小而美的字母诗            

鲍海飞 2013-6-17

诗在于不拘一格，异想天开，出其不意，所谓妙语如珠。有的轻盈，有的厚重，有的凄楚，有的欢愉；有的让人深思，有的让人浮想联翩。

英国科学绘图艺术家爱德华.李尔（Edward Lear，1812－1888）写的那些字母歌，读来有趣，三言五语，诗歌虽小，但却充满了关怀和爱心，非常适合小孩子学习和背诵。上次翻译了其中的七首<<小而美的字母诗>>，今天再翻译几首。

（8）

一只大象很稀奇，E was an elephant,

庄重文雅又得体：Stately and wise:
长着巨牙与长鼻，He had tusks and a trunk,
却是小眼真稀奇，And two queer little eyes.
你说稀奇不稀奇！Oh, what funny small eyes!

（9）

季节霜染小山羊，G was a goat
纵使斑斓亦阳光，Who was spotted with brown:
假若不能安心躺，When he did not lie still
那就奔波上下忙，He walked up and down.
乖乖一只小山羊。Good little goat!

（10）

海特带草帽，H was a hat
阳光一边照，Which was all on one side;
帽冠高又高，Its crown was too high,
帽沿宽又遥，And its brim was too wide.
神奇小草帽Oh, what a hat!

（11）

杰克本是小水壶，J was a jug,
美丽洁白天下殊，So pretty and white,
清水滴滴里面盛，With fresh water in it
早晨晚上用心煮，At morning and night.
辛辛苦苦小水壶。Nice little jug!

（12）

凯特是风筝，K was a kite
眨眼便无踪，Which flew out of sight,
飞到高楼上，Above houses so high,
翱翔入太空，Quite into the sky.
快飞！小风筝。Fly away, kite!

（13）

莉莉是朵百合花，L was a lily,
温润甜美白无暇，So white and so sweet!
看罢还要闻闻它，To see it and smell it
恰到好处呵护它，Was quite a nice treat.
难忘美丽百合花。Beautiful lily!

有这样一颗轻松活泼的心，世界是多么的美好！