诗歌: The Blackbird and the Thrush八哥与画眉

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　　The Blackbird and the Thrush
        　　Alfred Perceval Graves
        　　One evening as I walked down by a green bush,
        　　I heard two birds whistling,
        　　’Twas the blackbird and thrush;
        　　I asked the reason they were so merrie,
        　　And in answer they sang back to me,
        　　”We are single and free.”
        　　Next morning as that green bush I passed all alone,
        　　Two thrushes piped out of it.
        　　The blackbird was flown;
        　　I asked them the reason their hearts were so gay,
        　　It was joyfully they answered me,
        　　”We have mated to-day.”
        　　One morning little after that bush I went by,
        　　When O’ver me most piteously
        　　I heard my thrush cry;
        　　I asked why such sorrow he poured from the tree,
        　　And he answered,
        　　“’tis the blackbird has my love stolen from me.”
        　　Oh,freedom it is pleasant,
        　　Love returned is delight!
        　　But a lover deserted must mourn noon and night,
        　　Break my house take my goods,
        　　I can gather fresh gain;
        　　But love’s ruined bower who shall build up again?
        　　八哥与画眉
        　　艾尔弗雷德・珀西瓦尔・格雷夫斯
        　　傍晚我在绿树丛中漫步,
        　　听见两只小鸟呼哨叽咕,
        　　那是八哥与画眉,
        　　我问它们为何这样眉飞色舞?
        　　它们用歌声作答:
        　　"我们是自由的单身一族。"
        　　第二天清晨我又独自从那里经过,
        　　两只画眉奏起了乐曲。
        　　那只八哥已经飞走,
        　　我问它们心情如此欢畅的缘故;
        　　它们的回答充满欣喜:
        　　"我们今天结成了眷属。"
        　　一天早晨我又经过那座丛林,
        　　听见那只画眉在我头上哀哀痛哭;
        　　我问它为何这么悲伤,
        　　它在树上向我倾诉:
        　　"是八哥把我的爱偷走,"
        　　它的回答明确无误。
        　　啊,自由是快乐,相爱是欢愉!
        　　被抛弃的爱人却会日夜悲苦;
        　　我能够重振家业,
        　　即使夺走我的财产拆毁我的房屋;
        　　可是爱巢一旦摧垮,
        　　还有谁能重新构筑?