LESSON 66

第六十六课

deep

神的

flour

面粉

dough

面团

miller

磨房主

whether

是否

cook

做饭

afar

之后

dusty

布满灰尘的

cradles

摇篮

grinding

磨

glow

发光

doth

第三人称现在时

valley

山谷

reapers

收获者

a-kneading

捏合

ALICE'S SUPPER.

爱丽丝的晚餐

Far down in the valley the wheat grows deep,

山谷深处，小麦成熟了。

And the reapers are making the cradles sweep;

农民们正在收割粮食。

And this is the song that I hear them sing,

当愉快而响亮的声音想起时，

While cheery and loud their voices ring:

我听到他们唱着这首歌曲：

"'Tis the finest wheat that ever did grow!

这是我们种过的最优质的小麦！

And it is for Alice's supper--ho! ho!"

我们用它作为爱丽丝的晚餐！嘿嘿！”

far down by the river the old mill stands,

遥远的河边，有一座磨坊，

And the miller is rubbing his dusty hands;

磨坊主正转动布满尘土的齿轮。

And these are the words of the miller's lay,

当他看到磨石转动的时候，

As he watches the millstones grinding away:

磨坊主说出了这样的话：

This the finest flour that money can buy,

“这是用钱可以买到的最优质的面粉，

And it is for Alice's supper--hi! hi!"

我们用它作为爱丽丝的晚餐！嘿嘿！”

Downstairs in the kitchen the fire doth glow,

楼下的厨房，生起了火，

And cook is a-kneading the soft, white dough;

厨师正把面粉揉成雪白柔软的面团。

And this is the song she is singing to-day,

当她快乐而忙碌地工作时，

As merry and busy she's working away:

今天她唱出了这样的歌：

"'Tis the finest dough, whether near or afar,

“这是世界上最好吃的布丁，

And it is for Alice's supper--ha! ha!"

我们用它作为爱丽丝的晚餐！嘿嘿！”

To the nursery now comes mother, at last,

现在妈妈来到了幼儿园，

And what in her hand is she bringing so fast?

她手上端着的是什么？

'Tis a plateful of something, all yellow and white,

这盘东西白黄相间，

And she sings as she comes, with her smile so bright:

进来时，她满脸微笑地唱道：

"'Tis the best bread and butter I ever did see,

“这是我见过的最棒的面包，

And it is for Alice's supper--he! he!"

用作爱丽丝的晚餐！嘿嘿！”