One Inch Tall by Shel Silverstein

One Inch Tall by Shel Silverstein   只有一英寸高

If you were only one inch tall, you'd ride a worm to school. 如果你只有一英寸高，你可以骑着毛虫去学校 The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool. 蚂蚁的一滴眼泪可以成为你的游泳池 A crumb of cake would be a feast 蛋糕的碎屑可以是你的一份大餐 And last you seven days at least, 足足要花上七天时间吃掉 A flea would be a frightening beast 跳蚤会变成可怕的怪兽 If you were one inch tall. 如果你只有一英寸高 If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door, 如果你就那么高，你可以从门缝下走过 And it would take about a month to get down to the store. 然后要花一个月的时间才走到小商店 A bit of fluff would be your bed, 一点点的绒毛就可以做你的床 You'd swing upon a spider's thread, 你还可以用蜘蛛丝荡秋千 And wear a thimble on your head 能在脑袋上带个顶针 If you were one inch tall. 如果你只有一英寸高 You'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum. 你乘着一片口香糖在厨房的水槽里航行 You couldn't hug your mama, you'd just have to hug her thumb. 你不需要拥抱你的妈妈，你只要抱住她的拇指就行 You'd run from people's feet in fright, 你会惊恐的从人们脚下穿过 To move a pen would take all night, 要花整整一个晚上的时间才能移动一只钢笔 (This poem took fourteen years to write-- 'Cause I'm just one inch tall).  （我花了十四年时间写这首诗-- 因为我只有一英寸高）