艾米·洛威尔的经典诗歌：The Grocery

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学习啦在线学习网 　　"Hullo, Alice!"

　　"Hullo, Leon!"

　　"Say, Alice, gi' me a couple

学习啦在线学习网 　　O' them two for five cigars,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Will yer?"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Where's your nickel?"

　　"My! Ain't you close!

　　Can't trust a feller, can yer."

　　"Trust you! Why

学习啦在线学习网 　　What you owe this store

　　Would set you up in business.

学习啦在线学习网 　　I can't think why Father 'lows it."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Yer Father's a sight more neighbourly

学习啦在线学习网 　　Than you be. That's a fact.

　　Besides, he knows I got a vote."

　　"A vote! Oh, yes, you got a vote!

学习啦在线学习网 　　A lot o' good the Senate'll be to Father

　　When all his bank account

学习啦在线学习网 　　Has run away in credits.

　　There's your cigars,

　　If you can relish smokin'

　　With all you owe us standin'."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"I dunno as that makes 'em taste any diff'rent.

学习啦在线学习网 　　You ain't fair to me, Alice, 'deed you ain't.

　　I work when anythin's doin'.

　　I'll get a carpenterin' job next Summer sure.

　　Cleve was tellin' me to-day he'd take me on come Spring."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Come Spring, and this December!

学习啦在线学习网 　　I've no patience with you, Leon,

　　Shilly-shallyin' the way you do.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Here, lift over them crates o' oranges

学习啦在线学习网 　　I wanter fix 'em in the winder."

　　"It riles yer, don't it, me not havin' work.

　　You pepper up about it somethin' good.

学习啦在线学习网 　　You pick an' pick, and that don't help a mite.

　　Say, Alice, do come in out o' that winder.

　　Th' oranges c'n wait,

学习啦在线学习网 　　An' I don't like talkin' to yer back."

　　"Don't you! Well, you'd better make the best o' what

学习啦在线学习网 　　you can git.

　　Maybe you won't have my back to talk to soon.

学习啦在线学习网 　　They look good in pyramids with the 'lectric light on 'em,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Don't they?

　　Now hand me them bananas

　　An' I'll string 'em right acrost."

　　"What do yer mean

学习啦在线学习网 　　'Bout me not havin' you to talk to?

　　Are yer springin' somethin' on me?"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"I don't know 'bout springin'

　　When I'm tellin' you right out.

　　I'm goin' away, that's all."

　　"Where? Why?

学习啦在线学习网 　　What yer mean -- goin' away?"

　　"I've took a place

　　Down to Boston, in a candy store

学习啦在线学习网 　　For the holidays."

　　"Good Land, Alice,

学习啦在线学习网 　　What in the Heavens fer!"

　　"To earn some money,

　　And to git away from here, I guess."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Ain't yer Father got enough?

　　Don't he give yer proper pocket-money?"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"He'd have a plenty, if you folks paid him."

　　"He's rich I tell yer.

　　I never figured he'd be close with you."

　　"Oh, he ain't. Not close.

　　That ain't why.

　　But I must git away from here.

学习啦在线学习网 　　I must! I must!"

　　"You got a lot o' reason in yer

　　To-night.

　　How long d' you cal'late

　　You'll be gone?"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Maybe for always."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"What ails yer, Alice?

学习啦在线学习网 　　Talkin' wild like that.

　　Ain't you an' me goin' to be married

　　Some day."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Some day! Some day!

学习啦在线学习网 　　I guess the sun'll never rise on some day."

　　"So that's the trouble.

　　Same old story.

　　'Cause I ain't got the cash to settle right now.

　　You know I love yer,

学习啦在线学习网 　　An' I'll marry yer as soon

　　As I c'n raise the money."

　　"You've said that any time these five year,

学习啦在线学习网 　　But you don't do nothin'."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Wot could I do?

学习啦在线学习网 　　Ther ain't no work here Winters.

　　Not fer a carpenter, ther ain't."

　　"I guess you warn't born a carpenter.

