美国语文第五册 第14期:唱歌课(在线收听) |
A nightingale made a mistake; 一只夜莺,露了丑, She sang a few notes out of tune: 刚开口唱歌,就跑了调,
Her heart was ready to break, 它的心儿,就要碎了,
And she hid away from the moon. 连忙赶紧,躲开月亮。
She wrung her claws, poor thing, 不小心还扭了脚,这可怜家伙,
But was far too proud to weep; 是否太过骄傲,大哭一场,
She tucked her head under her wing, 反正,它将头蜷缩翼翅下,
And pretended to be asleep. 装模作样地睡着了。
A lark, arm in arm with a thrush, 云雀和画眉,肩并肩,
Came sauntering up to the place; 蹒跚走过来,查看究竟,
The nightingale felt herself blush, 夜莺捂住,羞红的脸,
Though feathers hid her face; 虽然羽毛遮住,心中胆怯,
She knew they had heard her song, 它知道,鸟儿听见自己歌唱,
She felt them snicker and sneer; 叽喳嘲笑,犹如芒刺,
She thought that life was too long, 它讨厌憎恨,时光漫长,
And wished she could skip a year. 一年眨眼过去,该有多棒!
"O nightingale!" cooed a dove; “哦,夜莺”,一只鸽子咕咕叫,
O nightingale! what's the use? 有什么大事不得了?
You bird of beauty and love, 你那么漂亮,又可爱,
Why behave like a goose? 何必,像那些粗鄙家鹅?
Don't sulk away from our sight, 别躲在旮旯里,生闷气,
Like a common, contemptible fowl; 也不要小鸡肚肠,没度量,
You bird of joy and delight, 你应该,开心更快乐,
Why behave like an owl? 为什么,不学学猫头鹰?
Only think of all you have done; 只要想一想,你所做的,
Only think of all you can do; 再思忖看看,你能做的,
A false note is really fun, 唱错了调,无关紧要,
From such a bird as you! 权当有趣,一笑别过。
Lift up your proud little crest, 耸起你,那骄傲鸟冠,
Open your musical beak; 打开你,美丽的喙角,
Other birds have to do their best, 鸟儿们,竭力帮助你,
You need only to speak! 不妨,亮开歌喉再唱歌。
The nightingale shyly took her head from under her wing, 夜莺,羞愧地,从翼翅里,抬起头,
And, giving the dove a look, 感激中,看了鸽子一眼,
Straightway began to sing. 蓦然间,亮开嗓门,
There was never a bird could pass; 鸟儿,纷纷飞来驻足,
The night was divinely calm; 夜晚,霎时庄严静穆,
And the people stood on the grass 草地上,人群安静伫立,
To hear that wonderful psalm. 聆听那,质朴无华的圣歌。
The nightingale did not care, 夜莺,不再害怕,
She only sang to the skies; 它的歌声,渐次上扬回旋,
Her song ascended there, 它的目光,悠然攀升,
And there she fixed her eyes. 伴随着,响彻入云骄傲,
The people that stood below, 歌声拂过,娴静无边夜色。
She knew but little about; 夜莺,或许茫然不知,
And this tale has a moral, I know, 这篇故事,包含人生箴言,
If you'll try and find it out. 只要尝试,奇迹不难发现。 |
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