英國語文第四冊(雙語):風在嬉戲(2)
It was not too nice to hustle the bags of the beggar, and flutter his dirty rags;
它猛晃乞丐的布袋，吹拂骯臟的襤褸衣衫，這么做可不太仁慈；
'Twas so bold, that it feared not to play its joke
風它如此大膽，根本不怕與醫(yī)生的假發(fā)，
With the doctor's wig or the gentleman's cloak.
或是紳士的大衣開開玩笑。
Through the forest it roared, and cried, gaily, "Now,
它咆哮著、嘶吼著，得意地穿越森林，
You sturdy old oaks, I'll make you bow!"
“現(xiàn)在，強健的老橡樹啊，我要讓你向我鞠躬致敬！“
And it made them bow without more ado,
于是它發(fā)威讓老橡樹立刻彎下腰來，
Or it cracked their great branches through and through.
不然就徹底地折斷它們的樹枝。
Then it rushed like a monster on cottage and farm,
然后它像魔獸一樣沖向村舍和農莊，
Striking their dwellers with sudden alarm;
村民們們驚恐萬狀；
And they ran out like bees in a midsummer swarm:
它們像仲夏里群居的蜜蜂一樣跑出來：
There were dames with their kerchiefs tied over their caps.
女人們用頭巾綁緊帽子，
To see if their poultry were free from mishaps;
檢查家禽在風災中是否安然無恙；
The turkeys they gobbled, the geese screamed aloud,
火雞們嚇得咯咯叫，鵝們驚得尖聲喊，
And the hens crept to roost in a terrified crowd;
母雞們驚慌失措地擠成一堆；
There was rearing of ladders, and logs were laid ou,
梯子的后面，木柱支撐著瑟瑟發(fā)抖的茅屋，
Where the thatch from the roof threatened soon to be gone.
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But the Wind had swept on, and had met in a lane
可是風依然在掃蕩，它在小巷里遭遇一名學童
With a school-boy, who panted and struggled in vain;
可憐他在風中喘息著，徒勞地掙扎；
For it tossed him and twirled him, then passed, —and he stood
狂風搖晃著他，吹得他來回打轉，然后呼嘯著穿過小巷，——徒留下可憐的學童兀自站立
With his hat in a pool and his shoes in the mud!
帽子吹進了池塘，鞋子陷進了泥洼！
Then away went the Wind in its holiday glee,
然后風帶著節(jié)日的喜悅呼嘯而去，
And now it was far on the billowy sea;
現(xiàn)在它離洶涌的大海還很遙遠；
And the lordly ships felt its staggering blow,
驕傲的輪船已感到狂風巨大的威力，
And the little boats darted to and fro.
小船被吹得到處蕩來蕩去。
But, lo! it was night, and it sank to rest
可是，瞧??！到了晚上，風也停歇了
On the sea-birds' rock in the gleaming west,
在閃閃發(fā)光的西邊海鳥棲息的巖石上，它平息了。
Laughing to think, in its frolicsome fun,
想想真是好笑，風嬉戲時做的那么點惡作劇
How little of mischief it really had done.
多有意思。
—William Howitt
——威廉·豪伊特
