英美著名儿童诗一百首.docx

　[英美著名儿童诗一百首 / 多人 著]■ Ⅰ SONGS OF INNOCENCE 天真的歌唱■ 1 THE BLIND BOY　Colley Cibber①　O say what is that thing calld Light,　Which I must neer enjoy;　What are the blessings of the sight.　O tell your poor blind boy !　You talk of wondrous things you see,　You say the sun shines bright;　I feel him warm, but how can he　Or make it day or night　My day or night myself I make　Wheneer I sleep or play;　And could I ever keep awake　With me twere always day.　With heavy sighs I often hear　You mourn my hapless woe;　But sure with patience I can bear　A loss I neer can know　Then let not what I cannot have　My cheer of mind destroy　Whilst thus I sing, I am a king,　Although a poor blind boy■ 一 盲孩　柯莱·西柏　你们说的光，是什么东西，　我永远不可能感觉出来；　你们能够看，是什么福气，　请告诉我这可怜的盲孩！　你们讲到了种种奇景，　你们说太阳光辉灿烂；　我感到他温暖，可他怎么能　把世界分出黑夜和白天？　这会儿我玩耍，待会儿我睡觉，　这样分我的白天和夜晚；　假如我老是醒着，睡不着，　我觉得那就是白天没完。　我听见你们一次又一次　为我的不幸而叹息：唉……　可我完全能忍受这损失——　损失是什么我并不明白。　别让我永远得不到的东西　把我愉快的心情破坏：　我歌唱，我就是快乐君王，　尽管我是个可怜的盲孩。　屠 岸译　①柯莱·西柏（1671－1757），英国演员、剧作家，诗人。《盲孩》是他的名篇。■ 2 TO CHARLOTTE PULTENEY　Ambrose Philips①　Timely blossom, Infant fair,　Fondling of a happy pair,　Every morn and every night　Their solicitous delight,　Sleeping, waking, still at ease,　Pleasing, without skill to please;　Little gossip, blithe and hale,　Tattling many a broken tale,　Singing many a tuneless song,　Lavish of a heedless tongue;　Simple maiden, void of art,　Babbling out the very heart,　Yet abandond to thy will,　Yet imagining no ill,　Yet too innocent to blush;　Like the linnet in the bush　To the mother-linnets note　Moduling her slender throat;　Chirping forth thy petty joys,　Wanton in the change of toys,　Like the linnet green, in May　Flitting to each bloomy spray;　Wearied then and glad of rest,　Like the linnet in the nest: 　This thy present happy lot,　This, in time will be forgot:　Other pleasures, other cares,　Ever-busy Time prepares;　And thou shalt in thy daughter see,　This picture, once, resembled thee.■ 二 致夏洛蒂·普尔膝尼　安布罗斯·菲力普斯　及时开的花，漂亮的女孩，　幸福的爹妈心尖的爱，　在每个清晨，每个良夜，　你总是爹妈渴望的愉悦，　睡着，醒着，自由自在，　毫无机巧，却招人喜爱；　咿呀说话，健康