NURSING XXII

 

O hush¹, my little baby brother!

Sleep, my love, upon my knee,

What though, dear child, we’ve lost our mother?

That can never trouble thee.

You are but ten weeks old to-morrow;

What can you know of our loss?

The house is full enough of sorrow;

Little baby, don’t be cross.

Peace, cry not so, my dearest love!

Hush, my baby bird, lie still,—

He’s quiet now, he does not move,

Fast asleep is little Will.

My only solace², only joy,

Since the sad day I lost my mother,

Is nursing her own Willy boy,

My little orphan³ brother.

1 hush   

int.嘘，别出声；n.沉默，静寂；v.使安静

参考例句：

• A hush fell over the onlookers.旁观者们突然静了下来。
• Do hush up the scandal!不要把这丑事声张出去！

2 solace   

n.安慰；v.使快乐；vt.安慰(物)，缓和

参考例句：

• They sought solace in religion from the harshness of their everyday lives.他们日常生活很艰难，就在宗教中寻求安慰。
• His acting career took a nosedive and he turned to drink for solace.演艺事业突然一落千丈，他便借酒浇愁。

3 orphan   

n.孤儿；adj.无父母的

参考例句：

• He brought up the orphan and passed onto him his knowledge of medicine.他把一个孤儿养大，并且把自己的医术传给了他。
• The orphan had been reared in a convent by some good sisters.这个孤儿在一所修道院里被几个好心的修女带大。