12岁儿童英文诗歌，8
THE CUCKOO
布谷鸟
In April，Come he will
四月里，它就来了
In May，Sing all day
五月里，整天吟唱多逍遥
In June，Change his tune
六月里，它在改变曲调
In July，Prepare to fly
七月里，准备飞翔
In August，Go he must!
八月里，它就得离去了！
COLOUR
颜色
What is pink? A rose is pink
什么是粉红色
By the fountain's brink.
喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。
What is red? A poppy's red
什么是艳红色
In its barley bed.
在大麦床里的花就是艳红色。
What is blue? The sky is blue
什么是蔚蓝色天空就是蔚蓝色
Where the clouds float through.
云朵飘过其间。
What is white? A swan is white
什么是白色
Sailing in the light.
阳光下嬉水的天鹅就是白色。
What is yellow? Pears are yellow
什么是黄色梨儿就是黄色
Rich and ripe and mellow.
熟透且多汁。
What is green? The grass is green
什么是绿色草就是绿色
With small flowers between.
小花掺杂其间。
What is violet? Clouds are violet
什么是紫色夏日夕阳里的
In the summer twilight.
彩霞就是紫色。
What is orange? Why， an orange
什么是橘色当然啦！
Just an orange!
橘子就是橘色。
A House of Cards
纸牌堆成的房子
(1)
A house of cards
纸牌堆成的房子
Is neat and small
洁净及小巧
Shake the table
摇摇桌子
It must fall.
它一定会倒。
(2)
Find the court cards
找出绘有人像的纸牌
One by one
一张一张地竖起
Raise it， roof it，----
再加上顶盖
Now it's done----
现在房子已经盖好
Shake the table!
摇摇桌子
That's the fun.
那就是它的乐趣。
What does little birdie say
小鸟在说些什么
(1)
What does little birdie say
小鸟说些什么呢
In her nest at peep of day?
在这黎明初晓的小巢中
Let me fly， says little birdie
小鸟说，让我飞
Mother， let me fly away
妈妈，让我飞走吧。
Birdie， rest a little longer
宝贝，稍留久一会儿
Till the little wings are stronger.
等到那对小翅膀再长硬些儿。
So she rests a little longer
因此它又多留了一会儿
Then she flies away.
然而它还是飞走了。
(2)
What does little baby say
婴儿说些什么
In her bed at peep of day?
在破晓时分的床上
Baby says， like little birdie
婴儿像小鸟那样说
Let me rise and fly away.
让我起来飞走吧。
Baby， sleep a little longer
乖乖，稍微多睡一会儿
Till the little limbs are stronger.
等你的四肢再长硬点儿。
If she sleeps a little longer
如果她再多睡一会儿
Baby too shall fly away.
婴儿必然也会像鸟儿一样地飞走。
The star
星星
(1)
Twinkle， twinkle， little star!
闪耀，闪耀，小星星！
How I wonder what you are
我想知道你是什么
Up above the world so high
高高挂在天空中
Like a diamond in the sky.
就像天上的钻石。
(2)
When the blazing sun is gone
灿烂太阳已西沉
When he nothing shines upon
它已不再照万物
Then you show your little light
你就显露些微光
Twinkle， twinkle all the night.
整个晚上眨眼睛。
(3)
The dark blue sky you keep
留恋漆黑的天空
And often through my curtains peep
穿过窗帘向我望
For you never shut your eye
永不闭上你眼睛
Till the sun is in the sky.
直到太阳又现形。
(4)
This is your bright and tiny spark
你这微亮的火星
Lights the traveler in the dark
黑夜照耀着游人
Though I know not what you are
虽我不知你身形
Twinkle， twinkle， little star!
闪耀，闪耀，小星星！
At the seaside
海边
(1)
When I was down beside the sea
当我到海边时
A wooden spade they gave to me
他们给了我一把木铲
To dig the sandy shore.
好去挖掘沙滩。
(2)
The holes were empty like a cup
挖成像杯状般的空洞
In every hole the sea camp up
让每个洞中的海水涌现
Till it could come no more.
直到它不能再涌现。
Boats sail on the rivers
小舟在河上航行
(1)
Boats sail on the rivers
小舟在河上航行
And ships sail on the seas
大船在海中航行
But clouds that sail across the sky
然而白云飘过天空时
Are prettier far than these.
比这些更为悦人。
(2)
There are bridges on the rivers
河上有桥
As pretty as you please
如你所愿的那么悦目
But the bow that bridges heaven
然而横跨在穹苍的长虹
And overtops the trees
却比树梢更高
And builds a road from earth to sky
而能建筑一条通行天际的道路
Is prettier far than these.
比这些更为美好。
The Blossom
花儿
(1)
Merry， merry sparrow!
愉快，愉快的小麻雀！
Under leaves so green
在如此翠绿的树叶下
A happy blossom
一朵幸福的花儿
Sees you， swift as arrow
看着你，如箭般地敏捷
Seek your cradle narrow
在我的胸前寻找
Near my bosom.
你那窄小的摇篮。
(2)
Pretty， pretty robin!
漂亮，漂亮的知更鸟！
Under leaves so green
在如此翠绿的树叶下
A happy blossom
一朵幸福的花朵
Hears you sobbing， sobbing
听到你呜咽，呜咽
Pretty， pretty， robin
漂亮，漂亮的知更鸟！
Near my bosom.
在我的胸前盘旋。
My book report is due today
我的读书报告今天截止
My book report is due today.
我的读书报告今天截止
I haven't finished yet.
我现在还没有完成
In fact， I haven't started
事实上，我还没有开始
which I'm coming to regret.
这是我的遗憾
I haven't even read the book.
我甚至没有读过这本书
I put it off so long.
我把它搁置了好久
I thought I'd have a lot of time.
我以为我会有很多时间
It Looks like I was wrong.
看起来我错了
I'd ask my older brother
我想要问我哥哥
what this book is all about
关于这本书的全部
but he's already left for school
但是他现在已经去学校了
and cannot help me out.
没有办法帮助我
I'd hustle to the movie store
我想去租电影的店
and rent the DVD
并且租DVD
but I don't even have the time
但是我甚至没有时间
to watch it on TV.
看电视
I guess I'll have to fake it
我想我需要伪造
and pretend I read the book.
假装我读了这本书
Then write a bunch of nonsense
然后写一堆废话
and assorted gobbledygook.
各式各样的官方文章
It's either that， or do the thing
要不这样做，要不就做别的
my conscience knows is right:
我良心觉得是对的
I'll claim I'm sick and stay at home
我会说我生病了需要呆在家里
and finish it tonight.
今晚把它做完
