英文诗歌 One Inch Tall

 One Inch Tall

 

If you were only one inch tall , you'd ride a worm to school.

The teardrop of a crying and would be your swimming pool.

A crumb¹ of cake would be a feast 

And last you seven days at least ,

A flea² would be a frightening beast

If you were one inch tall . 

If you were only one inch tall , you'd walk beneath the door , 

And it would take about a month to get down to the store .

A bit of fluff would be your bed,

You'd swing upon a spider's thread , 

And wear a thimble on your head 

If youwere one inch tall . 

you'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum

you could't hug your mama , you'd just have to hug her thumb .

you'd run from people's feet in fright , 

To move a pen would take all night , 

( This poem took fourteen years to write ---

Cause  I'm just one inch tall )

倘若你只有一寸高，便能骑着一条小虫去上学。

蚂蚁哭泣时的一滴泪将成为你的游泳池。

一点蛋糕屑能变成一场盛宴，

足够你至少吃上七天，

一只跳蚤就会是一头可怕的猛兽，

倘若你只有一寸高。

倘若你只有一寸高，便能穿越门下的缝隙，

而要行至商店则需要花上一个月的时间，

一小撮绒毛能变成你的温床，

你能在一根蜘蛛丝上玩秋千，

头上戴着顶针作为头盔，

倘若你只有一寸高。

你能乘着一块口香糖在厨房的水池里冲浪。

但你无法拥抱妈妈，你只能拥抱她的拇指。

你会惊恐地逃离人们的脚丫，

你需要花上一整夜的时间来搬动一支钢笔，

（而写下这首诗则须花上十四年-----

因为我只有一寸高）

1 crumb   

n.饼屑，面包屑，小量

参考例句：

• It was the only crumb of comfort he could salvage from the ordeal.这是他从这场磨难里能找到的唯一的少许安慰。
• Ruth nearly choked on the last crumb of her pastry.鲁斯几乎被糕点的最后一块碎屑所噎住。

2 flea   

n.跳蚤

参考例句：

• I'll put a flea in his ear if he bothers me once more.如果他再来打扰的话，我就要对他不客气了。
• Hunter has an interest in prowling around a flea market.亨特对逛跳蚤市场很感兴趣。