LESSON 45 What the sparrow chirps

第四十五课 麻雀在叫什么

I'm only a little sparrow,

我只是一只小小的麻雀，

A bird of low degree;

一种很低级的鸟类；

My life is of little value,—

我的生命没有价值，——

But there's One who cares for me.

但是有一个人很关心我。

He gave me a coat of feathers:

他给了我一身羽毛：

It is very plain, I know,

我知道，这只是很普通的羽毛，

With never a speck of crimson,

上面没有红斑，

For it was not made for show;

只因这并非用于展示；

But it keeps me warm in winter,

但是有了它，我冬天不再受冷，

And it shields me from the rain;

有了它，我雨天不再被淋；

Were it bordered with gold or purple,

黄色或紫色的羽毛，

Perhaps it would make me vain!

或许也无此等功用！

And now that the spring-time cometh.

既然春天已经来临。

I will build me a little nest,

在我最喜欢的地方，

With many a chirp of pleasure,

我会为自己建一个小窝，

In the spot I like the best.

充满欢乐的生活。

I have no barn or store-house,

我没有谷仓或储藏室，

I neither sow nor reap;

我也从来不播种，不收获；

God gives me a sparrow's portion,

上帝让我做一只麻雀，

But never a seed to keep.

却并未赐予我种子。

If my meal is sometimes scanty,

如果我缺乏食物，

Close picking makes it sweet;

我会在附近觅食；

I have always enough to feed me,

我从不挨饿，

And "life is more than meat."

而且，“生活不仅仅是吃。”

I know there are many sparrows—all over the world we are found;but our heavenly Father knoweth,when one of us falls to the ground.

我知道，麻雀很多—— 随处可见;但只有上帝知道我们的逝去。

Though small, we are never forgotten;

虽然渺小，我们却从未被遗忘；

Though weak, we are never afraid:

虽然脆弱，我们却不曾畏惧：

For we know there is One who keepeth,the life of the creatures He made.

因为我们知道，我们的生命属于造物主。

I fly through the thickest forest,

我飞过最茂密的森林，

I light on many a spray;

我在许多家门前停落；

I have no chart nor compass,

我没有地图，也没有指南针，

But I never lose my way.

但我从未迷路。

And I fold my wings at twilight,

黎明之际，我收起翅膀，

Wherever I happen to be;

无论此时的我身在何处；

For the Father is always watching,

因为上帝一直在旁观望，

And no harm will come to me.

不会让我受到伤害。