When I go up through the mowing field,

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原文

When I go up through the mowing field, The headless aftermath, Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew, Half closes the garden path. And when I come to the garden ground, The whir of sober birds Up from the tangle of withered weeds Is sadder than any words A tree beside the wall stands bare, But a leaf that lingered brown, Disturbed, I doubt not, by my thought, Comes softly rattling down.

翻訳

When I walk through the field after it's been mowed, The leftover grass, Is laid smoothly like a roof with heavy dew, Almost blocks the garden path. And when I reach the garden, The sound of quiet birds Rising from the tangled dead plants Is more sorrowful than words can express. A tree by the wall is bare, But a brown leaf that stayed, Disturbed, probably by my thoughts, Falls gently making a rattling sound.

解説

Robert Frost's poem 'A Late Walk' captures the melancholy and reflective mood of a walk through a field and garden in late autumn. The poem begins with the speaker describing the aftermath of mowing, where the grass is left smooth and covered with dew, partially blocking the path. As the speaker moves to the garden, the sound of birds rising from the dead plants evokes a sense of sadness that words cannot capture. The final stanza depicts a bare tree with a single brown leaf that falls softly, possibly disturbed by the speaker's thoughts. This imagery reflects themes of decay, change, and introspection, as the natural world mirrors the speaker's inner emotions. Frost's use of simple yet evocative language and imagery highlights the transient beauty of nature and the inevitable passage of time.

語彙辞典

語	わかりやすい意味	翻訳	発音
mowing	cutting grass	the act of cutting down grass or crops	mo-ing
aftermath	result	what remains after an event, especially a destructive one	aft-er-math
thatch	roof made of straw	a roof covering of straw, reeds, or similar material	thach
sober	serious	not drunk; serious and thoughtful

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