来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第20集 第20集》

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  If thou wast not granted to sing
  如果你不能引吭高歌
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  thou wouldst surely die.)"
  则你必忧郁而死
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  And he's trying to use the bird
  而他想用这只鸟
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  go read this poem, read it three, four, and five times
  读读这首诗 多读几遍
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  he's trying to use the warbling,
  他想把这只鸣叫鸟
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  the song sparrow, as a metaphor for all of America.
  这只会唱歌的雀鸟 作为全美国的象征
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  "How shall I warble?"
  "我该如何歌唱?"
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  Here he gives voice to the bird.
  他赋予这只鸟声音
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  He even writes lyrics for the bird.
  他甚至给这只鸟写了歌词
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  "How shall I warble myself
  "我该如何深情歌唱
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  for the dead one that I loved?"
  为我所挚爱的逝者"
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  It's like an offering.
  这就像是一个祭奠