Lesson 10 Spring
William Blake
Sound the Flute!
Now it’s mute.
Birds delight
Day and Night.
Nightingale
In the dale,
Lark in Sky
Merrily
Merrily Merrily to welcome in the Year.
Little Boy
Full of joy.
Little Girl
Sweet and small.
Cock does crow,
So do you.
Merry voice,
Infant noise,
Merrily Merrily to welcome in the Year.
Little Lamb,
Here I am,
Come and lick
My white neck.
Let me pull
Your soft Wool.
Let me kiss
Your soft face.
Merrily Merrily we welcome in the Year.
(83 words)
Notes
威廉·布莱克(William Blake)是19世纪英国浪漫派诗人,主要诗作有诗集《天真之歌》、《经验之歌》等。其早期作品简洁明快,中后期作品趋向玄妙晦涩,充满神秘色彩。本诗选自《天真之歌》。
春天来了,万物复苏。这表现在动物的活动上:鸟儿欢腾,公鸡鸣叫,云雀在天上翻飞,夜莺在山谷间歌唱;也表现在孩子们的活动上:欢蹦乱跳,笑语喧哗,跟小动物一块儿玩耍。
这首诗的三节像三个变焦电影镜头:由远而近依次是山谷树林、村庄农舍,然后聚焦在一个与羊羔相戏的儿童身上。意象鲜明、具体、生动,趣味盎然。而诗以儿童的口吻写出,反映了孩子们对春天的感受。诗行由片语和短句组成,注意押韵和反复,几近童谣,轻松自然,朗朗上口,读来颇有春天气息扑面而来的新鲜感。
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