簡單的英語詩歌壹
A Blooming Tree
壹棵開花的樹
Xi Murong
席慕蓉
May Buddha let us meet ,
如何讓妳遇見我
in my most beautiful hours,
在我最美麗的時刻
I have prayed for it,
為這
for five hundred years.
我已在佛前求了五百年
Buddha made me a tree ,
求佛讓我們結壹段塵緣
by the path you may take,
佛於是把我化作壹棵樹
In full blossoms I'm waiting in the sun ,
長在妳必經的路旁陽光下
every flower carrying my previous hope.
慎重地開滿了花 朵朵都是我前世的盼望
As you are near, listen carefully ,
當妳走近 請妳細聽
the quivering leaves are my waiting zeal,
那顫抖的葉
As you pass by the tree,
是我等待的熱情
without noticing me,
而當妳終於無視地走過
My friend, upon the ground behind you ,
在妳身後落了壹地的 朋友啊
is not the fallen petals but my withered heart.
那不是花瓣 那是我雕零的心
簡單的英語詩歌二
Love at first sight
壹見鐘情
Wislawa Szymborska
維斯瓦娃 辛波絲卡
They're both convinced
他們彼此深信
that a sudden passion joined them.
是瞬間迸發的熱情使他們相遇
Such certainty is beautiful,
這樣的篤定是美麗的
but uncertainty is more beautiful still
但變幻無常更為美麗
Since they'd never met before, they're sure
他們素未謀面，所以
that there'd been nothing between them.
他們確定彼此並無瓜葛。
But what's the word from the streets, staircases, hallways...
但是自街道、樓梯、大堂傳來的話語……
perhaps they've passed each other a million times?
他們也許擦肩而過壹百萬次了吧。
I want to ask them
我想問他們
if they don't remember...
是否記得……
a moment face to face
在旋轉門
in some revolving door?
面對面那壹剎
perhaps a “sorry“ muttered in a crowd?
或是在人群中喃喃道出的"對不起”，
a curt “wrong number“ caught in the receiver?
或是在電話的另壹端道出的“打錯了"。
but I know the answer.
但是我早知道答案。
No, they don’t remember.
是的，他們並不記得。
They'd be amazed to hear
他們會很驚訝，
that Chance has been toying with them now for years.
徜若得知緣分已經玩弄他們多年。
Not quite ready yet
只因為尚未完全準備好，
to bee their Destiny,
他們的命運之神未來到，
it pushed them close, drove them apart,
緣分將他們拉近，驅離。
it barred their path,
阻擋著他們的去路
stifling a laugh,
憋住笑聲
and then leaped aside.
然後閃到壹旁。
There were signs and signals,
有壹些跡象和訊號存在，
even if they couldn,t read them yet.
即使他們尚無法解讀。
Perhaps three years ago
也許在三年前
or just last Tuesday
或者就在上個星期二，
a certain leaf fluttered
有某片葉子飄舞於
from one shoulder to another?
肩與肩之間?
Something was dropped and then picked up.
有東西掉了又撿了起來?
Who knows, maybe the ball that vanished
天曉得，也許是那個
into childhood's thicket?
消失於童年灌木叢中的球?
There were doorknobs and doorbells
還有事前已被觸控
where one touch had covered another beforehand.
層層覆蓋的 門把和門鈴。
Suitcases checked and standing side by side.
檢查完畢後並排放置的手提箱。
One night, perhaps, the same dream,
有壹晚，也許同樣的夢，
grown hazy by morning.
到了早晨變得模糊。
Every beginning
每個開始
is only a sequel, after all,
畢竟都只是續篇，
and the book of events
而充滿情節的書本
is always open halfway through.
總是從壹半開始看起。
簡單的英語詩歌三
The Pride of Youth
青春的驕傲
Walter Scott
瓦爾特 司各特
Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking so early ;
驕傲的梅西漫步林間， 踩著晨曦;
Sweet Robin sits on the bush, Singing so rarely.
伶俐的知更鳥棲息樹叢， 唱得甜蜜。
"Tell me, thou bonny bird, when shall I marry me?"
“告訴我，美麗的鳥兒， 我哪年哪月穿嫁衣?”
"When six braw gentlemen Kirkward shall carry ye."
“等到六個殯葬人 擡妳上教堂。”
"Who makes the bridal bed, Birdie, say truly?"
“誰為我鋪新床? 好鳥兒，莫撒謊。
"The gray-headed sexton That delves the grave duly. "
“白發司事，兼挖墓穴， 誤不了妳的洞房。”
"The glowworm o'er grave and stone Shall light thee steady;
”螢火蟲幽幽閃閃， 把妳的墳墓照亮，
The owl from the steeple sing, Wele, proud lady."
貓頭鷹將在塔尖高唱： 歡迎妳，驕傲的姑娘。”