LESSON 34

BIRDIE'S MORNING SONG

小鸟的晨歌

1.

Wake up, little darling, the birdies are out,

　And here you are still in your nest!

The laziest birdie is hopping about;

　You ought to be up with the rest.

Wake up, little darling, wake up!

2.

Oh, see what you miss when you slumber so long —

　The dewdrops, the beautiful sky!

I can not sing half what you lose in my song;

　And yet, not a word in reply.

Wake up, little darling, wake up!

3.

I've sung myself quite out of patience with you,

　While mother bends o'er your dear head;

Now birdie has done all that birdie can do:

　Her kisses will wake you instead!

Wake up, little darling, wake up!

(George Cooper)

【中文阅读】

1.

小宝贝，快起床，鸟儿都离巢，

你却还在被窝！

最懒的小鸟都在跳来跳去，

你应该和其他人一样。

快起床，小宝贝，快起床！

2.

噢，看哪，你贪睡这么久，

错过了露珠和美丽的天空！

我无法重唱你错过的歌曲。

可你却毫不吭声。

快起床，小宝贝，快起床！

3.

当妈妈弯腰吻一吻你亲爱的脸。

我告诉自己对你完全失去耐心，

小鸟已完成所能做的一切，

她的吻会替我唤醒你。

快起床，小宝贝，快起床！

（乔治·库柏）