天真与经验之歌:第13篇 升天节

 　　Holy Thursday 升天节

　　'Twas on a holy Thursday, their innocent faces clean, 在升天节里孩子们洗干净了天真的脸蛋

　　The children walking two and two, in red, and blue, and green: 他们一对对走着穿着红的蓝的绿的衣衫

　　Grey-headed beadles walked before, with wands as white as snow, 白发的教区助理拿着雪白的拐杖向前行

　　Till into the high dome¹ of Paul's they like Thames waters flow. 像泰晤士河的水流进了圣保罗的圆屋顶

　　O what a multitude they seemed, these flowers of London town! 啊这儿一大群人他们像是伦敦城的鲜花

　　Seated in companies they sit, with radiance all their own. 他们并坐在一起各个的面容都神釆焕发

　　The hum of multitudes was there, but multitudes of lambs, 这一大堆嗡嗡之声不过是一群群小羊羔

　　Thousands of little boys and girls raising their innocent hands. 千万个男孩和女孩把天真的手举得高高

　　Now like a mighty² wind they raise to heaven the voice of song, 这时像一阵大风骤起他们歌声飞上天空

　　Or like harmonious³ thunderings the seats of heaven among: 又像是和谐的雷鸣使天庭的众交椅震动

　　Beneath them sit the aged⁴ men, wise guardians⁵ of the poor. 坐在下方的长者是穷苦人的贤明保护人

　　Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door. 那么施以怜悯吧免得你把天使逐出大门

1 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

2 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

3 harmonious   

adj.和睦的，调和的，和谐的，协调的

参考例句：

• Their harmonious relationship resulted in part from their similar goals.他们关系融洽的部分原因是他们有着相似的目标。
• The room was painted in harmonious colors.房间油漆得色彩调和。

4 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

5 guardians   

监护人( guardian的名词复数 )； 保护者，维护者

参考例句：

• Farmers should be guardians of the countryside. 农民应是乡村的保卫者。
• The police are guardians of law and order. 警察是法律和秩序的护卫者。