书城英文图书英国学生文学读本(套装共6册)
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第51章 SWINGING

1.Here we go on the garden swing,Under the chestnut tree.

Up in the branches birdies sing Songs to Baby and me,Baby and Kitty and me.

Then up,high up,for the ropes are long,And down,low down,for the branch is strong,And there‘s room on the seat for three,Just Baby and Kitty and me;Merrily swinging,Merrily singing,Under the chestnut tree.

2.Up to the clustering leaves we go,Down we sweep to the grass,Touching the daisies there below,Bowing to let us pass,Smiling to us as we pass.

Then up,high up,for the ropes are long,And down,low down,for the branch is strong,And there’s room on the seat for three,Just Baby and Kitty and me;Merrily swinging,Merrily singing,Under the chestnut tree.

3.Now we look on the garden green-Far below us it lies ;Now through the leaves the sun is seen,Close to our wondering eyes,Flashing his light in our eyes.

Then up,high up,for the ropes are long,And down,low down,for the branch is strong,And there‘s room on the seat for three,Just Baby and Kitty and me;Merrily swinging,Merrily singing,Under the chestnut tree.

4.Kitty is trying hard to cling Close as her claws can grip ,

Fearing she’ll tumble down,poor thing!

Baby won‘t let her slip,Must not allow her to slip.

Then up,high up,for the ropes are long,And down,low down,for the branch is strong,And there’s room on the seat for three,Just Baby and Kitty and me;Merrily swinging,Merrily singing,Under the chestnut tree.

5.Slow and slower we‘ll let it swing,Under the chestnut tree ;Low and lower the birdies sing Songs for Baby and me,Baby and Kitty and me.

Then slow and soft,though the ropes be long,And soft and slow,though the branch be strong,And room on the seat for three,Just Baby and Kitty and me;Sleepily swinging,Sleepily singing,Under the chestnut tree.

GRAMMAR EXERCISE

1.Name the last six nouns in the lesson.

2.Make sentences with these nouns as subject.