frightened  受惊

intend  打算

wheat  小麦

Thomas 托马斯

complains  抱怨

plums  李子

choose  选择

shocking 触目惊心

sparrow  麻雀

ripest  最为成熟

robbing  劫财

breakfast 早餐

plenty  丰富

share  共享

treat  治疗

tales  故事

wait 等待

THE SPARROW 麻　雀

Glad to see you, little bird;　 小鸟，很高兴见到你，

Twas your little chirp I heard: 我听到你小声唧唧叫。

What did you intend to say? 你想说些什么？

"Give me something this cold day"? “冷天里给我点东西吃”？

That I will, and plenty, too; 我愿意为你备好足够食物，

All the crumbs I saved for you. 为你保存所有面包屑。

Don't be frightened — here's a treat: 不要害怕，是我请客，

I will wait and see you eat. 我会等你，看你享用。

Shocking tales I hear of you; 我听说很多你的可怕传言，

Chirp, and tell me, are they true? 喳喳喳，告诉我，这些是真的吗？

Robbing all the summer long; 整个夏天都在抢夺，

Don't you think it very wrong? 你不觉得这不对吗？

Thomas says you steal his wheat; 托马斯说你偷了他的小麦，

John complains, his plums you eat  约翰抱怨你吃了他的梅子。

Choose the ripest for your share, 选择最成熟的食物吃掉，

Never asking whose they are. 从没问过它们属于谁。

But I will not try to know 但我不想知道，

What you did so long ago: 很久以前你做过什么。

There's your breakfast, eat away; 吃吧，这是你的早餐，

Come to see me every day. 记得每天都来看我。