1.Over the ice so smooth and bright，How fast we skim along！
This is one of the merriest sports That to hardy boys belong.
Hurrah！hurrah！for the ice and snow；We buckle our skates，and away we go！
2.The ice is strong as strong can be，And what have we to fear？
It looks like a solid crystal lake，So beautifully clear.
Hurrah！hurrah！though winter it is，
There’s nothing in summer so fine as this.
3.Up again quickly，my gallant friend，And don‘t lie groaning there；You had better be moving as fast as you can，Or you’ll feel the biting air.
Hurrah！hurrah！let it blow-let it blow！Our limbs are active and strong，you know.
4.Come hither，come hither，both young and old，Nor sit all day by the fire！
Come，stir about！you will soon feel warm，If that is your heart‘s desire.
Hurrah！hurrah！who would not be here On the lake of ice so strong and clear ？
5.This is the sport for men and boys；The girls in the house may stay：
But better for them it would be，I’m sure，In the clear，cold air to play.
Hurrah！hurrah！there is nothing we know Which can give to beauty a lovelier glow.
6.Come one，come all！come great and small！
This pleasure can never grow tame；
At morning and evening，and every hour，Year after year，‘tis the same.
Hurrah！hurrah！may it ever be so！
Then we shall never grow old，you know.
-SUSAN JEWETT.
【中文阅读】
1．越过亮闪闪的冰面，我们滑得飞快；这世界上最开心的运动是小小男子汉的最爱。好啊，来吧！拥抱灿烂的冰雪！冰刀扣好，享受前进的喜悦！
2．冰层是要多硬有多硬，我们有什么好怕？湖水像凝成了一大块水晶，透明得那么无瑕。好啊，来吧！就算这是严冬，可夏天的乐趣，哪里有这般生动！
3．快爬起来，我勇敢的朋友，别躺在地下叫唤！你要是不拿出顶尖的速度，刺骨的寒冷就来陪伴。好啊，来吧！同朔风比上一比，那时候你才清楚，我们腿脚的活力。
4．快到这里来吧，不论年轻年老，别整天坐在火炉旁！快，动起来，很快就会暖和，这是你心底的期望！好啊，来吧！谁会冷漠无情，辜负这坚实又透明的湖冰？
5．这是一场男子汉的比赛，姑娘们可以待在屋里；但我相信，她们还不如也到清冷的空气中嬉戏。好啊，来吧！想让美丽披上光彩，我们知道，什么也没它厉害！
6．大家都来吧，不论大人小孩！这样的欢愉，永远别想生厌；白天与夜晚，时时与刻刻，年复一年，热情没有改变。好啊，来吧！未来也这样多好！那时候你就清楚，我们将永不会变老。
【有意思的是，这首诗的作者苏珊·朱艾特（Susan Jewett）显然是女的。她虽然在这首诗里有点儿无奈地写出了当时“重男轻女”的观念，但她字里行间流露出的勇气和活力，可一点儿不比男孩子差。--译者】
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Hide-and-seek
捉迷藏
1.Now hide the flowers beneath the snow，Where Winter cannot find them；Their safety nooks he does not know，They left no tracks behind them.
2.The little brooks keep very still，Safe in their ice-homes lying；Let Winter seek them where he will，They do not fear his spying.
3.Gone are the birds：they’re hiding where The Winter never searches；Safe in the balmy southern air，They sing on sunlit perches.
4.Then comes the Spring at last to look For all her playmates hidden，And one by one-flower，bird，and brook-Shall from its place be bidden.
5.Then shall the world be glad and gay，The birds begin their chorus，The brooks sing，too，along their way，And flowers spring up before us【中文阅读】
1．花朵藏在了雪中，冬天的寻找，劳而无功；既不知道隐蔽的所在，也没留下一点行踪。
2．多少条小河一动也不动，躺在冰屋里，平平安安；就让冬天到处乱找吧！我们可不怕你的刺探。
3．小鸟不见了，冬天永不涉足它们躲藏的地方；它们沐浴在南国的芬芳里，在晴日的树枝上歌唱。
4．最后春天终于来了，寻觅着每一位藏身的朋友，花鸟和小河，也一个一个从隐蔽的地方探头。
5．世界又被欢乐布满，鸟儿们齐声放开歌喉；和着拍子的，是小河的流水，初放的花朵美不胜收！
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The voice of spring
春之声
1.I am coming，little maiden！
With the pleasant sunshine laden，With the honey for the bee，With the blossom for the tree，With the flower and with the leaf；-Till I come，the time is brief.
2.I am coming，I am coming！
Hark！the little bee is humming；See！the lark is soaring highIn the bright and sunny sky；And the gnats are on the wing，Wheeling round in airy ring.
3.See！the yellow catkins cover All the slender willows over；And on banks of mossy green Star-like primroses are seen；And，their clustering leaves below，White and purple violets blow.
4.Hark！the new-born-lambs are bleating；And the cawing rooks are meetingIn the elms-a noisy crowd！All the birds are singing loud；And the first white butterfly In the sunshine dances by.
5.Look around thee-look around！
Flowers in all the fields abound；Every running stream is bright；All the orchard trees are white，And each small and waving shoot Promises sweet flowers and fruit.
6.Turn thine eyes to earth and heaven！
God for thee the Spring has given；Taught the birds their melodies，Clothed the earth，and cleared the skies，For thy pleasure or thy food：-Pour thy soul in gratitude！
-MARY HOWITT.
【中文阅读】
1．我来了，小姑娘！满载着暖暖的阳光，这花蜜要给蜂儿采，那花丛要给大树栽，还有朵朵鲜花，片片绿叶；--脚步近了，已然听得真切。
2．我来了，我来了！听！小蜜蜂正在歌唱，看！云雀飞得高高，直上晴日下的碧霄，小虫子也借着翅膀，在空中一圈圈晃荡。
3．看那黄色的柳絮布满纤细的柳条；看那遍布草色的河岸是报春花，星般闪耀；而叶丛下的紫罗兰，有白有紫，分外妖娆。
4．听！新生的小羊咩咩叫，榆树上，秃鼻子的乌鸦们在召开大会，争争吵吵，每一只鸟儿放声高歌，第一只雪白的蝴蝶在阳光下翩翩舞蹈。
5．你呀，快些举目四望！片片原野都有鲜花初放，流动的小溪闪着金光，园中的果树一片洁白，小芽在风中竞相摇摆，许诺着香花甜果的未来。
6．一双眼看向天与地，春天的帷幕，已然揭起；是上帝教给鸟儿歌唱，妆扮了泥土，扫净了阴霾。大自然给了我们快乐和面包，我的感恩之心，也要涌泉相报！