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 fountains brink.

喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。

What is red? A poppys 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 its done----

现在房子已经盖好

Shake the table!

摇摇桌子

Thats 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 havent finished yet.

我现在还没有完成

In fact， I havent started

事实上，我还没有开始

which Im coming to regret.

这是我的遗憾

I havent 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