1 THE BLIND BOY
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一 盲孩
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Colley Cibber①
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柯莱·西柏
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| O say what is that thing call'd Light, |
你们说的"光"，是什么东西， |
| Which I must ne'er enjoy; |
我永远不可能感觉出来; |
| What are the blessings of the sight. |
你们能够"看"，是什么福气， |
| O tell your poor blind boy ! |
请告诉我这可怜的盲孩! |
| You talk of wondrous things you see, |
你们讲到了种种奇景， |
| You say the sun shines bright; |
你们说太阳光辉灿烂; |
| I feel him warm, but how can he |
我感到他温暖，可他怎么能 |
| Or make it day or night? |
把世界分出黑夜和白天? |
| My day or night myself I make |
这会儿我玩耍，待会儿我睡觉， |
| Whene'er I sleep or play; |
这样分我的白天和夜晚; |
| And could I ever keep awake |
假如我老是醒着，睡不着， |
| With me 'twere always day. |
我觉得那就是白天没完。 |
| With heavy sighs I often hear |
我听见你们一次又一次 |
| You mourn my hapless woe; |
为我的不幸而叹息：唉…… |
| But sure with patience I can bear |
可我完全能忍受这损失—— |
| A loss I ne'er can know |
损失是什么我并不明白。 |
| Then let not what I cannot have |
别让我永远得不到的东西 |
| My cheer of mind destroy |
把我愉快的心情破坏： |
| Whilst thus I sing, I am a king, |
我歌唱，我就是快乐君王， |
| Although a poor blind boy |
尽管我是个可怜的盲孩。 |
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