每日文摘：The Crow and the Crocus

Some are unable, as you know,  有些人，你懂的，

To tell the Crocus from the Crow;  不知道怎么分辨番红花和乌鸦

The reason why is just because  原因在于，他们

They are not versed in Nature's laws. 不熟谙大自然的法则

The noisy, cawing Crows all come,  呱呱鼓噪的乌鸦们，都要

Obedient to the Cro'custom,  服从鸦族的传统

A large Crow Caw-cus (cau-cus) to convoke.  去开一个大型乌鸦干部会

You never hear the Crocus croak!  你可没听说过番红花会呱呱叫吧？

摘选自公版书《How to Tell the Birds from the Flowers》

by Robert Williams Wood