颜 色
What is pink? A rose is pink 什么是粉红色？
By the fountain's brink. 喷泉边的玫瑰就是粉红色。
What is red? A poppy's red 什么是艳红色？
In its barley bed. 在大麦床里的罂粟花就是艳红色。
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。
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。
What is yellow? Pears are yellow, 什么是黄色？梨儿就是黄色，
Rich and ripe and mellow. 熟透且多汁。
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。
What is violet? Clouds are violet 什么是紫色？夏日夕阳里的
In the summer twilight. 彩霞就是紫色。
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