12 Playthings玩具-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon Playthings Child,how happy you are sitting in the dust,playing with a broken twig all the morning. I smile at your play with that little bit of a broken twig. I am busy with my accounts,adding up figures by the hour. Perhaps you glance at me and think,"What a stupid game to spoil your morning with!" Child,I have forgotten the art of being absorbed in sticks and mud-pies. I seek out costly playthings,and gather lumps of gold and silver. With whatever you find you create your glad games,I spent both my time and my strength over things I never can obtain. In my frail canoe I struggle to cross the sea of desire,and forget that I too am playing a game. ·032· 新月集「 玩具 ①plaything[plei0iln.玩 孩子，你真是快活呀，一早晨坐在泥土里，耍着折 具 ②twig[twig]n.细枝 下来的小树枝儿。 我微笑地看你在那里耍着小枝的碎梗。 我正忙着算账，一小时一小时在那里加叠数字。 也许你在看我，想道：“这种好没趣的游戏，竟把 你的一早晨的好时间夺去了！” ③mud-pie[mAd'pai]n. 孩子，我忘了聚精会神耍枝子与泥饼的方法了。 (儿童玩的)泥团 我找出贵重的玩具，收集起金块，银块。 ④seek out找出 你呢，无论找到什么便去做你的快乐的游戏，我呢， 却把了我的时间与力气都费在那些我永不能得到的东西 ⑤frail[freil训a.易碎的， 上。 脆弱的 我在我的脆薄的独木船里，奋勉地航过欲望之海， 竟忘了我也是在那里做游戏了。 ·033·