Geoffrey Chaucer - The Birds’ Rondel 汉译

Now welcome summer with thy sunshine soft.

This wintry weather thou will overtake

And drive away the night so long and black.

Saint Valentine thou who art crowned aloft.

The little birds are singing for thy sake.

 

Now welcome summer with thy sunshine soft.

This wintry weather thou will overtake.

 

They have good reason to be glad and oft

Since each has found his mate in bush and brake.

 

Now welcome summer with thy sunshine soft.

This wintry weather thou will overtake

And drive away the night so long and black.

 

鸟儿回旋曲

杰弗里·乔叟

 

欢迎你，夏天，用你柔和的阳光，

压倒冬日的严寒，

驱走那漆黑漫长的夜晚。

圣瓦伦丁河啊，你戴着王冠高高在上，

小鸟在为你歌唱。

 

欢迎你，夏天，用你柔和的阳光，

压倒冬日的严寒。

 

鸟儿们理所当然要终日里欢快歌唱，因为，

清晨，在丛林间，它们都找到了自己的伴侣。

 

欢迎你，夏天，用你柔和的阳光，

压倒冬日的严寒，

驱走那漆黑漫长的夜晚。

 

徐翰林 编译