经典英文诗歌阅读：圣尼古拉来访

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经典英文诗歌阅读：圣尼古拉来访　　'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
0 i! n* X/ a" z; {4 J% j　　Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
# R# F# ?4 h$ q* e　　The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
7 y" X; G( T3 ?; X% C7 }/ G　　In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
7 _8 j( C7 |* {4 d　　在圣诞节前夜，
6 m$ x, C& L' F+ R. o+ }　　整间屋里没有一人在吵，
　　就连老鼠也不闹;
7 A8 m0 j( {# l. E2 r　　长袜已被小心地挂到烟囱上，
　　我希望圣尼古拉很快就来到;
　　The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
　　While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
, V$ i: H& G1 Y) |　　And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
0 s) e  M* S( i1 w; M5 J+ D% p　　Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap,
　　我希望圣尼古拉很快就来到;
8 \7 J8 M2 R; y9 t( t4 T　　孩子们都被舒适地安顿到他们的床上，
8 ~6 r( D, d2 t' B: J- Q　　虽然他们脑子里还跳动着小糖球的幻影;
3 F8 R/ N1 O% s3 z$ O4 V  k0 ^　　妈妈裹起头巾，我戴上帽，
　　我们刚定下神来要睡个冬天的长觉，
　　When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
　　I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
& G7 U- ]" U) F5 I　　Away to the window I flew like a flash,
! j: v0 G  X7 M; l# P9 w( _5 I　　Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
　　这时外面的草地上有了得得的声响，
　　我从床上跳起来去看个究竟，
9 _9 b8 J7 }! b( F0 I) y1 W　　像一道闪光，我扑向窗户，快得像一道闪光
　　扯开百页窗拉起窗框。
3 G% e' V: h2 c. c　　The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
! ~$ n0 y! X2 [1 y, q9 R' N* W　　Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
　　When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
9 w/ s% ?* I' T& L: z' {　　But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
' C3 l8 r9 w2 f! |, f: F3 O" R1 R　　只见月光洒在新雪的胸膛上，
7 N3 S+ R1 N3 d- G* m; C3 X  f　　给月下的万物披上晌午的光芒;
　　这时竟出现了使我目瞪口呆的景象，
% ~/ y8 ~" k7 x( j- z7 p3 m　　那是一辆小雪橇和八只小小的驯鹿，
% K0 f9 W! V# Z  j$ x, R　　With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
- I- o8 i$ A+ D8 T% u3 U& s　　I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
　　More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
　　And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
　　上面坐着一个小小的老车夫，
　　他是这样生气勃勃，动作敏捷，
　　我马上知道这一定是圣尼古拉。
: Q5 B1 X+ c5 X% y' A　　他的骏鹿跑得比鹰还快，
　　他吹哨，吆喝，还能叫它们的名字：
+ H( [# L% Q( h8 f　　"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
　　On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
　　To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
2 V: `4 \, L( G3 h　　Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
　　“嘿，达舍!嘿，丹瑟!
　　嘿，普兰舍和维克星!
; t% [3 H$ Q0 {. C. J8 R+ w　　前进，科米特!前进，朱庇特!
+ U, F: h6 a; ~) n+ W/ P' ]　　前进，唐德和布利琛!
8 O0 S( V. Y: w( W) n8 w5 q) d* i　　嘿，冲呀，冲呀，一起给我冲，
( g# C7 Z! y, D' C3 [　　冲到门廊顶，冲向围墙的顶!”
; m- {5 b+ o% \7 q& H5 H6 `$ f7 c　　As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
　　When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
　　So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
　　With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too.
) j2 h* j& u! m- F　　它们决得就像枯叶随着疯狂的飓风，
( _% _' `# r% \  k7 v7 v$ i$ Q3 n　　遇到障碍就升向天空，
　　拉着装满玩具的雪橇，还有圣尼古拉，
　　驯鹿飞到了屋顶，
* ?4 M: ]' b0 F. I1 ~. j& j　　And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
　　The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
" B5 h# O! o2 p9 m9 j! B　　As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
　　Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
1 S/ _; [3 g+ J2 X% K& Z2 [　　转眼之间我就听到屋顶
3 U6 z1 p* V: O" v　　有小蹄子腾跃踢踏的响声，
　　当我缩进头来转过身，
! Q) W+ E4 ^# f! n$ y$ x- O　　就看见圣尼古拉从烟囱上一跳而下，
5 Z2 Y$ q# l* h4 S9 y$ M　　He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
　　And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
　　A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
　　And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
2 h  K: H; D5 ^/ U' q' u　　他全身上下都穿皮裘，
　　他的衣服因盖满烟灰而失去光华，
8 k; W: J% L+ M8 d: e5 Y9 [　　他背上背着一包玩具，
　　他看起来就像是小贩正在开包，
　　His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
　　His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
　　His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
- q4 P1 O# [: _　　And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
　　他的眼睛闪闪发光!他的酒涡充满欢乐!
　　他的两颊红得像玫瑰，他的鼻子像是樱桃;
4 X$ }' S5 e( [& B" I" ~& ]5 S5 W　　他那滑稽的小嘴就像画的一把弓。
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