第四册第1篇：寄给春天的诗

1. To Spring 寄给春天的诗

Oh you, sweet Spring, alight from cherub's wing,
啊，甜蜜的春天，从小天使翅上轻降，

And put the ugly winter full to flight;
吓得讨厌的冬天狼狈逃窜；

And rouse the earth to smile, and larks¹ to sing,
唤醒了万物--大地微笑，云雀歌唱，

With skies so bright and hearts of youth so light.
天空多明亮，青年的心多欢畅。

Your gentle and genial² breaths each blossom blow,
你和煦的呼吸吹开一朵朵花苞，

While bees in gardens hum the lullabies.
引来蜂儿在花园里把催眠曲吟唱。

The hills and dales are stripp'd of mantles³ of snow,
山岗和山谷脱去了积雪的斗篷，

And streams and rivers freed from irons of ice.
溪涧和河川挣开了冰结的镣铐。

May seasons all be Spring--the pride of years,
但愿四季皆春---一年的最好时光，

That all the thing would e'er in glories gleam!
世界万物就会永远灿烂辉煌！

May men be ever in the prime of years!
但愿人人永葆青春年华，

But dream, however sweet, is but a dream.
可是梦境再甜蜜，不过是梦儿一场。

If happy when you come and sad when gone,
如果你来了就快乐，去了就悲伤，

Would that you'd never come or never gone!
倒不如压根儿别来也别往。
 

1 larks   

n.百灵科鸟（尤指云雀）( lark的名词复数 )；一大早就起床；鸡鸣即起；（因太费力而不想干时说）算了v.百灵科鸟（尤指云雀）( lark的第三人称单数 )；一大早就起床；鸡鸣即起；（因太费力而不想干时说）算了

参考例句：

• Maybe if she heard the larks sing she'd write. 玛丽听到云雀的歌声也许会写信的。 来自名作英译部分
• But sure there are no larks in big cities. 可大城市里哪有云雀呢。” 来自名作英译部分

2 genial   

adj.亲切的，和蔼的，愉快的，脾气好的

参考例句：

• Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
• He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友，也是友善待客的主人。

3 mantles   

vt.&vi.覆盖（mantle的第三人称单数形式）

参考例句：

• The ivy mantles the building. 长春藤覆盖了建筑物。 来自互联网