LITTLE MASTER QUIG. BY MARY A BARR.

 This tale's of little Master Quig,

Who, being little, wasn't big,

And many said, who understood,

That, being bad, he wasn't good.

When from his school he ran away,

Most people thought he didn't stay;

And I have heard, from those who know,

When he ran fast, it wasn't slow.

He always studied when compelled¹,

And always staid when he was held,

And always slept when not awake,

And left the thing he could not take.

To go to sea one day he planned,

And being there, was not on land,

And so stuck on a bar—alas!

For, being stuck, he could not pass.

The dark night found him in a fright²,

For, being dark, it was not light.

The big waves rose and filled the boat,

And being full, it could not float.

And so, as I have heard it said,

They found him in the morning dead,

And men of sense do still maintain³

He never more was seen again.

1 compelled   

adj. 强迫的 动词compel的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The enemy were compelled to lay down their arms. 敌人被迫放下武器。
• He was compelled by illness to suspend his experiment. 他因病不得不暂时中断实验。

2 fright   

n.惊骇；吃惊

参考例句：

• A tree fell on the house and gave him a fright.一棵树倒在房子上，吓了他一大跳。
• She turned pale with fright.她吓得面色刷白。

3 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。