鹅妈妈的童谣——残酷的歌（下）
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There was an old man
There was an old man
And he had a calf
And that's half
从前有个老人
他养了一头小牛
现在说到一半
He took him out of the stall
And put his on the wall
And that's all
老人把小牛带出牛舍
再把它系在墙上
这就是全部
备注：出自《Mad tea party》
《Scold's Bridle》
《Zigeunerweisen》
《Mortician's daughter》
《Little Miss Muffet》
《Bloody Maria》
《Castrato》
《ユダの接吻》
《エディプスの刃》
《Misericorde》
每一章的最后一句"And that's all"出自于此。
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Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey;
There came a big spider,
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
小玛菲特小姐
坐在土堆上
吃着乳凝和乳清
来了一只大蜘蛛
坐在她旁边
吓跑了玛菲特小姐
备注： 出自《God Child vol.3》-《Little Miss Muffet》
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What are little boys made of ?
What are little boys made of ？
Frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails,
小男孩是由什么做的？
青蛙和蜗牛
还有小狗的尾巴
What are little girls made of ?
Suger and spice
And all that's nice.
小女孩是由什么做的？
糖和香料
都是那么的美好呀
备注：出自《God Child vol.4》-《Bloody Maria》
这是吉倍尔医生回忆小时候时出现的。放在这章里的具体用意觉得很隐晦。小男孩是由什么做的？好象就是在质问吉倍尔的存在一样。
猫猫注：这首诗歌就猫猫来看的意义是，吉贝尔医生对于自己不完整童年的回忆，包括自己从小由于生活环境原因而造成的世界观的扭曲，这其实也是他自己深刻明白的。
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Georgie Porgie
Georgie Porgie,
pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry;
When the boys came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.
乔治·珀治
布丁和派
亲吻女孩惹她们哭
男孩们出来玩耍时
乔治·珀治就跑了
备注： 出自《God Child vol.2》-《Bloodyberry Jam》
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Simple Simon
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Let me taste your ware."
无知的西蒙遇见一个卖派的商人
正要赶往集市；
无知的西蒙对卖派的商人说：
“让我尝尝你的东西。 ”
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
"Show me first your penny."
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
"Indeed I have not any."
商人对无知的西蒙说：
“先让我看看你的便士吧。”
无知的西蒙对商人说：
“其实我身无分文。”
He went to catch a dickey bird,
And thought he could not fail,
Because he'd got a little salt,
To put upon his tail.
他去抓小鸟，
并认为自己不会失败，
因为他有一把盐，
撒在它的尾巴上。
He went to take a bird's nest,
Was built upon a bough;
The branch gave way and Simon fell
Into a dirty slough.
他去取小鸟的窝，
那个筑在一根大树枝上的鸟窝；
树枝断了西蒙掉下来
落在肮脏的泥沼里。
He went to shoot a wild duck,
But wild duck flew away;
Say Simon, I can't hit him,
Because he will not stay.
他去打野鸭，
但是野鸭飞走了；
西蒙说，我打不中它，
因为他不呆在那里。
Simple Simon went a-fishing,
For to catch a whale;
All the water he had got
Was in his mother's pail.
无知的西蒙去钓鱼，
想要钓一条鲸鱼；
然而他所拥有的水
都在妈妈的水桶里。
Simple Simon went a-hunting,
For to catch a hare;
He rode an ass about the streets,
But couldn't find one there.
无知的西蒙去打猎，
想要打中一只野兔；
他骑着驴穿过街道，
那里找不到一只野兔。
He went for to eat honey,
Out of the mustard pot;
He bit his tongue until he cried,
That was all the good he got.
他去吃蜂蜜，
从一只餐桌上的芥末罐子；
他咬着自己的舌头直到哭出来，
这就是他吃到的全部。
He went to ride a spotted cow
That had a little calf;
She threw him down upon the ground,
Which made the people laugh.
他去骑头花斑牛
可母牛还有头小牛；
母牛甩他在地上，
惹的人们笑哈哈。
Once Simon made a great snowball,
And brought it in to roast;
He laid it down before the fire,
And soon the ball was lost.
一次西蒙做了个大雪球，
把它带回来烤一烤；
把它放在火前面，
雪球一会儿不见了。
He went to slide upon the ice
Before the ice would bear;
Then he plunged in above his knees,
Which made poor Simon stare.
