I love to wake to each new day,
And brush my dreams
Of night away,
And look out through my window wide
To see what weather is outside,
And wonder what exciting thing
This shining, un-used day
Will bring.
清 晨
我喜歡醒來迎接每壹個清晨，
輕松抖落壹夜的夢塵，
從窗口向外眺望遠處，
廣茅的天地是否晴空無雲，
想象何等激動人心的事
這燦爛嶄新的壹天將獻呈。
COLORS顏色
What is pink? A rose is pink 什麽是粉紅色？
By the fountain's brink. 噴泉邊的玫瑰就是粉紅色。
What is red? A poppy's red 什麽是艷紅色？
In its barley bed. 在大麥床裏的罌粟花就是艷紅色。
What is blue? The sky is blue 什麽是蔚藍色？天空就是蔚藍色，
Where the clouds float thro'. 雲朵飄過其間。
What is white? A swan is white 什麽是白色？
Sailing in the light. 陽光下嬉水的天鵝就是白色。
What is yellow? Pears are yellow, 什麽是黃色？梨兒就是黃色，
Rich and ripe and mellow. 熟透且多汁。
What is green? The grass is green, 什麽是綠色？草就是綠色，
With small flowers between. 小花摻雜其間。
What is violet? Clouds are violet 什麽是紫色？夏日夕陽裏的
In the summer twilight. 彩霞就是紫色。
What is orange? Why, an orange, 什麽是橘色？當然啦！
Just an orange! 橘子就是橘色。
(1)
What does little birdie say, 小鳥說些什麽呢？
In her nest at peep of day? 在這黎明初曉的小巢中？
Let me fly, says little birdie, 小鳥說，讓我飛，
Mother, let me fly away, 媽媽，讓我飛走吧。
Birdie, rest a little longer, 寶貝，稍留久壹會兒，
Till the little wings are stronger. 等到那對小翅膀再長硬些兒。
So she rests a little longer, 因此它又多留了壹會兒，
Then she flies away. 然而它還是飛走了。
(2)
What does little baby say, 嬰兒說些什麽，
In her bed at peep of day? 在破曉時分的床上？
Baby says, like little birdie, 嬰兒像小鳥那樣說，
Let me rise and fly away. 讓我起來飛走吧。
Baby, sleep a little longer, 乖乖，稍微多睡壹會兒，
Till the little limbs are stronger. 等妳的四肢再長硬點兒。
If she sleeps a little longer, 如果她再多睡壹會兒，
Baby too shall fly away. 嬰兒必然也會像鳥兒壹樣地飛走。
Fame Is a Bee
---- Emily Dickinson
Fame is a bee.
It has a song.
It has a sting.
Oh, it has a wing, too.
名聲是壹只蜜蜂,
它有壹首歌,
它有壹根刺,
哦,它也有翅膀!