The Pride of Youth
華爾德·司各特
Proud Maisie is in the wood,
Walking so early;
Sweet Robin sits on the bush,
Singing so rarely.
"tell me,thou bonny bird,
when shall I marry me?"
"when six braw gentlemen
kirkward shall carry ye."
"who makes the bridal bed,
birdie,say truly?"
"The gray-headed sexton
That delves the grave duly."
"The glowworm o'er grave and stone
Shall light thee steady;
The owl from the steeple sing,
Welcome,proud lady."
青春的驕傲
驕傲的梅西漫步林間,
踩著晨曦；
伶俐的知更鳥(niǎo)棲息樹(shù)叢,
唱得甜蜜.
“告訴我,美麗的鳥(niǎo)兒,
我哪年哪月穿嫁裝?”－－
“等到六個(gè)殯葬人
抬你上教堂.”
“誰(shuí)為我鋪新床?
好鳥(niǎo)兒,莫撒謊.”－－
“白發(fā)司事,兼挖墓穴,
誤不了你的洞房.”
“螢火蟲(chóng)幽幽閃閃,
把你的墳?zāi)拐樟?送葬,
貓頭鷹將在塔尖高唱：
歡迎你,驕傲的姑娘.”