美国小学英语教材5:第186课 乔治·华盛顿（在线收听）

GEORGE WASHINGTON

乔治. 华盛顿

Nancy Byrd Turner

作者：南希·伯德·特纳

He played by the river when he was young,

他小时候在河边玩，

He raced with rabbits along the hills,

他和兔子在山上赛跑，

He fished for minnows, and climbed and swung.

他钓鲦鱼、爬山、荡秋千。

And hooted back at the whippoorwills.

并对那些可怜的人报以嘘声。

Strong and slender and tall he grew—

他长得又壮又瘦又高

And then, one morning, the bugles blew.

然后，一天早上，号角吹响了。

Over the hills the summons came.

召唤从山上传来。

Over the river’s shining rim.

越过闪闪发光的河沿。

He said that the bugles called his name.

他说军号召唤他的名字。

He knew that his country needed him.、

他知道国家需要他。

And he answered, “Coming!” and marched away

他答道，“来了！”然后就出发了。

For many a night and many a day.

许多个夜晚和白天。

Perhaps when the marches were hot and long

也许是在游行又长又热的时候

He’d think of the river flowing by,

他会想到河水流过，

Or, camping under the winter sky.

或者，在冬天的天空下露营。

Would hear the whippoorwill’s far-off song.

会听到夜鹰遥远的歌声。

Boy and soldier, in peace or strife.

男孩和士兵，在和平或冲突中。

He loved America all his life!

他一生都爱美国！