4 Road-Song of the Bandar-Log猴民的路歌-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《森林王子The Jungle Book》

Road-Song of the Bandar-Log Here we go in a flung festoon Half-way up to the jealous moon! Don't you envy our pranceful bands Don't you wish you had extra hands? Wouldn't you like if your tails were-so- Curved in the shape of a Cupid's bow? Now you're angry,but-never mind, Brother,thy tail hangs down behind! Here we sit in a branchy row. Thinking of beautiful things we know; Dreaming of deeds that we mean to do, All complete,in a minute or two- Something noble and wise and good, Done by merely wishing we could. We've forgotten,but-never mind, Brother,thy tail hangs down behind! All the talk we ever have heard ·096· 猴民的路歌 ①festoon[fes'tu:n]n.(两 端挂着中间下垂的)花 我们穿过一个低垂的花环， 彩 纵身跃向那嫉妒的月亮！ ②jealous[d3clbs]a.妒忌 你不美慕我们欢愉的队伍？ 的 3 pranceful ['pransful]a. 你不希望能多长一双手？ 雀跃的，昂首阔步的 如果尾巴弯成丘比特之弓， ④band[paend]n.一伙人： 难道你不会喜笑颜开？ 一群动物 ⑤bow [bau]n.弓 现在你生气啦，不过一没关系， 兄弟，你的尾巴吊在身后！ 我们坐着排成行，就像树枝一个样， 思忖着我们知道的美好事物； 幻想着我们要实现的英雄伟业， 只要一两分钟，就可以全部完成一 这事业崇高、明智，又美好， 只要想想就能成， 我们忘记啦，不过一没关系， 兄弟，你的尾巴吊在身后！ 我们听到所有的语言， ·097· Road-Song of the Bandar-Log Uttered by bat or beast or bird- Hide or fin or scale or feather- Jabber it quickly and all together! Excellent!Wonderful!Once again! Now we are talking just like men! Let's pretend we are...never mind, Brother,thy tail hangs down behind! This is the way of the Monkey-kind. Then join our leaping lines that scumfish through the pines, That rocket by where,light and high,the wild grape swings. By the rubbish in our wake,and the noble noise we make, Be sure,be sure,we're going to do some splendid things! ·098· 猴民的路致 蝙蝠、野兽或飞鸟的交谈一 ①fin [fin]v.潜泳，在水下 兽皮、鱼鳍、鳞片，还是羽毛 游泳 一起叽叽喳喳说得快！ ②jabber[d3eba]k急促 地说出 好极！妙极！再来一遍！ 现在我们说话就像人！ 咱们装成人的模样…没关系， 兄弟，你的尾巴吊在身后！ 这就是猴民的活法。 ③scumfish['skAmfi]k使 加入我们吧！跳跃着把松林搜遍， 窒息 直冲到野葡萄藤轻轻摇曳的高处，势如火箭， 凭我们丢弃的垃圾，凭我们发出的高尚的声响， 我们的事业一定，一定会无比辉煌！ ④splendid['splendid]a.辉 煌的，显赫的 ·099·