青春的骄傲
ThePrideofYouth
ProudMaisieisinthewood,
Walkingsoearly;
SweetRobinsitsonthebush,
Singingsorarely.
"tellme,thoubonnybird,
whenshallImarryme?"
-"whensixbrawgentlemen
kirkwardshallcarryye."
"whomakesthebridalbed,
birdie,saytruly?"
-"Thegray-headedsexton
Thatdelvesthegraveduly.
"Theglowwormo'ergraveandstone
Shalllighttheesteady;
Theowlfromthesteeplesing,
Welcome,proudlady."
青春的骄傲
华尔德·司各特
骄傲的梅西漫步林间,
踩着晨曦;
伶俐的知更鸟栖息树丛,
唱得甜蜜。
"告诉我,美丽的鸟儿,
我哪年哪月穿嫁装?"--
"等到六个殡葬人
抬你上教堂。"
"谁为我铺新床?
好鸟儿,莫撒谎。"--
"白发司事,兼挖墓穴,
误不了你的洞房。"
"萤火虫幽幽闪闪,
把你的坟墓照亮,送葬,
猫头鹰将在塔尖高唱:
欢迎你,骄傲的姑娘。"
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