(5)句子节律和韵律练习SENTENCE RHYTHM
Spring by Thom as Nashe
(抑扬格为主:轻重交替)
'Spring,the'sweet spring,'is the'year's'pleasant'king;
Then'blooms each'thing,then'maids dance'in a'ring,
Cold'doth not'sting,the'pretty'birds do'sing:
Cu'ckoo,jug-'jug,pu-'we,to-'witta-'woo!
The'palm and'maymake'country'houses'gay,
Lambs'frisk and'play,the'shepherds'pipe all'day,
And'we hear aye'birds'tune this'merry'lay:
Cu'ckoo,jug-'jug,pu-'we,to-'witta-'woo!
The'fields breathe'sweet,the'daisies'kiss our'feet,
Young'lovers'meet,old'wives a-'sunning'sit,
In'every'street these'tunes our'ears do'greet:
Cu'ckoo,jug-'jug,pu-'we,to-'witta-'woo!
'Spring!The'sweet spring!
参考译文:
春之歌
春光好,好春光,春是一年快乐王,
鲜花朵朵齐开放,少女欢歌翩舞场,
寒风无刺鸟儿唱:
Cuckoo,jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo!(https://www.daowen.com)
——托马斯·纳什
杨花美,山楂香,开得农家喜洋洋,
鸟儿枝头齐鸣唱:
Cuckoo,jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo!
田野绿,花飘香,雏菊吻足邀人赏,
青年情侣约会忙,老妇闲坐晒太阳,
悠扬鸟鸣遍街巷:
Cuckoo,jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo!
春光好,好春光!
注释:
1.cuckoo,jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo都是拟声词,表现不同的鸟鸣声。
2.maids dance in a ring少女们围成一团欢歌起舞。In a ring的意思是“围成一圈”。
3.Cold doth not sting寒冷不再刺骨。doth是does的古英语,sting的意思是“刺痛;使人感觉刺痛”。
4.the pretty birds do sing美丽的小鸟不停地唱。do既强调小鸟欢鸣的气氛,也是为了诗歌韵律的需要。
5.palm and may棕榈树和山楂树。
6.Lambs frisk and play羊群奔跑欢跃。frisk的意思是“欢跃;蹦蹦跳跳”。
7.the shepherds pipe all day牧羊人整天吹着笙笛在歌唱。
8.The fields breathe sweet,the daisies kiss our feet田野散发着扑鼻的清香,雏菊在游人的脚下开放。
9.old wives a-sunning sit年老的农妇坐在阳光下晒太阳。a-sunning sit与sitsunbathing的意思相同。前缀a-附在以-ing结尾的分词前表示“在……动作的进行过程中”。
10.In every street these tunes our ears do greet在每一条街道上这些小鸟欢鸣的曲调阵阵入耳。tune的意思是“调子;曲调”。do既强调小鸟欢鸣的气氛,也是为了诗歌韵律的需要。