[1]
What is pink？ A rose is pink 什么是粉红色？
By the fountain's brink1. 喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。
[2]
What is red？ A poppy's red 什么是艳红色？
In its barley2 bed. 在大麦床里的罂粟花就是艳红色。
[3]
What is blue？ The sky is blue 什么是蔚蓝色？天空就是蔚蓝色，
Where the clouds float thro'. 云朵飘过其间。
[4]
What is white？ A swan is white 什么是白色？
Sailing in the light. 阳光下嬉水的天鹅就是白色。
[5]
What is yellow？ Pears are yellow， 什么是黄色？梨儿就是黄色，
Rich and ripe and mellow3. 熟透且多汁。
[6]
What is green？ The grass is green， 什么是绿色？草就是绿色，
With small flowers between. 小花掺杂其间。
[7]
What is violet？ Clouds are violet 什么是紫色？夏日夕阳里的
In the summer twilight4. 彩霞就是紫色。
[8]
What is orange？ Why， an orange， 什么是橘色？当然啦！
Just an orange！ 橘子就是橘色。
---------- by C. G. Rossetti
