Little maidens, when you look
On this little story-book,
Reading with attentive eye
Its enticing history,
Never think that hours of play
Are your only HOLIDAY,
And thatin a HOUSE ofjoy
Lessons serve but to annoy:
If in any HOUSE you find
Children of a gentle mind,
Each the others pleasing ever—
Each the others vexing never—
Daily work and pastime daily
In their order taking gaily—
Then be very sure that they
Have a life of HOLIDAY.
小姑娘們,當(dāng)你們看
這本小故事書(shū)的時(shí)候,
專心閱讀
它誘人的歷史,
別想著那么幾個(gè)小時(shí)的玩耍
是你唯一的假期,
也別想著在歡樂(lè)的房子里
課程有用卻令人煩惱:
如果你在任何一所房子里找到
心靈善良的孩子們,
每個(gè)人都很討人喜歡一一
每個(gè)人都從不令人煩惱一一
日常工作和日常消遣
按照順序愉快地進(jìn)行一一
那么一定要確保他們
享受假期生活。
作者簡(jiǎn)介:
劉易斯·卡羅爾(Lewis Carroll,1832-1898),英國(guó)著名數(shù)學(xué)家、邏輯學(xué)家、童話作家、牧師、攝影師。他的代表作品有《愛(ài)麗絲漫游仙境》《愛(ài)麗絲鏡中世界奇遇記》等。