DIALOGUE BETWEEN A MOTHER & CHILD 32

 

Child.

 

O lady, lay your costly¹ robes² aside,

No longer may you glory³ in your pride.

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Mother.

 

Wherefore to-day art singing in mine ear

Sad songs, were made so long ago, my dear?

This day I am to be a bride, you know,

Why sing sad songs, were made so long ago?

Child.

 

O Mother, lay your costly robes aside,

For you may never be another’s bride.

That line I learn’d not in the old sad song.

Mother.

 

I pray thee, pretty one, now hold thy tongue,

Play with the bride-maids, and be glad, my boy,

For thou shalt be a second father’s joy.

Child.

 

One father fondled me upon his knee,

One father is enough, alone, for me.

1 costly   

adj.昂贵的，价值高的，豪华的

参考例句：

• It must be very costly to keep up a house like this.维修这么一幢房子一定很昂贵。
• This dictionary is very useful,only it is a bit costly.这本词典很有用，左不过贵了些。

2 robes   

礼服( robe的名词复数 )； 法衣； 睡袍； 长袍

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• His Indian robes contrasted oddly with his fluent English. 他的印度长袍与他流利的英语形成奇特的对照。

3 glory   

n.光荣，荣誉；壮丽，辉煌；v.自豪，得意，狂喜

参考例句：

• I was fascinated by the glory of the sunset.落日的壮观把我吸引住了。
• Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom.智者不可夸耀自己智慧。