雙語《園丁集》 年輕的王子要從我們門前走過

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O MOTHER, the young Prince is to pass by our door, —how can I attend to my work this morning?

Show me how to braid up my hair; tell me what garment to put on.

Why do you look at me amazed, mother?

I know well he will not glance up once at my window; I know he will pass out of my sight in the twinkling of an eye; only the vanishing strain of the flute will come sobbing to me from afar.

But the young Prince will pass by our door, and I will put on my best for the moment.

O mother, the young Prince did pass by our door, and the morning sun flashed from his chariot.

I swept aside the veil from my face, I tore the ruby chain from my neck and flung it in his path.

Why do you look at me amazed, mother?

I know well he did not pick up my chain; I know it was crushed under his wheels leaving a red stain upon the dust, and no one knows what my gift was nor to whom.

But the young Prince did pass by our door, and I flung the jewel from my breast before his path.

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啊，母親，年輕的王子要從我們門前走過——

今天早晨我哪有心思干活呢？

教給我怎樣綰發(fā)；

告訴我應(yīng)該穿哪件衣裳。

你為什么驚訝地望著我呢，母親？

我深知他不會(huì)仰視我的窗戶；

我知道一剎那間他就要走出我的視線；

只有那殘曳的笛聲將從遠(yuǎn)處向我嗚咽。

但是那年輕的王子將從我們門前走過，

這時(shí)節(jié)我要穿上我最好的衣裳。

啊，母親，年輕的王子已經(jīng)從我們門前走過了，

從他的車輦里射出朝日的金光。

我從臉上掠開面紗，我從頸上扯下紅玉的頸環(huán)，

扔在他走來的路上。

你為什么驚訝地望著我呢，母親？

我深知他沒有拾起我的頸環(huán)；

我知道它在他的輪下碾碎了，

在塵土上留下了紅斑，

沒有人曉得我的禮物是什么樣子，

也不知道是誰給的。

但是那年輕的王子曾經(jīng)從我們門前走過，

我也曾經(jīng)把我胸前的珍寶丟在他走來的路上了。