82 THE LAMPLIGHTER

Robert Louis Stevenson

　

　　My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky;

　　It's time to take the window to see Leerie going by;

　　For every night at tea-time and before you take your seat,

　　With lantern and with ladder he comes posting up the street.

　　　

　　Now Tom would be a driver and Maria go to sea,

　　And my papa's a banker and as rich as he can be;

　　But I, when I am stronger and can choose what I'm to do,

　　O Leerie, I'll go round at night and light the lamps with you!

　　　

　　For we are very lucky, with a lamp before the door,

　　And Leerie stops to light it as he lights so many more;

　　And O! before you hurry by with ladder and with light,

　　O Leerie, see a little child and nod to him to-night!

　

八十二 点灯的人

　

罗伯特·路易斯·斯蒂文森

　

　　茶快煮好了，太阳已经西落；

　　这时候，可以在窗口见到李利走过身旁；

　　每晚，喝茶的时候，你还没就座，

　　李利拿着提灯和梯子走来了，把街灯点亮。

　　　

　　汤姆愿意当驾驶员，玛利亚想航海，

　　我爸是个银行家，他可以非常有钱；

　　可是，我长大了，让我挑选职业，

　　李利呵，我愿跟你去巡夜，把一盏盏街灯点燃！

　　　

　　只要门前有街灯，我们就很幸福，

　　李利点亮了许多盏，又点亮一盏在我家门口；

　　你手拿提灯和梯子，别忙着走过，

　　李利呵！今晚瞧一眼这个孩子，向他点点头！

　　　

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