英国语文第三册第55期:水手的妈妈-英语课

时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英国语文第三册

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LESSON 49 The sailor's mother 第四十九课水手的妈妈

One morning (raw it was and wet, A foggy day in winter time), 一个早上（冬天的一个雾霾天，阴冷寒湿），
A woman on the road I met, 我在路上见到一位女士。
Not old, though something past her prime; 虽然有东西遮盖住面貌，但是能看出年纪不大，
Majestic 1 in her person, tall and straight; 出身高贵，身形高而挺直，
And like a Roman matron's was her mien 2 and gait. 从神态和走路的步态上看，像是罗马贵族。
The ancient spirit is not dead; 古老的精神并未消失，
Old times, thought I, are breathing there: 我想古时代的风韵依然存在：
Proud was I that my country bred such strength, a dignity so fair: 我很自豪我的国家孕育出如此的力量，高贵美丽：
She begged an alms, like one in poor estate; 她正在领取救济品，像是深处困境，
I looked at her again, nor did my pride abate 3. 我又一次看向她，但是我的自豪感丝毫未减。
When from these lofty thoughts I woke. 我怀着崇高的想法，
"What is it," said I, "that you bear beneath the covert 4 of your cloak, protected from this cold damp air?" 问道：是什么让你甘愿忍受在斗篷的掩盖之下，在这种寒冷天气来到这里？
She answered, soon as she the question heard, 她听到后回答说：
"A simple burden, sir—a little singing-bird." 先生，我的负担很小，只有一只唱歌的小鸟。
And, thus continuing, she said , 接着她继续说道：
"I had a son, who many a day sailed on the seas, but he is dead,— 我有个儿子，出海死了，
In Denmark he was cast away; 埋葬在丹麦，
And I have travelled weary miles, 我已经走了一段很疲惫的路程，
to see if aught which he had owned might still remain for me 我想看看他生前拥有的东西有没有为我留下来。
The bird and cage they both were his: 这只鸟和鸟笼都是我儿子的，
'Twas my son's bird; and neat and trim 这是我儿子养的鸟，很干净整洁，
He kept it: many voyages this singing-bird had gone with him: 他带着这只唱歌的鸟儿出过很多次海，
When last he sailed, he left the bird behind; 但是最后一次出海的时候把它留了下来，
From bodings, as might be, that hung upon his mind. 或许当时他就有不祥的预感了吧。
He to a fellow-lodger's care had left it, to be watched and fed, 他把它留给了一位房客朋友照看喂养，
And pipe its song in safety;—there I found it when my son was dead; 我在我儿子死的地方发现了它。它当时正在唱歌，
And now, God help me for my little wit! 现在，上帝以我对儿子的执念而帮助了我，
I bear it with me, sir; he took so much delight in it." 我收养了它，因为我儿子曾在它身上得到很多快乐。

英国语文第三册 第55期:水手的妈妈

英国语文第三册第55期:水手的妈妈