爱丽丝的缔造者的圣诞问候
Christmas Greeting
From A Fairy To A Child
by Lewis Carroll
Lady, dear, if Fairies may
For a moment lay aside
Cunning tricks and elfish play,
'Tis at happy Christmas-tide.
We have heard the children say -
Gentle children, whom we love -
Long ago on Christmas Day,
Came a message from above,
Still, as Christmas-tide comes round,
They remember it again -
Echo still the joyful sound
"Peace on earth, good-will to men!"
Yet the hearts must childlike be
Where such heavenly guests abide;
Unto children, in their glee,
All the year is Christmas-tide!
Thus, forgetting tricks and play
For a moment, Lady dear,
We would wish you, if we may,
Merry Christmas, Glad New Year!
注:刘易斯-卡罗尔(Lewis Carroll),英国作家,著有《爱丽丝漫游奇境记》(Alice's Adventures in Wonderland);同时,他也是著名的数学家和逻辑学家。
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