情诗是世界文学的滥觞,中国文学由《诗经》开始,官方文学中始有了情诗的记载。本篇主要谈谈情诗与异体诗和诗歌的分类。
What Does The Bee Do?
What does the bee do? 蜜蜂做些什么?
Bring home honey. 把蜂蜜带回家。
And what does Father do? 父亲做些什么?
Bring home money. 把钱带回家。
And what does Mother do? 母亲做些什么?
Lay out the money. 把钱用光。
And what does baby do?婴儿做些什么?
Eat up the honey. 把蜜吃光。
by C. G. Rossetti, 1830-1894
O Sailor, Come Ashore啊!水手,上岸吧
(Part I)
O sailor, come ashore 啊!水手,上岸吧
What have you brought for me? 你给我带来什么?
Red coral , white coral, 海里的珊瑚,
Coral from the sea. 红的,白的。
(Part II)
I did not dig it from the ground 它不是我从地下挖的,
Nor pluck it from a tree; 也不是从树上摘的;
Feeble insects made it 它是暴风雨的海裹
In the stormy sea. 弱小昆虫做成的。
by C. G. Rossetti
THE WIND风
(Part I)
Who has seen the wind? 谁曾见过风的面貌?
Neither I nor you; 谁也没见过,不论你或我;
But when the leaves hang trembling, 但在树叶震动之际,
The wind is passing through. 风正从那里吹过。
(Part II)
Who has seen the wind? 谁曾见过风的面孔?
Neither you nor I; 谁也没见过,不论你或我;
But when the trees bow down their heads, 但在树梢低垂之际,
The wind is passing by. 风正从那里经过。
~by C. G. Rossetti
另一首诗人的风之歌
O wind , why do you never rest, 风啊!为何你永不休止
Wandering, whistling to and fro, 来来回回的漂泊,呼啸
Bring rain out of the west, 从西方带来了雨
From the dim north bringing snow? 从蒙眬的北方带来了雪。