精美英文欣赏:花之歌

I am a kind word uttered and repeated

By the voice of Nature;

I am a star fallen from the

Blue tent upon the green carpet.

I am the daughter of the elements

With whom Winter conceived;

To whom Spring gave birth; I was

Reared in the lap of Summer and I

Slept in the bed of Autumn.

我是大自然亲切的话语，

说出去，又反复细念；

我是一颗星星，

从蓝色苍穹坠落绿毯之中。

我是诸元素之女：

冬天将我孕育；

春天使我绽放；

夏天让我成长；

秋天令我安睡。

At dawn I unite with the breeze

To announce the coming of light;

At eventide I join the birds

In bidding the light farewell.

清早，我同晨风一道

宣告光明的到来；

傍晚，我又与群鸟一起

为它的远去告别。

The plains are decorated with

My beautiful color and the air

Is scented¹ with my fragrance².

我在原野上摇曳，

使风光更加旖旎；

我在清风中呼吸，

使气息芬芳馥郁。

As I embrace Slumber³ the eyes of

Night watch over me, and as I

Awaken⁴ I stare at the sun, which is

The only eye of the day.

我微睡时，

夜空数双眼睛对我凝望；

我醒来时，

白昼的独眸向我注视。

I drink dew for wine, and hearken to

The voices of the bird and dance

To the rhythmic⁵ swaying of the grass.

我饮着朝露酿成的琼浆；

听着小鸟的鸣啭歌唱；

就着芳草的摇曳婆娑起舞。

I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;

I am the memory of a moment of happiness;

I am the last gift of the living to the dead;

I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.

我是爱人间的赠礼；我是婚礼的冠冕；

我是片刻欢愉的记忆；

我是生者予死者最后的祭献；

我是一半欢乐，一半忧伤。

But I look up high to see only the light,

And never look down to see my shadow.

This is wisdom which man must learn.

而我仰望高空，只因对光明神往；

我从不顾影自怜，也不孤芳自赏。

而这些智慧，人类尚未得以领会。

1 scented   

adj.有香味的；洒香水的；有气味的v.嗅到(scent的过去分词)

参考例句：

• I let my lungs fill with the scented air. 我呼吸着芬芳的空气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The police dog scented about till he found the trail. 警犬嗅来嗅去，终于找到了踪迹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。

3 slumber   

n.睡眠，沉睡状态

参考例句：

• All the people in the hotels were wrapped in deep slumber.住在各旅馆里的人都已进入梦乡。
• Don't wake him from his slumber because he needs the rest.不要把他从睡眠中唤醒，因为他需要休息。

4 awaken   

vi.醒，觉醒；vt.唤醒，使觉醒，唤起，激起

参考例句：

• Old people awaken early in the morning.老年人早晨醒得早。
• Please awaken me at six.请于六点叫醒我。

5 rhythmic   

adj.有节奏的，有韵律的

参考例句：

• Her breathing became more rhythmic.她的呼吸变得更有规律了。
• Good breathing is slow,rhythmic and deep.健康的呼吸方式缓慢深沉而有节奏。