LESSON 17 MY GOOD-FOR-NOTHING 我什么都做不了

1.“What are you good for, my brave little man?

Answer that question for me, if you can,—

You, with your fi ngers as white as a nun,—

You, with your ringlets as bright as the sun.

All the day long, with your busy contriving,

Into all mischief and fun you are driving;

See if your wise little noddle can tell

What you are good for.Now ponder it well.”

2.Over the carpet the dear little feet

Came with a patter to climb on my seat;

Two merry eyes, full of frolic and glee,

Under their lashes looked up unto me;

Two little hands pressing soft on my face,

Drew me down close in a loving embrace;

Two rosy lips gave the answer so true,

“Good to love you, mamma, good to love you.”

(Emily Huntington Miller)

【中文閱讀】

1.“你能做什么，我勇敢的小男子漢？

如果可以，就回答我。

你，手指像修女一樣白，

你，卷發像陽光一樣亮。

你整天都想方設法地搗蛋、淘氣、逗樂。

看看你聰明的小腦袋是否能回答。

你能做什么？好好想一想?！?/p>

2.地毯上可愛的小腳丫，

吧嗒吧嗒地爬上我的座位。

睫毛下一雙可愛的眼睛，

調皮歡快地看著我；

兩只小手輕輕地捧起我的臉，

然后緊緊地、深情地擁抱著我。

玫瑰般的小嘴唇，道出了真實的答案：

“我能愛你呀，媽咪，我能愛你！”

（艾米麗·亨廷頓·米勒）