雙語賞析《新月集》第24期: 同情 Sympthy

IF I were only a little puppy, not your baby, mother dear, would you say "No" to me if I tried to eat from your dish?
Would you drive me off, saying to me, "Get away, you naughty little puppy?"
Then go, mother, go! I will never come to you when you call me, and never let you feed me any more.
If I were only a little green parrot, and not your baby, mother dear, would you keep me chained lest I should fly away?
Would you shake your finger at me and say, "What an ungrateful wretch of a bird! It is gnawing at its chain day and night?"
Then, go, mother, go! I will run away into the woods; I will never let you take me in your arms again.

如果我只是一隻小狗，而不是你的小孩，親愛的媽媽，當我想吃你的盤裏的東西時，你要向我說“不”麼？
你要趕開我，對我說道：“滾開，你這淘氣的小狗”麼？
那末，走罷，媽媽，走罷！當你叫喚我的時候，我就永不到你那裏去，也永不要你再餵我吃東西了。
如果我只是一隻綠色的小鸚鵡，而不是你的小孩，親愛的媽媽，你要把我緊緊地鎖住，怕我飛走麼？
你要對我搖你的手，說道：“怎樣的一個不知感恩的賤鳥呀！整夜地盡在咬它的鏈子”麼？
那末，走罷，媽媽，走罷！我要跑到樹林裏去；我就永不再讓你抱我在你的臂裏了。