時(shí)候與原因

當(dāng)我給你五顏六色的玩具的時(shí)候，我的孩子，我明白了為什么云上水上是這樣的色彩繽紛，為什么花朵上染上絢爛的顏色的原因了——當(dāng)我給你五顏六色的玩具的時(shí)候，我的孩子。

當(dāng)我唱著使你跳舞的時(shí)候，我真的知道了為什么樹(shù)葉兒響著音樂(lè)，為什么波浪把它們的合唱的聲音送進(jìn)靜聽(tīng)著的大地的心頭的原因了——當(dāng)我唱著使你跳舞的時(shí)候。

當(dāng)我把糖果送到你貪得無(wú)厭的雙手上的時(shí)候，我知道了為什么花萼里會(huì)有蜜，為什么水果里會(huì)秘密地充溢了甜汁的原因了——當(dāng)我把糖果送到你貪得無(wú)厭的雙手上的時(shí)候。

當(dāng)我吻著你的臉蛋兒叫你微笑的時(shí)候，我的寶貝，我的確明白了在晨光里從天上流下來(lái)的是什么樣的快樂(lè)，而夏天的微飔吹拂在我的身體上的又是什么樣的爽快——當(dāng)我吻著你的臉蛋兒叫你微笑的時(shí)候。

WHEN AND WHY

WHEN Ibring you coloured toys,my child,I understandwhy there is such aplay of colours on clouds,on water,and whyflowers are painted in tints—when Igive coloured toys to you,my child.

When Ising to make you dance,I truly know why there ismusic in leaves,and why waves send their chorus of voices to theheart of the listening earth—when Ising to make you dance.

When Ibring sweet things to your greedy hands,I know whythere is honey in the cup of the flower,and why fruits are secretlyfilled with sweet juice—when Ibring sweet things to yourgreedy hands.

When Ikiss your face to make you smile,my darling,I surelyunderstand what pleasure streams from the sky in morning light,and what delight the summer breeze brings to my body—when Ikiss you to make you smile.