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1、TheDivertingHistoryofJohnGilpin痴汉骑马歌WilliamCowper(1731–1800)1.JOHNGILPINwasacitizen昔有富家翁，Ofcreditandrenown,饶财且有名，Atrain-bandcaptainekewashe身为团练长，OffamousLondontown.家居伦敦城。2.JohnGilpin’sspousesaidtoherdear,妇对富翁言，‘Thoughweddedwehavebeen结发同苦艰，Thesetwicetentediousyears,yetwe悠悠二十载，Noholida
2、yhaveseen.未得一日闲。3.‘To-morrowisourwedding-day,明日是良辰，Andwewillthenrepair城外好风景，UntotheBellatEdmonton,愿乘双马车，Allinachaiseandpair.与君同游骋。4.‘Mysister,andmysister’schild,阿姨与其女，Myself,andchildrenthree,妾偕三小儿，Willfillthechaise;soyoumustride一家盈车载，Onhorsebackafterwe.’君当骑马随。5.Hesoonreplied,‘Idoadmi
3、re富翁对妇言，Ofwomankindbutone,相敬既如宾，Andyouareshe,mydearestdear,若不从汝言，Thereforeitshallbedone.相爱岂是真？6.‘Iamalinen-draperbold,我是贩布客，Asalltheworlddothknow,声名驰寰区，Andmygoodfriendthecalender有友情更重，Willlendhishorsetogo.’愿借千里驹。7.QuothMrs.Gilpin,‘That’swellsaid;君言诚良是，Andforthatwineisdear,还当载美酒，Wewil
4、lbefurnishedwithourown,沽市酒值昂，Whichisbothbrightandclear.’家醅旨且有。8.JohnGilpinkissedhislovingwife;妇言良可钦，O’enjoyedwashetofind富翁喜不禁，Thatthoughonpleasureshewasbent,虽怀行乐志，Shehadafrugalmind.犹存节俭心。9.Themorningcame,thechaisewasbrought,诘朝将车来，Butyetwasnotallowed未许直到门，Todriveuptothedoor,lestall趋车出
5、庭户，Shouldsaythatshewasproud.恐惹他人论。10.So,threedoorsoffthechaisewasstayed,相去两三户，Wheretheydidallgetin;车马立踟蹰，Sixprecioussouls,andallagog大小六家口，Todashthroughthickandthin.登车任驰驱。11.Smackwentthewhip,roundwentthewheels,鞭声何得得，Wereneverfolksoglad;轮影何团团，Thestonesdidrattleunderneath,黄尘匝地起，AsifChea
6、psideweremad.行人举首观。12.JohnGilpinathishorse’sside,富翁立马旁，Seizedfasttheflowingmane,双手握马鬃，Anduphegot,inhastetoride—上马不成骑，Butsooncamedownagain;下马复匆匆。13.Forsaddle-treescarcereachedhadhe,富翁方上鞍，Hisjourneytobegin,去心留不住，When,turningroundhishead,hesaw回首一顾盼，Threecustomerscomein.有客来买布。14.Sodownhe
7、came;forlossoftime,欲去不能去，Althoughitgrievedhimsore,欲留心不甘，Yetlossofpence,fullwellheknew,失时虽云苦，Wouldtroublehimmuchmore.失财更难堪。15.’Twaslongbeforethecustomers客意实难合，Weresuitedtotheirmind,相将又费时，WhenBetty,screaming,camedownstairs,秋香忽来报，‘Thewineisleftbehind!’美酒犹在兹。16.‘Goodlack,’quothhe—‘yetbri
8、ngtome,富翁大惊异
