【双语有声阅读】他自知有翅膀 He knows He Has Wings

He knows He Has Wings — Victor Hugo

 

他自知有翅膀——维克多·雨果

What matter it though life uncertain be to all?

何必去管它，人生总是无定？

What though its goal Be never reached?

有什么关系壮志难成？

What though it fall and flee―

又何必计较你蹉跌并败奔―

Have we not each a soul?

我们岂不是各自有灵魂？

Be like the bird that on a bough¹ too frail²

要像那鸟儿在柔弱的枝梢，

To bear him gaily³ swings,

经不起它欢乐地跳跃；

He carols though the slender branches fail―

虽然那细枝折断了它仍歌唱―

He knows he has wings!

因为它知道自己有翅膀！

1 bough   

n.大树枝，主枝

参考例句：

• I rested my fishing rod against a pine bough.我把钓鱼竿靠在一棵松树的大树枝上。
• Every bough was swinging in the wind.每条树枝都在风里摇摆。

2 frail   

adj.身体虚弱的；易损坏的

参考例句：

• Mrs. Warner is already 96 and too frail to live by herself.华纳太太已经九十六岁了，身体虚弱，不便独居。
• She lay in bed looking particularly frail.她躺在床上，看上去特别虚弱。

3 gaily   

adv.欢乐地，高兴地

参考例句：

• The children sing gaily.孩子们欢唱着。
• She waved goodbye very gaily.她欢快地挥手告别。