the wind風
(part i)
who has seen the wind? 誰曾見過風的面貌？
neither i nor you; 誰也沒見過，不論你或我；
but when the leaves hang trembling, 但在樹葉震動之際，
the wind is passing through. 風正從那裏吹過。
(part ii)
who has seen the wind? 誰曾見過風的面孔？
neither you nor i; 誰也沒見過，不論你或我；
but when the trees bow down their heads, 但在樹梢低垂之際，
the wind is passing by. 風正從那裏經過。
～by c. g. rossetti
另一首詩人的風之歌
o wind , why do you never rest, 風啊！為何你永不休止
wandering, whistling to and fro, 來來回回的漂泊，呼嘯
bring rain out of the west, 從西方帶來了雨
from the dim north bringing snow? 從矇矓的北方帶來了雪。
the cuckoo布穀鳥
in april, 四月裏，
come he will, 它就來了，
in may, 五月裏，
sing all day, 整天吟唱多逍遙，
in june, 六月裏，
change his tune, 它在改變曲調，
in july, 七月裏，
prepare to fly, 準備飛翔，
in august, 八月裏，
go he must! 它就得離去了！
～by mother goose's nursery rhyme
短篇朗誦（3）：
colors顏色
what is pink? a rose is pink 什麼是粉紅色？
by the fountain's brink. 噴泉邊的玫瑰就是粉紅色。
what is red? a poppy's red 什麼是豔紅色？
in its barley bed. 在大麥牀裏的罌粟花就是豔紅色。
what is blue? the sky is blue 什麼是蔚藍色？天空就是蔚藍色，
where the clouds float thro'. 雲朵飄過其間。
what is white? a swan is white 什麼是白色？
sailing in the light. 陽光下嬉水的天鵝就是白色。
what is yellow? pears are yellow, 什麼是黃色？梨兒就是黃色，
rich and ripe and mellow. 熟透且多汁。
what is green? the grass is green, 什麼是綠色？草就是綠色，
with small flowers between. 小花摻雜其間。
what is violet? clouds are violet 什麼是紫色？夏日夕陽裏的
in the summer twilight. 彩霞就是紫色。
what is orange? why, an orange, 什麼是橘色？當然啦！
just an orange! 橘子就是橘色。
by c. g. rossetti
短篇朗誦（4）：
a house of cards 紙牌堆成的房子
(1)
a house of cards 紙牌堆成的房子
is neat and small; 潔淨及小巧
shake the table, 搖搖桌子
it must fall. 它一定會倒。
(2)
find the court cards 找出繪有人像的紙牌
one by one; 一張一張地豎起
raise it, roof it,---- 再加上頂蓋
now it's done;---- 現在房子已經蓋好
shake the table! 搖搖桌子
that's the fun. 那就是它的樂趣。
by c. g. rossetti
