英国语文第二册(双语) 第45课:麻雀在叫什么
LESSON 45 What the sparrow chirps
第四十五课 麻雀在叫什么
I'm only a little sparrow,
我只是一只小小的麻雀，
A bird of low degree;
一种很低级的鸟类；
My life is of little value,—
我的生命没有价值，——
But there's One who cares for me.
但是有一个人很关心我。
He gave me a coat of feathers:
他给了我一身羽毛：
It is very plain, I know,
我知道，这只是很普通的羽毛，
With never a speck of crimson,
上面没有红斑，
For it was not made for show;
只因这并非用于展示；
But it keeps me warm in winter,
但是有了它，我冬天不再受冷，
And it shields me from the rain;
有了它，我雨天不再被淋；
Were it bordered with gold or purple,
黄色或紫色的羽毛，
Perhaps it would make me vain!
或许也无此等功用！
And now that the spring-time cometh.
既然春天已经来临。
I will build me a little nest,
在我最喜欢的地方，
With many a chirp of pleasure,
我会为自己建一个小窝，
In the spot I like the best.
充满欢乐的生活。
I have no barn or store-house,
我没有谷仓或储藏室，
I neither sow nor reap;
我也从来不播种，不收获；
God gives me a sparrow's portion,
上帝让我做一只麻雀，
But never a seed to keep.
却并未赐予我种子。
If my meal is sometimes scanty,
如果我缺乏食物，
Close picking makes it sweet;
我会在附近觅食；
I have always enough to feed me,
我从不挨饿，
And "life is more than meat."
而且，“生活不仅仅是吃。”
I know there are many sparrows—all over the world we are found;but our heavenly Father knoweth,when one of us falls to the ground.
我知道，麻雀很多—— 随处可见;但只有上帝知道我们的逝去。
Though small, we are never forgotten;
虽然渺小，我们却从未被遗忘；
Though weak, we are never afraid:
虽然脆弱，我们却不曾畏惧：
For we know there is One who keepeth,the life of the creatures He made.
因为我们知道，我们的生命属于造物主。
I fly through the thickest forest,
我飞过最茂密的森林，
I light on many a spray;
我在许多家门前停落；
I have no chart nor compass,
我没有地图，也没有指南针，
But I never lose my way.
但我从未迷路。
And I fold my wings at twilight,
黎明之际，我收起翅膀，
Wherever I happen to be;
无论此时的我身在何处；
For the Father is always watching,
因为上帝一直在旁观望，
And no harm will come to me.
不会让我受到伤害。
