英文短詩-C. G. Rossetti

COLORS 顏色

[1]

What is pink? A rose is pink. 什麼是粉紅色？

By the fountain's brink. 噴泉邊的玫瑰就是粉紅色。

[2]

What is red? A poppy's red. 什麼是艷紅色？

In its barley bed. 在大麥床裡的罌粟花就是艷紅色。

[3]

What is blue? The sky is blue. 什麼是蔚藍色？
天空就是蔚藍色，

Where the clouds float thro'. 雲朵飄過其間。

[4]

What is white? A swan is white 什麼是白色？

Sailing in the light. 陽光下嬉水的天鵝就是白色。

[5]

What is yellow? Pears are yellow. 什麼是黃色？
梨兒就是黃色，

Rich and ripe and mellow. 熟透且多汁。

[6]

What is green? The grass is green.什麼是綠色？
草就是綠色，

With small flowers between. 小花摻雜其間。

[7]

What is violet? Clouds are violet. 什麼是紫色？

Clouds are violet. 夏日夕陽裡的彩霞就是紫色。

In the summer twilight.

[8]

What is orange? Why, an orange. 什麼是橘色？
當然啦！

Just an orange! 橘子就是橘色。

~~ by C. G. Rossetti