（英）托马斯·甘平（著） （澳）欧阳昱（译）：《樱桃熟了》

By Ouyang Yu

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托马斯·甘平（Thomas Campion, 1567-1627），英国诗人、作曲家，一生未娶，无子息。三十五岁，就写出反对诗歌押韵的论著《关于英国诗歌的观察》（Observations in the Art of English Poesie），认为“押韵的习俗粗俗而无艺术之感”。他创作的很多诗歌和歌词都被谱曲。他与纳徐正好相反，在世时名声很响，死后寂寂无闻。

《 樱桃熟了》

                                                            （英）托马斯·甘平（著）

                                                            （澳）欧阳昱        （译）


她脸蛋是一座小小花园，

    盛开着百合和玫瑰；

那花园仿佛在天堂中间，

    结满了鲜果甜美；

        丛生的樱桃，都别想买到，

        除非它们自己喊“熟了！”


樱花朵朵优美地环绕

    两排洁白的珍珠

宛如玫瑰盈雪的花苞，

    当她把艳笑展露；

        但王公贵族也无权买走，

        除非它们自己喊“熟了！”


双目若安琪儿时刻看守，

    秀眉如弯弓，弓弦紧绷：

谁想把圣樱紧盯细瞅，

    胆敢近前将花瓣玩弄，

        她便要张弓搭箭，把谁射杀，

        除非樱桃自己喊“我熟了！”

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