39 THE DOG ANDTHE WATER-LILY |
三十九 狗和睡莲 |
William Cowper ① |
威廉·考伯 |
| The noon was shady, and soft airs | 中午，树荫浓，微风和煦， |
| Swept Ouse's silent tide, | 拂过静静的河浪， |
| When, 'scaped from literary cares, | 我抛开读书写作的思虑， |
| I wander'd on his side. | 沿着乌斯河徜徉。 |
| My spaniel, prettiest of his race, | 我的长毛狗，犬类菁英， |
| And high in pedigree,— | 血统纯净门第高—— |
| (Two nymphs adorn'd with every grace | （是两位仪态万方的美人 |
| That spaniel found for me,) | 为我把它搜罗到，） |
| Now wanton'd lost in flags and reeds, | 嬉闹着隐没在旗帜和芦苇里， |
| Now, starting into sight, | 一会儿又突现在眼前， |
| Pursucd the swallow o'er the meads. | 他越过草地去追逐燕子， |
| With scarcc a slower flight. | 奔跑得飞快如箭。 |
| It was the time when Ouse display'd | 季节到了：乌斯河水面上 |
| His lilies newly blown; | 出现了新开的睡莲； |
| Their beauties I intent survey'd, | 花儿的妍丽我专心观赏， |
| And one I wish'd my own. | 想采到一朵在手边。 |
| With cane extended far I sought | 我用藤杖远远地拨来 |
| To steer it close to land; | 一朵，快靠近岸沿； |
| But still the prize, though nearly caught, | 战利品即将到手，可是唉！ |
| Escaped my eager hand. | 又从我手边漂远。 |
| Beau mark'd my unsuccessful pains | 乖儿狗注意我失败的苦恼， |
| With fix'd considerate face, | 一脸专注的思索， |
| And puzzling set his puppy brains | 他心存疑团，小狗的头脑 |
| To comprehend the case. | 想弄清事态的经过。 |
| But with a cherup clear and strong | 用清脆有力的一声啧啧， |
| Dispersing all his dream, | 我驱散他的思想， |
| I thence withdrew, and follow'd long | 然后我走开，长时间沿着 |
| The windings of the stream. | 弯曲的河水徜徉。 |
| My ramble ended, I return'd; | 我停止漫步，转身回返， |
| Beau, trotting far before, | 乖儿狗跑在前头； |
| The floating wreath again discern'd, | 看准了漂浮的一团睡莲， |
| And plunging left the shore. | 他纵身跳进水流。 |
| I saw him with that lily cropp'd | 我见他衔着那朵嫩蕊， |
| Impatient swim to meet | 急匆匆游过来迎上 |
| My quick approach, and soon he dropp'd | 我的快步，他立即把宝贝 |
| The treasure at my feet. | 在我的脚前安放。 |
| Charm'd with the sight, ‘The world’, I cried | 我一见便呆了，"世界，"我惊叫， |
| 'Shall hear of this thy deed; | "该知道这桩事件； |
| 'My dog shall mortify the pride | 我的狗使优秀人类的骄傲 |
| 'Of man's superior breed; | 受到了一次挑战！ |
| 'But chief myself I will enjoin, | "可是我更要提醒自己 |
| 'Awake at duty's call, | 履行应尽的本分， |
| 'To show a love as prompt as thine | 学你的果断，向造我的上帝 |
| ‘To Him who gives me all.’ | 献出我一片爱心。" |
| 屠 岸译 |
双语童诗：狗和睡莲
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