英文经典圣诞诗歌: 圣尼古拉来访|英语诗歌散文

A Visit from St. Nicholas 圣尼古拉来访

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

在圣诞节前夜，整间屋里没有一人在吵，就连老鼠也不闹；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;And mamma in her "kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled our brains for a long winter"s nap,

我希望圣尼古拉很快就来到；孩子们都被舒适地安顿到他们的床上，虽然他们脑子里还跳动着小糖球的幻影；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.Away to the window I flew like a flash,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，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。

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snowGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,

只见月光洒在新雪的胸膛上，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，那是一辆小雪橇和八只小小的驯鹿，

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,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。他的骏鹿跑得比鹰还快，他吹哨，吆喝，还能叫它们的名字：

"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!Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"

“嘿，达舍！嘿，丹瑟！嘿，普兰舍和维克星！前进，科米特!前进，朱庇特！前进，唐德和布利琛！嘿，冲呀，冲呀，一起给我冲，冲到门廊顶，冲向围墙的顶！” 1/2    1 2 下一页 尾页