美国语文第五册 第144期:鼻子和眼睛(2)

 　　Again, would your lordship a moment suppose  你的贵族身份，但愿再度认定，

　　'T is a case that has happened, and may happen again 已发生的实例，可能还会再现，

　　That the visage or countenance¹ had not a Nose,  容貌或是面孔，若无鼻子央求，

　　Pray, who would or who could wear spectacles then?  那么究竟有谁，能够佩戴眼镜？

　　On the whole it appears, and my argument shows, 总之问题出现，我的论证表明，

　　With a reasoning the court will never condemn², 如此这样推论，法庭不会判定，

　　That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, 眼镜明明白白，为了鼻子而造，

　　And the Nose was as plainly intended for them. 鼻子相当清楚，皆为眼镜所用。

　　Then shifting his side (as a lawyer knows how),  转身调换立场，律师谙知奥秘，

　　He pleaded again in behalf of the Eyes:  呼吁支持眼睛，陈情它的原委，

　　But what were his arguments, few people know,  至于有力证据，几乎无人获悉，

　　For the court did not think them equally wise.  法庭并不认为，陈述同等明智。

　　So his lordship decreed, with a grave, solemn tone,  庄重严肃口吻，法官颁布结局，

　　Decisive and clear, without one if or but, 答案明确清楚，并无条件原因，

　　That whenever the Nose put his spectacles on,  无论何时何地，鼻子佩戴眼镜，

　　By daylight or candlelight, Eyes should be shut.  白天抑或黑夜，眼睛应该关闭。

1 countenance   

n.脸色，面容；面部表情；vt.支持，赞同

参考例句：

• At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
• I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地，仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。

2 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。