32 THE SEASONS
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三十二 四 季
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Hilaire Belloc
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希雷亞·貝洛克
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| They whom their mothers bare through Summer heat, |
母親們在盛夏酷暑中誕生的孩子 |
| Are boys of Autumn, and a fruit complete. |
是秋的寧馨兒，十全十美的果實。 |
| They whom their mothers bare through April rain, |
母親們在四月雨季中誕生的小寶寶 |
| Are new as April, and as April vain. |
像四月般新鮮，也像四月般愛炫耀。 |
| They whom their mothers in dark Winters bare, |
母親們在陰暗的冬天誕生的兒郎 |
| Wake to a barren world, and straight despair. |
蘇醒在荒蕪的世界里，面對絕望。 |
| But they that held through Winter to the Spring |
但他們只要從嚴冬堅持到陽春， |
| Despair as I do, and, as I do, sing. |
就像我一樣，會絕望，又會歌吟。 |
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