That is work of waste and ruin—

那样做简直是破坏，是糟蹋——

Do as Charles and I are doing!

来学学我和查理的做法！

Strawberry-blossoms, one and all,

瞧这儿开了这么多草莓花，

 We must spare them—here are many:

 可是这种花我们不能采；

Look at it—the flower is small,

它们挺美的，比谁也不差，

 Small and low, though fair as any:

 可是你瞧——花儿小，枝子矮；

Do not touch it! summers two

别动手，别碰它，安妮妹妹！

I am older, Anne, than you.

听我的，我好歹比你大两岁。

Pull the primrose, sister Anne!

安妮妹妹呵！快来采樱草，

Pull as many as you can.

采得了多少你就采多少。

—Here are daisies, take your fill;

这儿有雏菊，由你尽量采；

 Pansies, and the cuckoo-flower:

 还有三色堇，还有剪秋萝；

Of the lofty daffodil

高高的水仙花，你也采些来

 Make your bed, or make your bower;

 装扮你床铺，装扮你住所；

Fill your lap and fill your bosom;

盛满你衣兜，插满你前襟；

Only spare the strawberry-blossom!

只有草莓花，手下要留情！

Primroses, the Spring may love them—

樱草的好日子是在春天，

Summer knows but little of them:

一到夏天它们就少见；

Violets, a barren kind,

紫罗兰只开花不结果实，

 Withered on the ground must lie;

 到时候就枯了，倒在尘埃；

Daisies leave no fruit behind

小小雏菊花模样标致，

 When the pretty flowerets die;

 谢了，也没有果子留下来；

Pluck them, and another year

这些花你采吧，到了明年

As many will be blowing here.

它们照样开，一开一大片。

God has given a kindlier power

草莓够交情，有果子让人吃，

To the favoured strawberry-flower.

这是上帝给它的本事。

Hither soon as spring is fled

过不了多久，春天就溜啦，

 You and Charles and I will walk;

 你我和查理再到这儿来；

Lurking berries, ripe and red,

那时候，莓子都红啦，熟啦，

 Then will hang on every stalk,

 挂在枝子上，有叶子遮盖；

Each within its leafy bower;

为了那一天吃个痛快，

And for that promise spare the flower!

草莓花儿呵你可不能采！