Chapter 97

When my play was with thee I never questioned who thou wert. I knew nor shyness nor fear, my life was boisterous¹.
 
In the early morning thou wouldst call me from my sleep like my own comrade and lead me running from glade² to glade.
 
On those days I never cared to know the meaning of songs thou sangest to me. Only my voice took up the tunes³, and my heart danced in their cadence⁴.
 
Now, when the playtime is over, what is this sudden sight that is come upon me? The world with eyes bent⁵ upon thy feet stands in awe⁶ with all its silent stars.
 
当我是同你做游戏的时候，我从来没有问过你是谁．我不懂得羞怯和惧怕，我的生活是热闹的．
 
清晨你就来把我唤醒，像我自己的伙伴一样．带著我跑过林野．
 
那些日子，我从来不去想了解你对我唱的歌曲的意义．我只随声附和，我的心应节跳舞．
 
现在，游戏的时光已过，这突然来到我眼前的情景又是什么呢？世界低下眼来看著你的双脚，和它的肃静的众星一同敬畏地站著．

1 boisterous   

adj.喧闹的，欢闹的

参考例句：

• I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.我并不屈就于它热热闹闹的外表。
• The children tended to gather together quietly for a while before they broke into boisterous play.孩子们经常是先静静地聚集在一起，不一会就开始吵吵嚷嚷戏耍开了。

2 glade   

n.林间空地，一片表面有草的沼泽低地

参考例句：

• In the midst of a glade were several huts.林中的空地中间有几间小木屋。
• The family had their lunch in the glade.全家在林中的空地上吃了午饭。

3 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cadence   

n.（说话声调的）抑扬顿挫

参考例句：

• He delivered his words in slow,measured cadences.他讲话缓慢而抑扬顿挫、把握有度。
• He liked the relaxed cadence of his retired life.他喜欢退休生活的悠闲的节奏。

5 bent   

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

• He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
• We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

6 awe   

n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

• The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
• The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。