Dirty Face花花臉

By+Shel+Silverstein

Where did you get such a dirty face，

My darling dirty-faced child？

I got it from crawling along in the dirt

And biting two buttons off Jeremy&apos；s shirt.

I got it from chewing the roots of a rose

And digging for clams1） in the yard with my nose.

I got it from peeking into a dark cave

And painting myself like a Navajo2） brave.

I got it from playing with coal in the bin

And signing my name in cement with my chin.

I got if from rolling around on the rug3）

And giving the horrible dog a big hug.

I got it from finding a lost silver mine

And eating sweet blackberries right off the vine4）.

I got it from ice cream and wrestling and tears

And from having more fun than you&apos；ve had in years.

1. clam [kl?m] n. 蛤，蛤蜊

2. Navajo： 納瓦霍人，亦寫作Navaho，是美國最大的印第安部落。

3. rug [r?ɡ] n. 小地毯；墊子

4. vine [va?n] n. （尤指葡萄的）藤

小寶貝，花花臉，

臟乎乎，哪里粘？

土里爬，泥里翻，

咬紐扣，毀襯衫。

拔玫瑰，嚼花根，

挖蛤蜊，用鼻尖。

探黑洞，畫花臉，

勇敢賽過印第安。

玩黑炭，下巴尖，

水泥池里把名簽。

地毯上，滾又翻，

還跟狗狗抱一團。

廢銀礦，去探險，

吃黑莓，連藤蔓。

摔跤眼淚冰淇淋，

嘻嘻哈哈樂無邊。