　　Ther's ice-cuttin' a plenty."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"I got a dret'ful tender throat;

　　Dr. Smiles he told me

　　I mustn't resk ice-cuttin'."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Why haven't you gone to Boston,

学习啦在线学习网 　　And hunted up a job?"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Have yer forgot the time I went expressin'

　　In the American office, down ther?"

　　"And come back two weeks later!

学习啦在线学习网 　　No, I ain't."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"You didn't want I should git hurted,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Did yer?

　　I'm a sight too light fer all that liftin' work.

学习啦在线学习网 　　My back was commencin' to strain, as 'twas.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Ef I was like yer brother now,

　　I'd ha' be'n down to the city long ago.

学习啦在线学习网 　　But I'm too clumsy fer a dancer.

　　I ain't got Arthur's luck."

　　"Do you call it luck to be a disgrace to your folks,

　　And git locked up in jail!"

　　"Oh, come now, Alice,

　　`Disgrace' is a mite strong.

　　Why, the jail was a joke.

　　Art's all right."

　　"All right!

　　All right to dance, and smirk, and lie

　　For a livin',

学习啦在线学习网 　　And then in the end

学习啦在线学习网 　　Lead a silly girl to give you

学习啦在线学习网 　　What warn't hers to give

　　By pretendin' you'd marry her --

学习啦在线学习网 　　And she a pupil."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"He'd ha' married her right enough,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Her folks was millionaires."

　　"Yes, he'd ha' married her!

　　Thank God, they saved her that."

　　"Art's a fine feller.

　　I wish I had his luck.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Swellin' round in Hart, Schaffner & Marx fancy suits,

　　And eatin' in rest'rants.

　　But somebody's got to stick to the old place,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Else Foxfield'd have to shut up shop,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Hey, Alice?"

　　"You admire him!

学习啦在线学习网 　　You admire Arthur!

　　You'd be like him only you can't dance.

　　Oh, Shame! Shame!

学习啦在线学习网 　　And I've been like that silly girl.

学习啦在线学习网 　　Fooled with your promises,

学习啦在线学习网 　　And I give you all I had.

　　I knew it, oh, I knew it,

　　But I wanted to git away 'fore I proved it.

　　You've shamed me through and through.

　　Why couldn't you hold your tongue,

　　And spared me seein' you

　　As you really are."

　　"What the Devil's the row?

　　I only said Art was lucky.

学习啦在线学习网 　　What you spitfirin' at me fer?

　　Ferget it, Alice.

学习啦在线学习网 　　We've had good times, ain't we?

　　I'll see Cleve 'bout that job agin to-morrer,

　　And we'll be married 'fore hayin' time."

学习啦在线学习网 　　"It's like you to remind me o' hayin' time.

　　I've good cause to love it, ain't I?

　　Many's the night I've hid my face in the dark

学习啦在线学习网 　　To shut out thinkin'!"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Why, that ain't nothin'.

学习啦在线学习网 　　You ain't be'n half so kind to me

　　As lots o' fellers' girls.

　　Gi' me a kiss, Dear,

学习啦在线学习网 　　And let's make up."

　　"Make up!

学习啦在线学习网 　　You poor fool.

　　Do you suppose I care a ten cent piece

　　For you now.

　　You've killed yourself for me.

　　Done it out o' your own mouth.

　　You've took away my home,

学习啦在线学习网 　　I hate the sight o' the place.

　　You're all over it,

　　Every stick an' stone means you,

学习啦在线学习网 　　An' I hate 'em all."

　　"Alice, I say,

　　Don't go on like that.

　　I can't marry yer

　　Boardin' in one room,

　　But I'll see Cleve to-morrer,

　　I'll make him ----"

　　"Oh, you fool!

学习啦在线学习网 　　You terrible fool!"

学习啦在线学习网 　　"Alice, don't go yit,

学习啦在线学习网 　　Wait a minit,

　　I'll see Cleve ----"

　　"You terrible fool!"

　　"Alice, don't go.

　　Alice ----"