英语美文：为丁香花季节而歌唱

 Warble For Lilac-Time为丁香花季节而歌唱Warble me now for joy of lilac-time,(returning in reminiscence,)Sort me O tongue and lips for Nature’s sake, souvenirs of earliest summer,Gather the welcome signs,(as children with pebbles¹ or stringing shells,)Put in April and May, the hylas croaking² in the ponds, the elastic³ air,Bees, butterflies, the sparrow with its simple notes,Blue bird and darting⁴ swallow, nor forget the high-hole flashing his golden wings,The tranquil⁵ sunny haze⁶, the clinging smoke, the vapor,Shimmer of waters with fish in them, the cerulean above,All that is jocund⁷ and sparkling, the brooks⁸ running,The maple⁹ woods, the crisp February days and the sugar-making,The robin¹⁰ where he hops¹¹, bright-eyed, brown-breasted,With musical clear call at sunrise, and again at sunset,Or flitting among the trees of the apple-orchard, building the nest of his mate,The melted snow of March, the willow¹² sending forth¹³ its yellow-green sprouts,For spring-time is here! the summer is here! and what is this in it and from it?

　　Thou, soul, unloosen’d—the restlessness after I know not what;Come, let us lag here no longer, let us be up and away!

　　O if one could but fly like a bird!

　　O to escape, to sail forth as in a ship!

　　To glide¹⁴ with thee O soul, o’er all, in all as a ship O’er the waters;Gathering these hints, the preludes¹⁵, the blue sky, the grass, the morning drops of dew,The lilac-scent, the bushes with dark green heart-shaped leaves,Wood-violets, the little delicate pale blossoms called innocence,Samples and sorts not for themselves alone, but for their atmosphere,To grace the bush I love—to sing with the birds,A warble for joy of lilac-time, returning in reminiscence.

      英文抒情散文诗欣赏：为丁香花季节而歌唱 　　为我歌唱丁香花季节的喜悦吧，(它正在怀念中归来，)为了大自然，请与我一起吧，灵巧的唇舌，初夏的留念，与我一起收集那些可爱的音符，(如孩童收集卵石或成串的贝壳，)将它们放进四月五月，这些池塘里鸣叫的雨蛙，轻快的微风，蜜蜂，蝴蝶，歌声单调的麻雀，蓝鸟和疾飞的燕子，也别忘了那扇着金色翅膀的天宇，那宁静的彩霞，缭绕的烟霭和水雾，鱼儿畅游的湖海的波光，头上蔚蓝的天色，那容光焕发的一切，奔流的小河，那枫树林，那清新的二月天和酿糖的日子，那跳跃着的、眼睛发亮的褐胸知更鸟，它在日出时清脆悦耳地鸣啭，日落时又歌唱，或在苹果园的树木中飞动，给它的爱侣筑巢，三月里融化的雪，杨柳刚抽出的嫩绿的柔条，因为春天到了！夏天快来了！

　　它孕育着什么，又会产生些什么呢？

　　你，灵魂得到解放——我不知道还在急切地追求什么；来吧，让我们不再在这里逗留，让我们奋起前进！

　　啊，但愿一个人能像一只鸟一样飞翔！

　　啊，能够逃逸，像乘着快艇出航！

　　同你的灵魂，越过一切，寓于一切，像一只船划过海洋；收集起预示和征兆，这蓝天、野草、清晨的露珠，这丁香花的芬芳，这披着暗绿色心形叶片的灌木林，这木本紫罗兰，这名叫“天真”的娇小的淡淡的花卉，这种种的草木不只是为它们自己，而是为了它们的四周，为了装饰我所爱的丛林——为了与百鸟一起吟哦，唱一支深情的歌，为这回忆中归来的丁香花季节的欢乐。

1 pebbles   

[复数]鹅卵石； 沙砾； 卵石，小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
• Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石，以确保排水良好。

2 croaking   

v.呱呱地叫( croak的现在分词 )；用粗的声音说

参考例句：

• the croaking of frogs 蛙鸣
• I could hear croaking of the frogs. 我能听到青蛙呱呱的叫声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 elastic   

n.橡皮圈，松紧带；adj.有弹性的；灵活的

参考例句：

• Rubber is an elastic material.橡胶是一种弹性材料。
• These regulations are elastic.这些规定是有弹性的。

4 darting   

v.投掷，投射( dart的现在分词 )；向前冲，飞奔

参考例句：

• Swallows were darting through the clouds. 燕子穿云急飞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Swallows were darting through the air. 燕子在空中掠过。 来自辞典例句

5 tranquil   

adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的

参考例句：

• The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
• The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。

6 haze   

n.霾，烟雾；懵懂，迷糊；vi.(over)变模糊

参考例句：

• I couldn't see her through the haze of smoke.在烟雾弥漫中，我看不见她。
• He often lives in a haze of whisky.他常常是在威士忌的懵懂醉意中度过的。

7 jocund   

adj.快乐的，高兴的

参考例句：

• A poet could not but be gay in such a jocund company.一个诗人在这种兴高采烈的同伴中自然而然地会快乐。
• Her jocund character made her the most popular girl in the county.她快乐的个性使她成为这个郡最受欢迎的女孩。

8 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 maple   

n.槭树，枫树，槭木

参考例句：

• Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
• The maple leaves are tinge with autumn red.枫叶染上了秋天的红色。

10 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

11 hops   

跳上[下]( hop的第三人称单数 )； 单足蹦跳； 齐足（或双足）跳行； 摘葎草花

参考例句：

• The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops. 那麻雀一蹦一跳地穿过草坪。
• It is brewed from malt and hops. 它用麦精和蛇麻草酿成。

12 willow   

n.柳树

参考例句：

• The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
• The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。

13 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

14 glide   

n./v.溜，滑行；(时间)消逝

参考例句：

• We stood in silence watching the snake glide effortlessly.我们噤若寒蝉地站着，眼看那条蛇逍遥自在地游来游去。
• So graceful was the ballerina that she just seemed to glide.那芭蕾舞女演员翩跹起舞，宛如滑翔。

15 preludes   

n.开端( prelude的名词复数 )；序幕；序曲；短篇作品

参考例句：

• In the moribund patient deepening coma are the usual preludes to death. 病人弥留之际，加深的昏睡通常是死的前兆。 来自辞典例句
• She preludes her remarks with a jest. 她开始讲话时先说一个笑话。 来自互联网