DAY 254

/i/
Do you agree, if you are free to come to tea with me by the sea?

THE PRIDE OF YOUTH 青春的骄傲

Proud Maisie is in the wood, 骄傲的梅西漫步在林间，

Walking so eaiiy; 踏着晨曦；

Sweet Robin sits on the bush, 可爱的知更鸟栖息在树丛，

Singing so rarely. 唱着动听的歌儿。

"Tell me , thou bonny bird, “告诉我，美丽的鸟儿，

when shall I marry me?" 我什么时候穿上嫁衣？”

"When six braw gentlemen “等到六个衣着华丽的人

kindward shall carry ye." 抬你上教堂。”

"Who makes the bridal bed, “谁为我铺新床？

birdie,say truly? 可爱的鸟儿，说实话。”

"The gray-headed sexton “白发司事，兼挖墓穴，

That delves the grave duly." 误不了你的洞房。”

"The glowworm over grave and stone “萤火虫幽幽闪闪，

Shall light thee steady; 把你的坟墓照亮，送葬，

The owl from the steeple sing, 猫头鹰将在塔尖面唱：

Welcome,proud lady." 欢迎你，骄傲的姑娘。”

文选的韵脚为/i/，
需重读early/'ə:li/、rarely/'reali/、truly/'tru:li/、duly/dju:li/、steady/stedi/和lady/leidi/。