我只希望小鸟飞得远远，
不要竟日吱喳在我门前。
我曾经在门口对它击掌，
似乎已不耐于鸟的歌唱。
想来必是部份责任在我，
鸟儿的鸣啭本无过错。
当然我难免有点儿冒失，
试想将任何的歌曲休止。
A minor Bird
I have wished a bird would fly away，
And not sing by my house all day；
Have clapped my hands at him from the door，
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.
The fault must partly have been in me，
The bird was not to blame for his key.
And of course there must be something wrong，
In wanting to silence any song. |
