15 The Champa Flower金色花-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon The Champa Flower Supposing I became a champa flower,just for fun,and grew on a branch high up that tree,and shook in the wind with laughter and danced upon the newly budded leaves,would you know me,mother? You would call,"Baby,where are you?"and I should laugh to myself and keep quite quiet. I should slyly open my petals and watch you at your work. When after your bath,with wet hair spread on your shoulders,you walked through the shadow of the champa tree to the little court where you say your prayers,you would notice the scent of the flower,but not know that it came from me. When after the midday meal you sat at the window reading Ramayana, and the tree's shadow fell over your hair and your lap,I should fling my wee ·040 新月集 金色花 ①champa(印)金色花 设如我变了一朵“金色花”。只为了好玩，生在那 树的高枝上，笑着在风中摇摆，又在新生的树叶上跳舞， ②bud[bd(植物）发 母亲，你会认识我么？ 芽，萌芽，长出芽 你要是叫道：“孩子，你在哪里呀？”我暗地在那 里匿笑，却一声儿不响。 我要静悄悄地开了花瓣儿，看着你做工。 ③slyly[slaili时ad.暗中， 偷偷摸摸地 当你沐浴后，湿发披在两肩，穿过“金色花”的林 ④prayer[prea]n.祷告， 荫，走到你做祷告的小庭院时，你会嗅到这花的香气， 祈祷 却不知道这香气是从我身上来的。 当你吃过中饭，坐在窗前读《罗摩衍那》2，树荫落 在你的发与膝上时，我便要投我的小小的影子在你书 ⑤Ramayana(印)（罗率 衍那)》 L“金色花”原名Champa,亦作Champak,学名Michelia Champaca,. 印度圣树，木兰花属植物，开金黄色碎花。译名亦作“瞻波伽”，或“占 ⑥fing[i]挥动，投掷 博迦” ⑦wee[wia.很小的，微 小的 2《罗摩衍那》(Ramayana)为印度叙事诗，相传系第五世纪 Valmiki作。全篇二万四千章，分为七卷，皆系叙述罗摩生平之作。 罗摩即罗摩犍陀罗(Ramachandra),德萨罗札王(Dasaratha)之 子，悉多(Sita)之夫。他于第二世(Treta Yaga)入世，为伟世奴神 (Vishnu)第七化身。印人看他为英雄，有崇拜他如神的. 罗摩有三，都是传说上的人物：一即罗摩健陀罗，二为婆罗使罗 摩(Parasa Rama),三为巴罗罗摩(Bala Rama)。普通说“罗摩”，都 是指第一个。 ·041· The Crescent Moon little shadow on to the page of your book,just where you were reading. But would you guess that it was the tiny shadow of your little child? When in the evening you went to the cowshed with the lighted lamp in your hand,I should suddenly drop on to the earth again and be your own baby once more,and beg you to tell me a story. "Where have you been,you naughty child?" "I won't tell you,mother."That's what you and I would say then. ·042· 新月集 上，正投在你所读的地方。 但是你会猜得出这就是你孩子的小影子么？ ①cowshed[kau fed]m.牛 当你黄昏时拿了灯到牛棚里去，我便要突然地再落 棚 到地上来，又成了你的孩子，求你讲故事给我听。 “你到哪里去了，你这坏孩子？” “我不告诉你，母亲。”这就是你同我那时所要说 的话了。 ·043·