Rainbow Ribbons

 BRING me rainbow ribbons

And a band of blue,

Bring me threads of silver

From the moonbeams’ hue¹.

Bring a pure cloud fleecy,

Snatch a sunbeam bright,

Tints² from twilight³ evenings,

Matchless and just right,

To mate with all her beauty.

These amassed⁴ will make the dreams

Tender, pure and holy

Of a girl just turned thirteen.

Bring me rainbow ribbons

From the sunset too

Then a white tho’t from the angels

Who are holding hands with you.

Bring the rosebud’s fragrance⁵

And the apple blossom’s bloom

The hushed voice from the morning

Then leave a little room,{29}

For a thousand transient colors

From a God’s infinite dream

And you’ll have the soul and fancies

Of a girl just turned thirteen.

 

1 hue   

n.色度；色调；样子

参考例句：

• The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
• The same hue will look different in different light.同一颜色在不同的光线下看起来会有所不同。

2 tints   

色彩( tint的名词复数 )； 带白的颜色； （淡色）染发剂； 痕迹

参考例句：

• leaves with red and gold autumn tints 金秋时节略呈红黄色的树叶
• The whole countryside glowed with autumn tints. 乡间处处呈现出灿烂的秋色。

3 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

4 amassed   

v.积累，积聚( amass的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He amassed a fortune from silver mining. 他靠开采银矿积累了一笔财富。
• They have amassed a fortune in just a few years. 他们在几年的时间里就聚集了一笔财富。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 fragrance   

n.芬芳，香味，香气

参考例句：

• The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
• The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。