本书精选了在英国文学史上占有重要地位、并享有世界声誉的苏格兰民族诗人罗伯特·彭斯的108首诗歌，按爱情诗、爱国诗、友谊诗、自由诗、讽刺诗、动物诗六大主题进行编排，基本涵盖了彭斯诗歌的所有情感范围。除了译文，每首诗都加了英文注释，有助于读者欣赏苏格兰方言的独特表达，并领略诗作的写作与出版背景；文前部分包含多篇由中、英两国彭斯专家撰写的研究性序言和导论，展示真实彭斯，帮助读者了解彭斯及其诗歌的方方面面。本书是译注者在严密考证原作和认真研判前人翻译的基础上，根据自身的理解，以全新译文风格进行尝试的结果，其中许多诗是新译，将彭斯在中国的译介推向一个新高度。本书读者对象为英国文学研究者与爱好者、英语学习者、诗歌翻译爱好者以及广大诗歌爱好者。

PrefaceOnebyGerardCarruthers杰勒德·卡拉瑟斯序一...................viii

PrefaceTwobyWangJiankai王建开序二.......................ix

ForewordbyLiZhengshuan李正栓译注者前言..................................xv

IntroductionbyKirstieBlair克斯蒂·布莱尔导论....................................xx

001ALassWi’ATocher带嫁妆的女孩儿...............................................2

002ARed,RedRose一朵红红的玫瑰............................................3

003AWaukrifeMinnie一个醒着的妈妈........................4

004AeFondKiss深情地吻一下........................................6

005AhChloris呵，克劳丽丝.......................................8

006AndI’llKissTheeYetBoniePeggyAlison我还要再亲你，可爱的佩琪·艾莉森....9

007AsDownTheBurn沿着小溪走去.............................10

008AsICamDownByYonCastleWa’我沿那城堡墙根走过来...........11

009AsICamO’erTheCairneyMount当我爬过凯尔尼山时.......................12

010AsIWasWand’ring那时我在流连................................14

011AsIWentOutAeMayMorning五月上午我出门去.............................................16

012AsLateByASodgerIChancedToPass最近我偶遇一个兵..................................18

013AyWaukin,O呵，彻夜难眠..................................19

014BeholdTheHour,TheBoatArrive(FirstVersion)

瞧这时间，船到了（第一组）........................20

015BeholdTheHour,TheBoatArrive(SecondVersion)

瞧这时间，船到了（第二组）....................................21

016BewareO’BonieAnn当心可爱的安...............................22

017BlytheHaeIBeenOnYonHill在那边的山上我一直很开心.........................23

018BlytheWasShe她很快活.................................................24

019BonieBell可爱的贝尔...............................................26

020BonieDundee可爱的邓迪..............................................27

021BoniePeg-a-Ramsay可爱的拉姆塞家的佩格..........29

022ByAllanStream艾伦溪畔.........................30

023Ca’TheYowesToTheKnowes把羊赶到山上去...............................

第一部分爱情诗

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024CanstThouLeaveMeThus,MyKatie?我的凯蒂，你就这么离开我？................34

025CharlieHe’sMyDarling查理是我的小情郎.................................35

026Clarinda,MistressOfMySoul克拉琳达，我灵魂的女主人......................37

027CockUpYourBeaver把你的大礼帽装点好.............................39

029CominThro’TheRye穿过黑麦田.............................40

030CornRigsAreBonie麦垄很可爱.............................42

031CraigieburnWood克莱基伯恩树林......................44

032DuncanDavison邓肯·戴维森......................................46

033DuncanGray邓肯·葛雷.............................48

034EppieAdair埃皮·阿黛尔...........................50

035FairEliza美丽的伊莱扎.....................................51

036FarewellToEliza再见吧，伊莱扎...................................53

057GallowayTam加洛韦·塔姆........................54

038HadIACave如果我有一个洞穴.........................55

039HadITheWyte?我有过错吗？......................56

040HandsomeNell英俊的奈尔................................58

041HereIsTheGlen这里就是幽谷.................................60

042HighlandHarry(orHighlandHarryBackAgain)

