英语诗歌精选 我早早启程，带着我的狗

I Started Early—Took My Dog

我早早启程，带着我的狗——Emily Dickinson (1830-86)

I started early, took my dog,

我早早启程，带着我的狗，

And visited the sea;

去拜访大海；

The mermaids¹ in the basement

海底的美人鱼

Came out to look at me,

出来看着我，

And frigates² in the upper floor

上面一层的帆船

Extended hempen³ hands,

伸出大麻制的双手，

Presuming me to be a mouse

想象我变成一只老鼠

Aground, upon the sands.

搁浅，在沙滩上。

But no man moved me till the tide

可是没有人移动我直到潮水

Went past my simple shoe,

漫过我的一简朴的鞋子，

And past my apron⁴ and my belt,

漫过我的围裙，我的腰带，

And past my bodice too,

也漫过我的胸衣，

And made as he would eat me up

假装他要吃掉我

As wholly as a dew

真似一滴露珠

Upon a dandelion's sleeve—

在蒲公英的袖子上——

And then I started too.

然后我又动身

And he—he followed close behind;

而他——他紧紧地跟在后面；

I felt his silver heel

我感觉到了他银色的脚踵

Upon my ankle,—then my shoes

漫过我的脚踝，--然后我的鞋子

Would overflow⁵ with pearl.

好似珍珠四溢。

Until we met the solid town,

直到我遇见坚固的小城，

No man he seemed to know;

他似乎不认识任何人；

And bowing with a mighty look

带着刚毅的表情

At me, the sea withdrew

向我鞠躬，海退潮了

1 mermaids   

n.（传说中的）美人鱼( mermaid的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The high stern castle was a riot or carved gods, demons, knights, kings, warriors, mermaids, cherubs. 其尾部高耸的船楼上雕满了神仙、妖魔鬼怪、骑士、国王、勇士、美人鱼、天使。 来自辞典例句
• This is why mermaids should never come on land. 这就是为什么人鱼不应该上岸的原因。 来自电影对白

2 frigates   

n.快速军舰( frigate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Frigates are a vital part of any balanced sea-going fleet. 护卫舰是任何一个配置均衡的远洋舰队所必需的。 来自互联网
• These ships are based on the Chinese Jiangwei II class frigates. 这些战舰是基于中国的江卫II型护卫舰。 来自互联网

3 hempen   

adj. 大麻制的, 大麻的

参考例句：

• The net destined to support the car was made of very solid hempen cord. 承受着吊篮的网子是用非常结实的麻绳编的。
• Plant the crop such as wheaten, corn, potato, horsebean, hempen, cole aptly, a year one ripe. 适宜种植小麦、玉米、马铃薯、蚕豆、大麻、油菜等作物，一年一熟。

4 apron   

n.围裙；工作裙

参考例句：

• We were waited on by a pretty girl in a pink apron.招待我们的是一位穿粉红色围裙的漂亮姑娘。
• She stitched a pocket on the new apron.她在新围裙上缝上一只口袋。

5 overflow   

v.(使)外溢，(使)溢出；溢出，流出，漫出

参考例句：

• The overflow from the bath ran on to the floor.浴缸里的水溢到了地板上。
• After a long period of rain,the river may overflow its banks.长时间的下雨天后，河水可能溢出岸来。