(1)

Boats sail on the rivers, 小舟在河上航行，

And ships sail on the seas; 大船在海中操輪，

But clouds that sail across the sky, 然而白雲飄過天空時，

Are prettier far than these. 比這些更為悅人。

(2)

There are bridges on the rivers, 河上有橋，

As pretty as you please; 如你所願的那麼悅目；

But the bow that bridges heaven, 然而橫跨在穹蒼的長虹，

And overtops the trees, 卻比樹梢更高，

And builds a road from earth to sky, 而能建築一條通行天際的道路，

Is prettier  far than these. 比這些更為美好。

-----by C. G. Rossetti

12.The Swing 鞦韆

(1)

How do you like to go up in a swing, 你喜歡盪一趟鞦韆，

Up in the air so blue? 置身於藍藍的晴空嗎？

Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing 啊，我認為這是小孩所能做到的

Ever a child can do. 最愉快的玩耍。

(2)

Up in the air and over the wall, 越過牆外高踞天空，

Till I can see so wide, 直到我能望見如此廣大的世界，

River and trees and cattle and all 河流、樹木、牛群，

Over the countryside---- 還有整個的鄉村。

(3)

Till I look down on the garden green 直到我俯瞰著翠綠的花園

Down on the roof so brown---- 以及棕色的屋頂

Up in the air I go flying again 我又飛上天去，

Up in the air and down! 在天地間上下穿梭！

-----by R. L. Stevenson

13.The Blossom 花兒

(1)

Merry, merry sparrow! 愉快，愉快的小麻雀！

Under leaves so green, 在如此翠綠的樹葉下，

A happy blossom 一朵幸福的花兒

Sees you, swift as arrow, 看著你，如箭般地敏捷，

Seek your cradle narrow 在我的胸前尋找

Near my bosom. 你那窄小的搖籃。

(2)

Pretty, pretty robin! 漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！

Under leaves so green, 在如此翠綠的樹葉下，

A happy blossom 一朵幸福的花朵

Hears you sobbing, sobbing, 聽到你嗚咽，嗚咽，

Pretty, pretty, robin, 漂亮，漂亮的知更鳥！

Near my bosom. 在我的胸前盤旋。

-----by William Blake, 1757-1827

14.Infant Joy 嬰兒的喜悅

(1)

'I have no name; 「我無姓名

I am but two days old.' 我只兩天大。」

What shall I call thee? 我將如何來稱呼你呢？

'I happy am, 「我很快樂，

Joy is my name.' 喜悅就是我的名字。」

Sweet joy befall thee! 願甜蜜的快樂降臨你身上！

(2)

Pretty Joy! 漂亮的喜悅！

Sweet Joy, but two days old. 甜蜜的喜悅，才兩天大。

Sweet Joy I call thee: 我稱你為甜蜜的喜悅：

Thou dost smile, 你就微笑，

I sing the while, 當我唱歌的當兒，

Sweet joy befall thee! 願甜蜜的快樂降臨你身上！

-----by William Blake

15.Bed In Summer 夏日之床

(1)

In winter I get up at night 冬日我大清早起床

And dress by yellow candle-light. 藉著黃色的蠋光穿裳。

In summer quite the other way, 夏日完全相反，

I have to go to bed by day. 我必須在日間上床。

(2)

I have to go to bed and see我必上床且看

The birds still hopping on the tree, 鳥兒還在樹梢躍盪，

Or hear the grown-up people's feet 抑或聆聽成年人的腳聲

Still going past me in the street. 仍舊在街道走過我的身旁。

(3)

And does it not seem hard to you, 它對你來說難道不為難嗎？

When all the sky is clear and blue, 在明亮而蔚藍的天空當前，

And I should like so much to play, 而我如此喜歡玩耍，

To have to go to bed by day? 卻必須在白天就上床？

-----by R. L. Stevenson