美國(guó)語(yǔ)文第四冊(cè) 第121期：把哪個(gè)送人（01）

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Which shall it be? Which shall it be?

選哪一個(gè)？選哪一個(gè)？

I looked at John—John looked at me;

我看著約翰，約翰正看著我；

Dear, patient John, who loves me yet as well as though my locks were jet.

他對(duì)我的愛(ài)像我頭發(fā)的顏色那么黑。

And when I found that I must speak,

當(dāng)我發(fā)現(xiàn)我不得不說(shuō)話(huà)時(shí)，

My voice seemed strangely low and weak:

我的聲音奇怪而微弱：

Tell me again what Robert said!

再說(shuō)說(shuō)羅伯特說(shuō)了什么！

And then I, listening, bent my head.

我聽(tīng)著，低垂著頭。

This is his letter,

這是他的來(lái)信,

I will give a house and land while you shall live,

我會(huì)給你一所房子、一塊地，讓你們過(guò)下去

If, in return, from out your seven,

條件是把你們七個(gè)孩子中的一個(gè)，

One child to me for aye is given.

永遠(yuǎn)過(guò)繼給我。

I looked at John's old garments worn,

看著約翰的舊大衣，

I thought of all that John had borne of poverty, and work, and care,

想著約翰受的苦、貧窮、辛苦、生活的重?fù)?dān)，

Which I, though willing, could not share;

我無(wú)法分擔(dān)，雖然愿意；

I thought of seven mouths to feed,

想著七張等飯吃的嘴，

Of seven little children's need,

七個(gè)孩子的生活需要，

And then of this.

然后想著這封信。

"Come, John," said I,

“來(lái)吧，約翰，”我說(shuō)，

We'll choose among them as they lie asleep;

趁他們睡著，我們挑選一個(gè)；

so, walking hand in hand,

手牽著手，

Dear John and I surveyed our band.

親愛(ài)的約翰和我

First to the cradle light we stepped,

先來(lái)到搖籃邊，

Where Lilian the baby slept,

莉蓮熟睡著，

A glory 'gainst the pillow white.

頭枕在白色的枕頭上。

Softly the father stooped to lay his rough hand down in loving way,

父親彎下腰，把粗糙的手放在孩子身上，

When dream or whisper made her stir,

夢(mèng)中的她輕輕動(dòng)了動(dòng)，

And huskily he said: "Not her!"

爸爸嗓音嘶?。?ldquo;不要把她送人！”

We stooped beside the trundle-bed,

我們站在小床邊，

And one long ray of lamplight shed athwart the boyish faces there,

油燈的光照在男孩子臉上，

In sleep so pitiful and fair;

夢(mèng)中的他們?nèi)绱俗屓藨z愛(ài)；

I saw on Jamie's rough, red cheek,

杰米紅紅的臉蛋還掛著，

A tear undried. Ere John could speak,

一滴淚水。沒(méi)等約翰說(shuō)話(huà)，

"He's but a baby, too," said I,

我已說(shuō)了出來(lái)，“他還是嬰兒，”

And kissed him as we hurried by.

親了他一下，我們繼續(xù)向前走。

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