Chapter 24

 Silently she’s combing,

    Combing her long hair,

Silently and graciously,

    With many a pretty air.

 

The sun is in the willow¹ leaves

    And on the dappled grass,

And still she’s combing her long hair

    Before the looking-glass.

 

I pray you, cease to comb out,

    Comb out your long hair,

For I have heard of witchery

    Under a pretty air,

 

That makes as one thing to the lover

    Staying and going hence,

All fair, with many a pretty air

    And many a negligence².

1 willow   

n.柳树

参考例句：

• The river was sparsely lined with willow trees.河边疏疏落落有几棵柳树。
• The willow's shadow falls on the lake.垂柳的影子倒映在湖面上。

2 negligence   

n.疏忽，玩忽，粗心大意

参考例句：

• They charged him with negligence of duty.他们指责他玩忽职守。
• The traffic accident was allegedly due to negligence.这次车祸据说是由于疏忽造成的。