天真与经验之歌:第32篇 我漂亮的玫瑰树

 　　My Pretty Rose Tree 我漂亮的玫瑰树

　　A flower was offered to me, 有人送给我一朵花，

　　Such a flower as May never bore; 五月里从没有这样的花。

　　But I said, 'I've a pretty rose tree,' 但我说我有一棵漂亮的玫魂树，

　　And I passed the sweet flower o'er. 我就把这朵可爱的花还给他。

　　Then I went to my pretty rose tree, 然后我去看我漂亮的玫魂树：

　　To tend her by day and by night; 白天黑夜把她好好照应。

　　But my rose turned away with jealousy¹, 但我的玫瑰却嫉妒得掉头不顾；

　　And her thorns² were my only delight. 而她的刺却成了我唯一的欢欣。

1 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

2 thorns   

（玫瑰之类植物的）刺( thorn的名词复数 )； 棘刺； 带刺的树； 荆棘

参考例句：

• I was sitting on the thorns while waiting for the outcome. 等待结果时我如坐针毡。
• They had to stop to pick out thorns from their feet. 他们只得停下来把脚上的刺拔去。