Have You Seen the Tree（你见过那棵树吗）

名称：Have You Seen the Tree（你见过那棵树吗）
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[00:04.27]If the constellationsappeared only oncein a thousand years
[00:06.11]倘若星座一千年才出现一次．
[00:07.96]he observed inNature imagine whatan exciting eventit would be.
[00:10.32]那么星座的出现该是一桩多么激动人心的事：
[00:12.68]But because they'reup there every nightwe barely give thema look.
[00:15.22]可正因为星座每夜都挂在天上．人们才很少抬头看上一眼。
[00:17.76]Have You Seen theTree?By Robert S.Kyff
[00:23.27]你见过那棵树吗?罗伯特.S.凯弗
[00:28.78]My neighborMrs.Gargan firsttold me about it.
[00:30.77]关于那棵树，最初是我的邻居加根太太告诉我的
[00:32.76]"Have you seen thetree?"
[00:33.46]"你见过那棵树吗?"
[00:34.17]she asked as I wassitting in the backyard enjoying theOctober twilight.
[00:36.66]那天，我坐在后院欣赏着十月的暮色，加根太太过来问我：
[00:39.15]"The one down atthe corner,"she explained.
[00:40.43]她接着说；"就是那边下去拐角的一棵，
[00:41.71]"It's a beautifultree-all kinds ofcolors.
[00:43.50]五颜六色的，漂亮极了，
[00:45.29]Cars are stopping tolook. You ought tosee it."
[00:47.34]好多车路过都停下来看，你该去看看才是。"
[00:49.39]I told her I would,but I soon forgotabout the tree.
[00:51.58]我对她说我会去看的，可转眼我就把这事全忘了
[00:53.77]Three days later,I was jogging downthe street,
[00:55.38]三天后，我在街上跑步
[00:56.99]my mind swimmingwith pettyworries,
[00:58.31]脑子里牵挂着几件扰人的小事，昏昏沉沉的
[00:59.63]when a splash ofbright orange caughtmy eye.
[01:01.29]忽然，一片耀眼的橘红色跃入眼帘。
[01:02.95]For an instant,
[01:03.41]一时间。
[01:03.87]I thought someone'shouse had caughtfire.
[01:05.20]我还以为是谁家的房子着火了
[01:06.53]Then Irememberedthe tree.
[01:08.14]但我马上就想到了加根太太说的那棵树。
[01:09.75]As I approached it,I slowed to a walk.
[01:11.52]我朝那棵树走去时，不由渐渐放慢脚步。
[01:13.29]There was nothingremarkable about theshape of the tree,
[01:14.68]这棵树的形状并没有什么特别之处。
[01:16.07]a medium-sizedmaple.
[01:17.17]只是一株不大不小的枫树。
[01:18.26]But Mrs. Gargan hadbeen right about itscolors.
[01:20.09]但加根太太说得不错，它的颜色确实奇特。
[01:21.91]Like the messywhirl of anartist's palette,
[01:23.42]整棵树就像画家手中五彩斑斓的调色板，
[01:24.92]the tree blazed abright crimson onits lower branches,
[01:26.92]树底部的枝丫是鲜艳的梅红色
[01:28.92]burned with vividyellows and orangesin its center,
[01:30.58]树的中部则燃烧着明快的鹅黄色和橘红色，
[01:32.24]and simmeredto deep burgundyat its top.
[01:34.77]再往上，到了树梢，枝条又缓缓地过渡成绛红色。
[01:37.31]Through these fierycolors cascaded thinrivulets ofpale-green leaves
[01:39.68]在这火样的色彩中，流淌着浅绿的叶子汇成的小溪，
[01:42.06]and blotches ofdeep-green leaves,as yet untouched byautumn.
