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Lo! as a careful housewife runs to catch
看呀，當(dāng)一只家禽跑出了圍欄，
One of her feather'd creatures broke away,
細(xì)心的主婦拔腿便去追趕，
Sets down her babe and makes an swift dispatch
她放下了孩子，飛奔而去，
In pursuit of the thing she would have stay,
緊緊追著她想到手的心肝。
Whilst her neglected child holds her in chase,
她那沒人照管的孩子則隨蹤其后，
Cries to catch her whose busy care is bent
嚷叫哀號(hào)，而她卻一門心思沖向前，
To follow that which flies before her face,
窮追不舍從腿底逃掉的雄雞，
Not prizing her poor infant's discontent;
毫不理睬孩子可憐的哭喊。
So runn'st thou after that which flies from thee,
我也是你的兒童，遠(yuǎn)循著你的行蹤，
Whilst I thy babe chase thee afar behind;
你呢，也在追逐離你而去的負(fù)心漢。
But if thou catch thy hope, turn back to me,
求你一旦抓住了心愿，便回身向我，
And play the mother's part, kiss me, be kind:
作一個(gè)好媽螞，吻我，對(duì)我慈善。
So will I pray that thou mayst have thy 'Will,'
呵，只要你回過身來止住我的悲鳴，
If thou turn back, and my loud crying still.
我就會(huì)祝愿你，讓你快活無限。
