Twas the Night Before Christmas - Susie Tallman

Twas the Night Before Christmas (霍尔科姆：圣诞节前夜) - Susie Tallman (苏西·托曼)

Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house
这是圣诞节的前夜，整栋屋子
Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse
四下里静悄悄，连一只老鼠也没有
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care
长筒袜被小心地挂在烟囱旁
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there
希望圣尼古拉斯很快就会到来
The children were nestled all snug through their beds
孩子们依偎在舒适的床上
While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads
梦中的糖果在脑海中跳起舞
And mamma in her kerchief and I in my cap
妈妈戴着头巾，我也戴着睡帽
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap
只是让脑袋保持舒适的状态，以度过一段漫长的冬日小憩
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
屋外的草坪上传来清脆的声响
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
我从床上一跃而起，想去看个究竟
Away to the window I flew like a flash
我一闪而过，跑向窗口
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
拉开百叶窗，推开窗户
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
月光洒落在刚下的雪上
Gave the lustre of mid day to objects below
赋予地上万物如同午后阳光般的光泽
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
我惊奇的眼中出现的
But a miniature sleigh and eight tinny reindeer
竟是一个小型雪橇和八只小驯鹿
With a little old driver so lively and quick
还有一个驾车的小老头，那么活泼明快
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick
我马上就明白了，这一定是圣诞老人
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
他的座驾比老鹰还要迅捷
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name
他打着呼哨，大声喊着它们的名字
Now Dasher now Dancer now Prancer and Vixen
Dasher，Dancer，Prancer，Vixen，就是现在
On Comet On Cupid on on Donner and Blitzen
Comet，Cupid，Donner，Blitzen，前进
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
飞过门廊，飞过墙头
Now dash away dash away dash away all
冲啊，全都向前冲啊
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
像是枯叶被狂野的飓风吹得飞转
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky
当他们遇到阻碍，便飞向天空
So up to the house top the coursers they flew
驯鹿们就这样飞上了屋顶
With the sleigh full of toys and St Nicholas too
雪橇载着满满的玩具和圣尼古拉斯
And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof
然后一眨眼的功夫，我听到屋顶传来
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
小蹄子腾跃踢踏的声音
As I drew in my head and was turning around
当我脑海中幻想着，转过身来
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound
圣尼古拉斯从烟囱一跃而下
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
他从头到脚都穿着皮毛衣服
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot
衣服上布满了灰尘和烟灰的污点
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back
他背着一包玩具
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack
他看起来像个小贩，打开了他的背包
His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how merry
他的眼睛闪闪发亮，他的酒窝绽放如花
His cheeks were like roses his nose like a cherry
他的面颊好似玫瑰，他的鼻子就像樱桃
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow
他滑稽的小嘴像一张弯弓
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow
下巴上的胡须洁白如雪
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth
他嘴里紧叼着烟斗
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath
烟雾像花环一样盘旋在头上
He had a broad face and a little round belly
他有着宽宽的脸庞和圆圆的肚皮
That shook when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly
当他哈哈大笑，抖得像一碗果冻
He was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf
他圆润又丰满，是个快活的老顽童
And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself
当我看到他便忍不住大笑
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
他一眨眼，一歪头
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread
很快就让我明白，我没什么好怕的
He spoke not a word but went straight to his work
他一句话也没说，只是直奔他的工作
And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk
装满每一个长筒袜，然后急忙转身
And laying his finger aside of his nose
他把手指放在鼻子边上
And giving a nod up the chimney he rose
点了点头，爬上了烟囱
He sprang to his sleigh to his team gave a whistle
他跳上雪橇，向驯鹿队吹了声口哨
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle
然后飞走了，就像一朵飘落的蓟花
But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight
在他驶出我的视线之前，我听到他大声说
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night
祝大家圣诞快乐，祝大家晚安好梦