[01:44.53]深绿的叶子则斑驳点缀其间，竟似至今未曾受过一点秋天的侵袭。
[01:47.00]Edging closer-like apilgrim approachinga shrine-
[01:48.94]我慢慢走近这棵枫树，就像虔诚的朝圣者缓缓步向神殿。
[01:50.89]I noticed severalbare branches nearthe top,
[01:52.42]我发现靠近树梢的地方有几根光秃秃的枝桠
[01:53.95]their black twigsscratching theair like claws.
[01:55.97]上面黑乎乎的小枝像鹰爪一般伸向天空
[01:57.98]The leaves theyhad shed lay likea scarlet carpetaround the trunk.
[02:00.90]这些枯枝上落下的叶子一片猩红，像地毯似的铺在树干周围。
[02:03.82]With its variednations of color,this tree seemed tobecome a globe,
[02:06.37]这棵枫树集各国颜色之大成于一身，
[02:08.93]embracing in itsbroad branches allseasons andcontinents:
[02:11.23]它张开宽大的枝丫，历数着四季轮回，容纳着五湖四海，俨然是一个地球。
[02:13.54]the spring and summerof the SouthernHemisphere in thelight and dark greens
[02:16.19]深浅错落的绿叶，昭示着南半球的春夏，
[02:18.84]the autumn and winterof the Northern in theblazing yellows andbare branches.
[02:21.74]灿黄的花叶和光秃秃的枝丫勾勒出北半球的秋冬
[02:24.63]The whole planetseemed poised onthe pivot of thispastiche.
[02:27.49]整个星球就是围绕这一时空的交集点和谐运转。
[02:30.35]As I marveledat this all-encompassingbeauty,
[02:32.13]我不禁为这棵树无所不包的美惊叹不已。
[02:33.91]I thought ofRalph WaldoEmerson's commentsabout the stars.
[02:36.18]这时，我想起了著名作家拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生有关星星的那段评论
[02:38.45]If theconstellationsappeared only oncein a thousand years,
[02:40.46]倘若星座一千年才出现一次
[02:42.48]he observed inNature, imagine whatan exciting event itwould be.
[02:45.26]他在《自然》一书中写道:那么，星座的出现该是一桩多么激动人心的事,
[02:48.04]But because they'reup there every night,we barely give thema look.
[02:50.82]可正因为星座每夜都挂在天上，人们才很少抬头看上一眼。
[02:53.60]I felt the same wayabout the tree.
[02:55.12]对于眼前这棵树，我也有同感。
[02:56.63]Because its majestywill last only aweek,
[02:58.10]这棵树此时的华美只能维持一个星期
[02:59.56]it should beespeciallyprecious to us.
[03:00.99]所以它对于我们就相当珍贵
[03:02.43]And I had almostmissed it.
[03:03.99]可我竟差一点错过了。
[03:05.56]Once when EmilyDickenson's father
[03:06.85]有一次，当著名诗人埃米莉·狄更生的父亲
[03:08.15]noticed a brilliantdisplay of northernlights in the skyover Massachusetts,
[03:10.66]偶然看见马萨诸塞州上空一道炫目的北极光时，
[03:13.17]he tolled a churchbell to alerttownspeople.
[03:15.08]他立刻跑到教堂鸣钟以告知所有市民。
[03:17.00]That's what I feltlike doing about thetree.
[03:18.56]现在，对这棵树，我也产生了这种传颂它的冲动。
[03:20.11]I wanted to becomea Paul Revere ofautumn,
[03:21.68]我愿成为秋天忠诚的信使，
[03:23.24]awakening thecountryside toits wonder.
[03:25.05]让田园乡村每一个角落的人们都了解它的奇妙。
[03:26.85]I didn't have achurch bell or ahorse,
[03:28.63]可我没有教堂的大钟，也没有快马，
[03:30.40]but as I walkedhome,I did askeach neighbor
[03:32.06]但我因在回家路上每遇见一位邻居，
[03:33.72]I passed the samesimple but momentousquestion Mrs. Garganhad asked me:
[03:35.72]就会去问他那个加根太太曾问过我的极其简单又极其重要的问题：