LESSON 2 Little JIM
第二课 小吉姆
The cottage was a thatched one,
一个茅草屋,
The outside old and mean;
外面又老又寒酸
Yet everything within that cot
然而屋内的一切
Was wondrous neat and clean.
是多么的整洁干净。
The night was dark and stormy,
黑夜里暴风雨狂虐
The wind was howling wild;
风在咆哮;
A patient mother knelt beside
病人的母亲跪在旁边
The deathbed of her child:
她孩子的病榻上:
A little worn-out creature—
一个可怜的小生命-
His once bright eyes grown dim;
他曾经明亮的眼睛变得暗淡;
He was a collier's only child—
他是一个科利尔独子
They called him little Jim.
他们叫他吉姆。
And oh, to see the briny tears
哦,看到咸的眼泪
Fast hurrying down her cheek,
快匆匆流过她的脸颊,
As she offered up a prayer in thought;
她默默祷告;
She was afraid to speak,
不敢说话,
Lest she might waken one she loved
免得她可能唤醒她的最爱
Far better than her life;
远比她的生命;
For there was all a mother's love
因为都是一个母爱
In that poor collier's wife.
作为那可怜的矿工的妻子。
With hands uplifted, see, she kneels
双手抬起,看,她跪
Beside the suff'rer's bed;
在床旁祈祷,
And prays that He will spare her boy
他会让她的男孩
And take herself instead!
而替自己而活!
She gets her answer from the child;
她从孩子那得到她的回答;
Soft fell these words from him:
他语声低微，:
Mother, the angels do so smile,
“妈妈,天使的笑容,
And beckon(7) little Jim!
照耀着小吉姆!
I have no pain, dear mother, now;
“我,现在没有痛苦,亲爱的妈妈;
But oh, I am so dry!
但是啊,我口干!
Just moisten(8) poor Jim's lips again;
再一次滋润(8)可怜的吉姆的嘴唇;
And, mother, don't you cry.
妈妈,别哭。”
With gentle, trembling haste she held
她轻轻,颤抖着举起
The tea-cup to his lips;
茶杯贴近他的嘴唇;
He smiled, to thank her, as he took
他笑了,感谢她,喝了
Three tiny little sips.
三个小口。
Tell father, when he comes from work,
“告诉父亲,当他工作回来的时候,
I said good-night to him;
我对他说晚安;
And, mother, now I'll go to sleep—
妈妈,现在我将安息”
Alas! poor little Jim!
唉!可怜的吉姆!
She saw that he was dying—
她看到他——死亡
The child she loved so dear
她如此爱她的孩子
Had uttered the last words that she
说出了她可能曾经希望听到的
Might ever hope to hear.
最后一句话。
The cottage door was opened,
小屋的门被打开了,
The collier's step was heard;
父亲的脚步声可以听到;
The mother and the father met,
母亲和父亲见面,
Yet neither spoke a word!
然而,没有说一个字!
He knew that all was over—
他知道,都结束了-
He knew his child was dead;
他知道他的孩子已经死了;
He took the candle in his hand,
他手里拿着蜡烛,
And walked towards the bed.
,向床上走去。
His quivering lips gave token
他屏住颤抖的嘴唇
Of grief he'd fain conceal;
悲伤的他欣然地隐瞒;
And see! his wife has joined him—
看看!他的妻子加入了他-
The stricken couple kneel!
伤心的几个跪!
With hearts bowed down with sadness,
随着悲伤,伤心心下拜
They humbly ask of Him,
他们谦卑地问他,
In heaven once more to meet again
在天堂能否再次见面
Their own poor little Jim.
他们可怜的小吉姆。
— Edward Farmer
- -爱德华。农民
QUESTIONS
问题
Where was the mother kneeling? In what state was the boy? Why did she offer up her prayer in thought? From whom did she get her answer? What were Jim's last words? What did his mather do when he came in? What did both father and mother then do?
母亲跪在哪里?男孩在哪个州?为什么她说出她的祈祷?她从他那里得到她的答案吗?吉姆的最后一句话是什么?当他进来时,他妈妈做了什么?父亲和母亲又做了什么?
