The Rose
by Christina Georgina Rossetti
英国 克利丝汀娜·罗赛蒂原著
徐家祯翻译
The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her brier
Is lady of the land.
There's sweetness in an apple tree,
And profit in the corn;
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The Rose
by Christina Georgina Rossetti
英国 克利丝汀娜·罗赛蒂原著
徐家祯翻译
The lily has a smooth stalk,
Will never hurt your hand;
But the rose upon her brier
Is lady of the land.
There's sweetness in an apple tree,
And profit in the corn;
But lady of all beauty
Is a rose upon a thorn.
When with moss and honey
She tips her bending brier,
And half unfolds her glowing heart,
She sets the world on fire.
百合花茎干光滑，
用手触摸不伤肌肤；
而棘刺上的玫瑰，
却是全大地的贵妇。
苹果树甜美芬芳，
谷物地里产生出财富；
而美人中的贵妇，
却非带刺的玫瑰莫属。
伴随苔藓和蜂蜜，
玫瑰将弯曲的刺戳出，
灼热的心含苞欲放，
正是点燃世界的火烛。
＊ 十九世纪英国女诗人罗赛蒂的这首情诗，以带刺的玫瑰比喻爱情 —— 虽然可能会给人带来伤痛，但是还不愧是“大地的贵妇”、“点燃世界的火烛”。原诗共三节。原诗双句叶韵，拙译依从原诗韵式，双句押［u］韵。
Is a rose upon a thorn.
When with moss and honey
She tips her bending brier,
And half unfolds her glowing heart,
She sets the world on fire.
百合花茎干光滑，
用手触摸不伤肌肤；
而棘刺上的玫瑰，
却是全大地的贵妇。
苹果树甜美芬芳，
谷物地里产生出财富；
而美人中的贵妇，
却非带刺的玫瑰莫属。
伴随苔藓和蜂蜜，
玫瑰将弯曲的刺戳出，
灼热的心含苞欲放，
正是点燃世界的火烛。
＊ 十九世纪英国女诗人罗赛蒂的这首情诗，以带刺的玫瑰比喻爱情 —— 虽然可能会给人带来伤痛，但是还不愧是“大地的贵妇”、“点燃世界的火烛”。原诗共三节。原诗双句叶韵，拙译依从原诗韵式，双句押［u］韵。