42 THE CHILD AND THE SNAKE |
四十二 小孩和蛇 |
Mary Lamb ① |
玛丽·兰姆 |
| Henry was every morning fed | 每天早上，母亲用面包 |
| With a full mess of milk and bread. | 和牛奶把亨利喂得饱饱。 |
| One day the boy his breakfast took, | 一天，这孩子拿着早餐 |
| And ate it by a purling brook. | 吃着，在潺潺的溪水旁边。 |
| His mother lets him have his way. | 母亲允许他随便行走。 |
| With free leave Henry every day | 亨利就每天获得自由 |
| Thither repairs, until she heard | 走远。一天他母亲听到 |
| Him talking of a fine gray bird. | 他说起一只美丽的灰鸟。 |
| This pretty bird, he said, indeed, | 他说，这只鸟儿真漂亮， |
| Came every day with him to feed; | 每天来跟他把早餐共享； |
| And it loved him and loved his milk, | 鸟儿爱他，也爱他的牛奶， |
| And it was smooth and soft like silk. | 鸟身像丝绸，柔滑可爱。 |
| —On the next morn she follows Harry, | ——第二天早上她紧跟着亨利， |
| And carefully she sees him carry | 细心地注视着孩子端起 |
| Through the long grass his heap'd - up mess. | 丰盛的早餐穿行过草地。 |
| What was her terror and distress | 啊，她多么恐惧，焦急—— |
| When she saw the infant take | 她突然瞧见这孩子拿着 |
| His bread and milk close to a snake! | 面包和牛奶走近一条蛇！ |
| Upon the grass he spreads his feast, | 他在草地上把宴席摆开， |
| And sits down by his frightful guest, | 挨着这可怕的客人坐下来； |
| Who had waited for the treat; | 那家伙正等着主人请客； |
| And now they both began to eat. | 他们俩就开始一同吃喝。 |
| Fond mother! shriek not, O beware | 深情的母亲！别喊叫，当心啊， |
| The least small noise, O have a care — | 别发出一丁点声音，留神啊—— |
| The least small noise that may be made | 只要发出一丁点响声， |
| The wily snake will be afraid— | 狡猾的蛇就会受惊—— |
| If he hear the slightest sound, | 假如他听到轻微的声响， |
| He will inflict th'envenoan'd wound. | 毒牙就会把孩子咬伤。 |
| —She speaks not , moves not , scarce does breathe, | ——不出声，不动，屏息凝神， |
| As she stands the trees beneath. | 她只是在树荫底下站定。 |
| No sound she utters; and she soon | 她一声不响；很快看到 |
| Sees the child lift up his spoon, | 孩子举起了一把小勺， |
| And tap the snake upon the head, | 朝蛇的头上轻轻叩打， |
| Fearless of harm; and then he said, | 一点不害怕；接着又说话， |
| As speaking to familiar mate, | 像是对亲密的伙伴言谈， |
| "Keep on your own side, do, Gray Pate;" | "灰头，回到你自己的一边；" |
| The snake then to the other side, | 那蛇仿佛受到了责难， |
| As one rebuked, seems to glide; | 看样子像要爬回另一边； |
| And now again advancing nigh, | 可是一会儿蛇又挨近， |
| Again she hears the infant cry, | 母亲又听见孩子的叫声， |
| Tapping the snake, "Keep further, do; | 他拍拍蛇头，"走远点，去； |
| Mind , Gray Pate, what I say to you." | 灰头，我的话你要记住。" |
| The danger's o'er! she sees the boy | 危险过去了！她看见孩子 |
| (O what a change from fear to joy!) | （转危为安，谢天谢地！） |
| Rise and bid the snake "Good-bye"; | 站起身来对蛇说"再见"； |
| Says he, "Our breakfast's done, and I | 说，"咱俩用过了早餐， |
| Will come again to-morrow day"; | 明儿个早上我会再来"； |
| —Then , lightly tripping, ran away. | ——然后，他连蹦带跳地跑开。 |
| 方谷绣 屠 岸译 |
双语童诗：小孩和蛇
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