高原哈利（又名：高原哈利再回来）..................61

043HighlandLaddie高原少年.........................62

044HighlandMary高原玛丽.......................................64

045ILoveMyLoveInSecret我偷偷地爱我的心上人...................66

046I’llAyCa’InByYonTown我要总是访问那座城......................67

047I’mO’erYoungToMarryYet我太年轻不能嫁........................68

048Jamie,ComeTryMe杰米，来试我.............................70

049JohnAnderson,MyJo约翰·安德森，我亲爱的..............71

050LovelyPollyStewart可爱的波莉·斯图尔特..............................72

051LordRonald,MySon罗纳德勋爵，我的儿........................73

052MaryMorison玛丽·莫里逊....................................74

053MyCollierLaddie我的矿工丈夫.............................76

054MyHighlandLassie,O我的高原少女啊.....................................78

055MyLoveShe’sButALassieYet我心上人还是个姑娘...............80

056O,ThisIsNoMyAinLassie呵，这不是我自己的女朋友............81

057O,WertThouInTheCauldBlast你若站在冷风里......................83

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058OfA’TheAirtsTheWindCanBlaw风来自四面八方.....................84

059OpenTheDoorToMe,Oh给我开门吧............................85

060ShePlay’dTheLoonOrSheWasMarried她婚前行为放荡..................86

061TheBonieLadThat’sFarAwa远方的俊小伙儿...............87

062TheCaptain’sLady上尉的女人.....................89

063TheCollierHasADochter矿工有一女.....................90

064TheGallantWeaver勇敢的织工......................................91

065TheLassO’Ecclefechan埃克尔费亨的少女.........................94

067TheNinetiethPsalmVersified第九十首诗篇转成韵文.......................95

068TheRantinDog,TheDaddieO’T孩子他爹，你这高嗓门的老东西.....................97

069ThenielMenzies’BonieMary森埃尔·梦希斯的可爱玛丽..................99

070ToMissFerrier致费列尔小姐.............................101

071ToTheWeaver’sGinYeGo你们若要去织工那里...............103

072WhaIsThatAtMyBowerDoor?是谁在我闺房门外？.........................105

073WhenSheCamBen,SheBobbed她进来时鞠了躬.........................107

074WhistleAn’I’llComeToYe,MyLad哥吹口哨妹就来..................109

075YoungJessie年轻的杰西...........111

woPartPatrioticPoems

第二部分爱国诗

076AdownWindingNith沿着蜿蜒的尼斯河..........................114

077AmangTheTrees在林树之间.................................116

078Awa’,Whigs,Awa’走开，辉格党人，走开......................118

079BalladontheAmericanWar谣赋美国独立战争............120

080BannocksO’BearMeal大麦软薄饼...........................125

081DoesHaughtyGaulInvasionThreat?高傲的高卢人入侵可怕吗？..........126

082IHaeBeenAtCrookieden我去过克鲁基登..........................128

083ItWasA’ForOurRightfu’King都是为我们合法的国王......................129

084MyHeart’sInTheHighlands我的心啊在高原................................131

085NowSpringHasCladTheGroveInGreen春分又绿小树............132

086‘O,ForMyAinKing,’Quo’GudeWallace

华莱士说：“啊，为了我自己的国王”....................135

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087ScotsWhaHae苏格兰人.............................139

088SuchAParcelofRoguesinaNation你们这一小撮民族败类......................141

089WhenWeGaedToTheBraesO’Mar当我们去马尔山时..................143

090YeJacobitesByName以詹姆斯二世党人之名.........................147

hreePartPoemsofFriendship

第三部分友谊诗

091AtWhigham’sInn,Sanquhar在桑盖尔的惠格姆旅馆..................150

092AuldLangSyne过去的好时光................................151

093YourFriendship你的友谊......................153

ourPartPoemsonFreedom

第四部分自由诗

094IsThereForHonestPoverty有人因诚实而贫穷.....................156

095OdeForGeneralWashington’sBirthday华盛顿将军生日颂..........159

096TheSoldier’sReturn士兵归来....................163

097TheTreeOfLiberty自由树.......................167

098WhyShouldWeIdlyWasteOurPrime为何要白白浪费这大好年华..................173

ivePartSatiricalPoems

第五部分讽刺诗

099AddresstotheUncoGuid,OrtheRigidlyRighteous

致超凡脱俗的好人或僵化的正直人................176

100HolyWilllie’sPrayer威利长老的祈祷................181

101NoChurchmanAmI我不是牧师....................187

102ToAGentleman致一个绅士..................189

103ToALouse致虱子............................192

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ixPartPoemsonAnimals

第六部分动物诗

104MyHoggie我的羔羊.....................198

105OnALapDog哈巴狗..................200

106OnSeeingAWoundedHareLimpByMe见一野兔受伤跛行经过我身边而作...201

107PoorMailie’sElegy悼可怜的梅莉................203

108ToAMouse致田鼠......................207

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