞧着布满星星的天空。
• I like the starry winter sky.我喜欢这满天星斗的冬夜。

4 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。