他到冰上去滑冰
在冰还能支撑前；
接着他陷入水中直到膝盖，
可怜的西蒙睁大了眼。
He washed himself with blacking ball,
Because he had no soap;
Then said unto his mother,
"I'm a beauty now, I hope."
他用黑色的鞋油来洗澡，
因为他没有肥皂；
然后他对妈妈说：
“我现在很漂亮，我希望。”
Simple Simon went to look
If plums grew on a thistle;
He pricked his fingers very much,
Which made poor Simon whistle.
无知的西蒙去看看
李子是不是长在蓟上；
手被刺伤了好几次，
可怜的西蒙唿哨着。
He went for water in a sieve,
But soon it all ran through.
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu.
他用筛网取水，
但是水很快就漏光了。
可怜而又无知的西蒙啊
永远地再见了
备注： 出自《God Child vol.8》-《Godless》
最后一章的最后一句"Bids you all adieu"因该就是出自这首童谣吧。"Bids you all adieu"可以理解为“永别”的意思。“bid"是在这里是“吩咐，告诉”的意思。"adieu"是从法语衍生而来的。"adieu"是“再见，辞别”的意思。从中古英语"adew"变化而来，这个词又是从古代法语"adieu"(à + dieu)来的，意义为“献身于神”，"dieu"是“神”的意思。综合起来看，就可以理解为“永别”的意思了。哎……也就是说该隐的故事再也不会有了，那是最终的了。他带着优雅的微笑，Bids you all adieu.
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Ten little nigger boys went out to dine
Ten little nigger boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self, and then there were nine.
Nine little nigger boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself, and then there were eight.
Eight little nigger boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there, and then there were seven.
Seven little nigger boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in half, and then there were six.
Six little nigger boys playing with a hive;
A bumble-bee stung one, and then there were five.
Five little nigger boys going in for law;
One got in chancery, and then there were four.
Four little nigger boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
Three little nigger boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear bugged one, and then there were two.
Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up, and then there was one.
One little nigger boy living all alone;
He got married, and then there were none.
十個小黑人出外用膳；
一個噎死還剩九個。
九個小黑人熬夜到很晚；
一個睡過頭還剩八個。
八個小黑人在到丹文遊玩；
一個說要留在那兒還剩七個。
七個小黑人在砍柴；
一個把自己砍成兩半還剩六個。
六個小黑人玩蜂窩；
一隻黃蜂叮住一個還剩五個。
五個小黑人進入法院；
一個被留下還剩四個。
四個小黑人到海邊；
一條紅鯡魚吞下一個還剩三個。
三個小黑人走進動物園裡；
一隻大熊抓走一個還剩兩個。
兩個小黑人坐在太陽下；
一個熱死只剩一個。
一個小黑人覺得好寂寞；
他上吊後一個也不剩。
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Three Blind Mice
Three blind mice! See how they run!
They all ran after the farmer's wife,
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Did you ever see such a thing in your life
As three blind mice?
三隻瞎眼的老鼠！看牠們跑的方式！
牠們追著農夫的老婆，
她用餐刀切了牠們的尾巴。
你這輩子見過像這樣的東西嗎？
和三隻瞎眼的老鼠一樣。
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All around the mulberry bush
All around the mulberry bush,
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought ’t was all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.
围绕着桑树丛，
猴子追赶着黄鼠狼。
猴子认为这只是玩笑。
砰！责任被推托。
A penney for a spool of thread,
A penney for a needle.
That’s the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
一盆尼买了线轴，
一盆尼买了针。
这就是钱如何花完。
砰！责任被推托。
Up and down the City Road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That’s the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
沿着城市的街道来往，
在大楼中进出，
这就是钱如何被花完。
砰！责任被推托。
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As I was going to St. Ives
As I was going to St. Ives,
I met a man with seven wives.
Each wife had seven sacks,
Each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits.
Kits, cats, sacks, and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?
当我去圣艾夫斯的时候，
我遇到一个有七个老婆的男人。
每个老婆有七个袋，
每个袋里有七只猫，
每只猫有七只小猫。
小猫，猫，袋，和老婆，
有多少正赶往圣艾夫斯？
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As I went over Lincoln Bridge
As I went over Lincoln Bridge
I met Mister Rusticap;
Pins and needles on his back,
A-going to Thorney Fair.
