浅羽网THE CUCKOO
布谷鸟
In April,Come he will,
四月里，它就来了，
In May,Sing all day,
五月里，整天吟唱多逍遥，
In June,Change his tune,
六月里，它在改变曲调，
In July,Prepare to fly,
七月里，准备飞翔，
In August,Go he must!
八月里，它就得离去了！
COLOUR
颜色
What is pink? A rose is pink
什么是粉红色？
By the fountain&39;s brink.
喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。
What is red? A poppy&39;s red
什么是艳红色？
In its barley bed.
在大麦床里的花就是艳红色。
What is blue? The sky is blue
什么是蔚蓝色？天空就是蔚蓝色，
Where the clouds float through.
云朵飘过其间。
What is white? A swan is white
什么是白色？
Sailing in the light.
阳光下嬉水的天鹅就是白色。
What is yellow? Pears are yellow,
什么是黄色？梨儿就是黄色，
Rich and ripe and mellow.
熟透且多汁。
What is green? The grass is green,
什么是绿色？草就是绿色，
With small flowers between.
小花掺杂其间。
What is violet? Clouds are violet
什么是紫色？夏日夕阳里的
In the summer twilight.
彩霞就是紫色。
What is orange? Why, an orange,
什么是橘色？当然啦！
Just an orange!
橘子就是橘色。
A House of Cards
纸牌堆成的房子
(1)
A house of cards
纸牌堆成的房子
Is neat and small;
洁净及小巧
Shake the table,
摇摇桌子
It must fall.
它一定会倒。
(2)
Find the court cards
找出绘有人像的纸牌
One by one;
一张一张地竖起
Raise it, roof it,—-
再加上顶盖
Now it&39;s done;—-
现在房子已经盖好
Shake the table!
摇摇桌子
That&39;s the fun.
那就是它的乐趣。
What does little birdie say
小鸟在说些什么
(1)
What does little birdie say,
小鸟说些什么呢？
In her nest at peep of day?
在这黎明初晓的小巢中？
Let me fly, says little birdie,
小鸟说，让我飞，
Mother, let me fly away,
妈妈，让我飞走吧。
Birdie, rest a little longer,
宝贝，稍留久一会儿，
Till the little wings are stronger.
等到那对小翅膀再长硬些儿。
So she rests a little longer,
因此它又多留了一会儿，
Then she flies away.
然而它还是飞走了。
(2)
What does little baby say,
婴儿说些什么，
In her bed at peep of day?
在破晓时分的床上？
Baby says, like little birdie,
婴儿像小鸟那样说，
Let me rise and fly away.
让我起来飞走吧。
Baby, sleep a little longer,
乖乖，稍微多睡一会儿，
Till the little limbs are stronger.
等你的四肢再长硬点儿。
If she sleeps a little longer,
如果她再多睡一会儿，
Baby too shall fly away.
婴儿必然也会像鸟儿一样地飞走。
The star
星星
(1)
Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
闪耀，闪耀，小星星！
How I wonder what you are,
我想知道你是什么，
Up above the world so high,
高高挂在天空中，
Like a diamond in the sky.
就像天上的钻石。
(2)
When the blazing sun is gone,
灿烂太阳已西沉，
When he nothing shines upon,
它已不再照万物，
Then you show your little light,
你就显露些微光，
Twinkle, twinkle all the night.
整个晚上眨眼睛。
(3)
The dark blue sky you keep
留恋漆黑的天空
And often through my curtains peep,
穿过窗帘向我望，
For you never shut your eye
永不闭上你眼睛
Till the sun is in the sky.
直到太阳又现形。
(4)
This is your bright and tiny spark
你这微亮的火星，
Lights the traveler in the dark;
黑夜照耀着游人，
Though I know not what you are
虽我不知你身形，
Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
闪耀，闪耀，小星星！
At the seaside
海边
(1)
When I was down beside the sea
当我到海边时
A wooden spade they gave to me
他们给了我一把木铲
To dig the sandy shore.
好去挖掘沙滩。
(2)
The holes were empty like a cup
挖成像杯状般的空洞
In every hole the sea camp up,
让每个洞中的海水涌现
Till it could come no more.
直到它不能再涌现。
Boats sail on the rivers
小舟在河上航行
(1)
Boats sail on the rivers,
小舟在河上航行，
And ships sail on the seas;
大船在海中航行，
But clouds that sail across the sky,
然而白云飘过天空时，
Are prettier far than these.
比这些更为悦人。
(2)
There are bridges on the rivers,
河上有桥，
As pretty as you please;
如你所愿的那么悦目；
But the bow that bridges heaven,
然而横跨在穹苍的长虹，
And overtops the trees,
却比树梢更高，
And builds a road from earth to sky,
而能建筑一条通行天际的道路，
Is prettier far than these.
比这些更为美好。
The Blossom
花儿
(1)
Merry, merry sparrow!
愉快，愉快的小麻雀！
Under leaves so green,
在如此翠绿的树叶下，
A happy blossom
一朵幸福的花儿
Sees you, swift as arrow,
看着你，如箭般地敏捷，
Seek your cradle narrow
在我的胸前寻找
Near my bosom.
你那窄小的摇篮。
(2)
Pretty, pretty robin!
漂亮，漂亮的知更鸟！
Under leaves so green,
在如此翠绿的树叶下，
A happy blossom
一朵幸福的花朵
Hears you sobbing, sobbing,
听到你呜咽，呜咽，
Pretty, pretty, robin,
漂亮，漂亮的知更鸟！
Near my bosom.
在我的胸前盘旋。
My book report is due today
我的读书报告今天截止
My book report is due today.
我的读书报告今天截止
I haven&39;t finished yet.
我现在还没有完成
In fact, I haven&39;t started,
事实上，我还没有开始
which I&39;m coming to regret.
这是我的遗憾
I haven&39;t even read the book.
我甚至没有读过这本书
I put it off so long.
我把它搁置了好久
I thought I&39;d have a lot of time.
我以为我会有很多时间
It Looks like I was wrong.
看起来我错了
I&39;d ask my older brother
我想要问我哥哥
what this book is all about,
关于这本书的全部
but he&39;s already left for school
但是他现在已经去学校了
and cannot help me out.
没有办法帮助我
I&39;d hustle to the movie store
我想去租电影的店
and rent the DVD,
并且租DVD
but I don&39;t even have the time
但是我甚至没有时间
to watch it on TV.
看电视
I guess I&39;ll have to fake it
我想我需要伪造
and pretend I read the book.
假装我读了这本书
Then write a bunch of nonsense
然后写一堆废话
and assorted gobbledygook.
各式各样的官方文章
It&39;s either that, or do the thing
要不这样做，要不就做别的
my conscience knows is right:
我良心觉得是对的
I&39;ll claim I&39;m sick and stay at home
我会说我生病了需要呆在家里
and finish it tonight.
今晚把它做完
