9 THE BABIE
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九 婴 儿
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Hugh M iller
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休·米勒
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| Nae shoon to hide her tiny taes, |
没鞋子套上她小小的脚趾， |
| Nae stockings on her feet; |
她脚上没穿丝袜; |
| Her supple ankles white as snow |
她两双柔软的脚踝雪白， |
| Of early blossoms sweet. |
仿佛初开的鲜花。 |
| Her simple dress of sprinkled pink, |
她穿着粉红散点的便装， |
| Her double, dimpled chin; |
两个笑窝，双下巴; |
| Her pucker' d lip and bonny mou' , |
漂亮的小嘴，吮着嘴唇， |
| With nae ane tooth between. |
嘴里还没有一颗牙。 |
| Her een sae like her mither's een, |
她的眼真像她母亲的眼呵， |
| Twa gentle, liquid things; |
那么柔和，水汪汪; |
| Her face is like an angel's face ---- |
她的脸真像天使的脸呵—— |
| We're glad she has nae wings. |
幸亏她没有翅膀。 |
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方谷绣 屠 岸译 |
