儿童英语诗歌

AtTheSeaside海边byR.L.Stevenson(1)

WhenIwasdownbesidethesea

Awoodenspadetheygavetome

Todigthesandyshore.当我到海边时

他们给了我一把木铲

好去挖掘沙滩。(2)

Theholeswereemptylikeacup

Ineveryholetheseacampup,

Tillitcouldcomenomore.挖成像杯状般的空洞

让每个洞中的海水涌现

直到它不能再涌现。WhatdoesLittleBirdieSay?byAlfredTennyson,1809-1892(1)

Whatdoeslittlebirdiesay,

Inhernestatpeepofday?

Letmefly,sayslittlebirdie,

Mother,letmeflyaway,

Birdie,restalittlelonger,

Tillthelittlewingsarestronger.

Sosherestsalittlelonger,

Thenshefliesaway.小鸟说些什么呢？

在这黎明初晓的小巢中？

小鸟说，让我飞，

妈妈，让我飞走吧。

宝贝，稍留久一会儿，

等到那对小翅膀再长硬些儿。

因此它又多留了一会儿，

然而它还是飞走了。(2)

Whatdoeslittlebabysay,

Inherbedatpeepofday?

Babysays,likelittlebirdie,

Letmeriseandflyaway.

Baby,sleepalittlelonger,

Tillthelittlelimbsarestronger.

Ifshesleepsalittlelonger,

Babytooshallflyaway.婴儿说些什么，

在破晓时分的床上？

婴儿像小鸟那样说，

让我起来飞走吧。

乖乖，稍微多睡一会儿，

等你的四肢再长硬点儿。

如果她再多睡一会儿，

婴儿必然也会像鸟儿一样地飞走。AHouseofCards纸牌堆成的房子byC.G.Rossetti(1)

Ahouseofcards

Isneatandsmall;

Shakethetable,

Itmustfall.纸牌堆成的房子

洁净及小巧

摇摇桌子

它一定会倒(2)

Findthecourtcards

Onebyone;

Raiseit,roofit,

Nowit'sdone;

Shakethetable!

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