当我走过林肯桥，
我遇到了锈帽子先生；
他背上发麻，
正向着荆棘集市走去。
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As white as milk
As white as milk,
And not milk;
As green as grass,
And not grass;
As red as blood,
And not blood;
As black as soot,
And not soot.
像牛奶一样白，
而不是牛奶；
像青草一样绿，
而不是青草；
像鲜血一样红，
而不是鲜血；
像煤烟一样黑，
而不是煤烟。
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Bat, bat, come under my hat
Bat, bat, come under my hat,
And I’ll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I’ll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.
蝙蝠，蝙蝠，来我的帽子下，
我会分给你一片熏肉，
而当我烘焙食物，
我会分给你一块蛋糕，
如果我没有犯错。
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Birds of a feather
Birds of a feather flock together,
And so will pigs and swine;
Rats and mice will have their choice,
And so will I have mine.
一羽之鸟聚齐一堂，（意译可做：物以类聚）
猪也会这样；
老鼠和耗子有他们自己的选择，
而我也有我的。
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Boys and girls, come out to play
Boys and girls, come out to play.
The moon doth shine as bright as day!
Leaves your supper and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whistle,
Come with a call,
Come with a good will, or not at all.
男孩女孩出来玩。
月亮亮得像白天！
抛开晚餐和睡眠，
携朋带友游大街。
伴着一声唿哨，
伴着一声号召，
伴着一个好意愿，或者干脆都没有。
Variant form:
Boys and girls, come out to play.
The moon doth shine as bright as day!
Leaves your supper and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.
Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will, or not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A half-penny loaf will serve us all;
You find the milk, and I’ll find the flour,
And we’ll have a pudding in half an hour.
变体：
男孩女孩出来玩，
月亮亮得像白天！
抛开晚餐和睡眠，
携朋带友游大街。
伴着一声呼喊，伴着一声号召，
伴着一个好意愿，或者干脆都没有。
爬上梯子跳下墙，
半条面包都吃饱；
你找到了牛奶，我找到了面粉，
半个小时做布丁。
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Butterfly, butterfly
Butterfly, butterfly,
Whence do you come?
I know not, I ask not,
Nor ever had a home.
Butterfly, butterfly,
Where do you go?
Where the sun shines,
And where the buds grow.
蝴蝶，蝴蝶，
你来自何方？
我不知道，我不问，
从来就没有一个家。
蝴蝶，蝴蝶，
你要去何方？
太阳闪耀的地方，
蓓蕾成长的地方。
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Barber, barber, shave a pig
Barber, barber, shave a pig!
How many hairs to make a wig?
Four and twenty, that’s enough!
Give the barber a pinch of snuff.
剃头匠，剃头匠，给猪刮毛！
要多少毛发做头假发？
二十四，那就够了！
给剃头匠一撮鼻烟。
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A cat came fiddling out of a barn
A cat came fiddling out of a barn,
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm.
She could sing nothing but fiddle dee dee,
The mouse has married the bumblebee.
Pipe, cat; dance, mouse;
We’ll have a wedding at our good house.
一只猫蹑手蹑脚地走出谷仓，
手臂下面夹着一对风笛。
她唱不了任何东西除了乱拉着嘀嘀声。
老鼠嫁给了大黄蜂，
风笛，猫；舞蹈，老鼠；
我们将在好房子里举行一场婚礼。
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The cats went out to serenade
The cats went out to serenade
And on a banjo sweetly played;
And summer nights they climbed a tree
And sand, "My love, oh, come to me!"
猫儿们出去歌唱小夜曲，
用一台班卓琴美妙演奏；
在这夏夜它们爬上了树，
唱着：“吾爱，哦，来我怀抱！”
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Come to the window
Come to the window,
My baby, with me,
And look at the stars
That shine on the sea!
There are two little stars
That play bo-peep
With two little fish
Far down in the deep;
And two little frogs
Cry "Neap, neap, neap;"
I see a dear baby
That should be asleep.
