Two Lonely Dragons

http://www.4to40.com/poems/index.asp?id=305&category=English

Then Droopy took Dodo home right away,
Far from the castle of stone,
Where he was never invited inside,
Where he was always alone.

And ever after they lived happily,
For it was so much more fun,
Sharing a home, where both dragons agreed,
Two is much better than one!

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I thought that whole creature can't live without friends.

Two Lonely Dragons

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Dodo was staggered when Droopy arrived,
Rubbing his sleepy green eyes.
He didn't know other dragons, you see,
And it was such a surprise.

Two dragons meeting is such an event
That it took only a while,
Till they were friendly and learning again,
How to make jokes with a smile.


単語
stagger:動揺する、ためらう
rubbing:こする、磨く

Two Lonely Dragons

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Now this was noticed some distance away
By Droopy Dragon, who knew
Just how alone one poor dragon could be
When there was nothing to do.

Droopy set off where the smoke rings appeared
For he was anxious to see,
Whether another poor creature could possibly be
Quite so unhappy as he.

単語
set off:出発する
anxious：～を心配している、不安に思う
creature：生き物
possibly:ひょっとしたら


Second paragraph was hard to understand.

Two Lonely Dragons

http://www.4to40.com/poems/index.asp?id=305&category=English

Dodo's the name of a dragon who lived
Outside a castle of stone.
But he was never invited inside,
So he was always alone.

One day he snorted and flames sprouted forth
High in the blue summer sky,
Writing a message in smoke rings it read:
"Oh, how very unhappy am I."

単語
invite:招き入れる
snort:鼻を鳴らして不満を表す
flame:炎、火炎
sprout:～を伸ばす、はやす
forth:外へ、前へ

The Blackbird

http://www.4to40.com/poems/index.asp?id=274&category=English

My beak is yellow,
My feathers are black,
I'm a cheery fellow
Who answers you back.

High in the tree
I sing my song,
I'm glad to be free,
The whole day long.

I like crumbs,
Or a juicy red berry;
And lots of plums
To make me merry.

I am a blackbird
So happy and gay,
And I hope you've heard
My songs each day.


単語
cheery:陽気な
fellow:男
crumb：パンくず
plum：プラム
merry：陽気な、浮かれた
gay：陽気な、快活な、明るい、楽しい


This is very positive poem. Blackbird gave me power!!

When You are Happy

http://www.4to40.com/poems/index.asp?id=115&category=English

When you are happy

And you know it.

Clap your hands.

When you are happy

And you know it.

And you really want to show it.

Clap your hands.

When you are happy

And you know it.

- Pat your cheeks.

- Click your fingers.

- Flap your arms.

- Roll your hands.

- Stamp your foot.

- Jump up high.

- Say hurray.


単語
pat:軽くたたく、なでる
flap:ピシャっとたたく
hurray:ばんざい、歓声


This is pretty poem.I thought "That's right!!"

The Right Choice

http://www.4to40.com/story/index.asp?id=459

Undesirable, she had to go with the parents. A week later, in Delhi, Smriti became ill. She was irritated with the situation and wished to go back to Mumbai. She told her mother that she wanted to go back. Her father met with a serious accident and they had no one to look after. Her mother also realized that their happiness was not complete. She realized that her daughter and husband missed the warmth and love of a family. He realized the mistake she made by leaving her Smriti’s grandfather alone.

The next day, Smirti’s mother went and apologized to the old man and all of them lived happily ever after.

単語
undesirable:望ましくない
irritated:いらいらさせる、怒らせる
（irritate with~:~に対して怒っている）
warmth:思いやり、優しさ
ever after:それ以後ずっと


I felt that family mustn't separate.We must think always whether It's the right choice.