美国语文第六册 第305期:赤脚的孩子(2)
野外蜜蜂在清晨追逐，野花还需时令来采，
flight of fowl and habitude of the tenants of the wood;
鸟儿展翅腾飞，林里的房客有自己的习俗;
How the tortoise bears his shell, how the woodchuck digs his cell, and the ground mole sinks his well,
乌龟是怎样负着甲壳的，土拨鼠又是如何挖洞穴，鼹鼠沉进自己挖的井里，
How the robin feeds her young, how the oriole's nest is hung;
知更鸟正喂着小宝宝呢，白头翁的巢怎么是挂着的;
Where the whitest lilies blow, where the freshest berries grow,
最白的百合在哪儿，最新鲜的浆果长在何处，
where the groundnut trails its vine, where the wood grape's clusters shine;
落花生在哪儿追踪它的根蔓，葡萄树丛在哪儿沐浴阳光;
Of the black wasp's cunning way, Mason of his walls of clay,
黑胡蜂狡猾无比，它的院墙是用泥巴垒的，
and the architectural plans, of gray hornet artisans!
灰马蜂工匠正就建筑盘算!
For, eschewing books and tasks, nature answers all he asks;
之所以回避书本和作业，因为自然有问必答;
Hand in hand with her he walks, face to face with her he talks,
他漫步时，与她手牵着手，他说话时，她面面相觑，
part and parcel of her joy, blessings on thee, barefoot boy!
她的欢乐分成若干，祝福你，赤脚男孩!
Oh for boyhood's time of June, crowding years in one brief moon,
啊，就为了六月是少年快乐时光，在一个短暂月夜岁月荏苒，
when all things I heard or saw me, their master, waited for.
我听到或看到的所有一切，我，它们的主人，悄然等待。
I was rich in flowers and trees, humming birds and honeybees;
在花前树下，我怡然陶醉，成群的鸟儿，还有那蜜蜂;