来窗边，
我的宝贝，和我一起，
看看繁星，
闪耀在海上。
有两颗小星星，
他们玩躲猫猫
和两条小鱼儿
远在深海里；
两只小青蛙，
叫着：“小潮，小潮，小潮；”（偶疑心这是象声词）
我看见一个亲爱的宝贝
他该睡觉了。
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Curly Locks, Curly Locks
Curly Locks, Curly Locks,
Will you be mine?
You shall not wash dishes,
Nor feed the swine,
But sit on a cushion
And sew a fine seam,
And sup upon strawberries,
Sugar, and cream.
古力·洛克斯，古力·洛克斯，
你会成为我的吗？
你不必洗碟子，
不必喂猪，
但要坐在一个垫子上
牢牢地缝合裂口，
吃一口草莓，
带着糖，和奶油。
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Cut thistles in May
Cut thistles in May,
They’ll grow in a day;
Cut them in June,
That is too soon;
Cut them in July,
Then they will die.
五月割蓟，
他们一天就长；
六月割蓟，
那会太快；
七月割蓟，
他们死亡。
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Cross Patch, draw the latch
Cross Patch, draw the latch,
Sit by the fire and spin;
Take up a cup, and drink it up,
Then call the neighbors in.
克劳斯·帕奇，画上门插销，
坐在炉子和纺车边上；
拿起一杯茶，把它喝光，
然后把邻居们叫进来。
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Dame Trot and her cat
Dame Trot and her cat
Led a peaceable life,
When they were not troubled
With other folks’ strife.
When Dame had her dinner,
Pussy would wait,
And was sure to receive
A nice piece from her plate.
特罗特女爵和她的猫，
过着平静的生活，
当她们不被
别的亲戚的冲突打扰。
当特罗特女爵进晚餐，
猫将等待，
确定能够得到，
她盘中美味的一份。
35
Do your ears hang low
Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie ’em in a knot?
Can you tie ’em in a bow?
Can you throw ’em over your shoulder
Like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?
你是否垂耳倾听？
他们是否摇摆不定？
你能否将他们打进一个结中？
你能否将他们系进一张弓中？
你能否将他们从肩头掷出
就像一个步兵？
你是否垂耳倾听？
36
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsey, and Bess
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsey, and Bess,
They all went together to seek a bird’s nest;
They found a bird’s nest with five eggs in,
They all took one, and left four in.
伊丽莎白，埃尔斯佩斯，贝特斯，和贝思，
她们一起去寻找一个鸟巢；
她们找到一个里面有五个蛋的鸟巢，
她们拿了一个，留了四个。
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Elsie Marley
Elsie Marley’s grown so fine,
She won’t get up to feed the swine,
But lies in bed ’till eight or nine!
Lazy Elsie Marley.
埃尔希·玛丽成长得如此漂亮健康，
她长大后不会去喂猪，
除了躺在床上直到八点或九点！
懒惰的埃尔希·玛丽。
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Eencey Weencey spider
Eencey Weencey spider
Climbed up the water spout;
Down came the rain
And washed poor Eencey out;
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain;
And the Eencey Weencey spider
Climbed up the spout again.
咪咪小的蜘蛛
爬上喷水嘴；
雨下下来
冲走了小蜘蛛；
太阳升起来
晒干了所有雨点；
咪咪小的蜘蛛
再次爬上喷水嘴。
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Every lady in this land
Every lady in this land
Has twenty nails -- upon each hand
Five, and twenty on hands and feet:
All this is true without deceit.
这里的每一位女士
有二十只长指甲——在每只手上
五只，手和脚上一共二十只：
这些都是真实的。
40
Father and Mother and Uncle John
Father and Mother and Uncle John
Went to market one by one.
Father fell off -- !
Mother fell off -- !
But Uncle John went on, and on,
And on,
And on,
And on,
And on,
And on ...
爸爸妈妈和约翰叔叔
一个接一个地去集市。
爸爸摔倒了——！
妈妈摔倒了——！
但约翰叔叔继续走，继续，
继续，
继续，
继续，
继续，
继续……
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For want of a nail
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the horse was lost,
For want of a horse the rider was lost,
For want of a rider the battle was lost,
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
因为少了个钉子掌丢了，
因为少了个掌马丢了，
因为少了匹马骑士丢了，
因为少了个骑士战争输了，
因为战争输了王国丢了，
所有都是因为少了个马掌钉。
42
Goosey gander
Goosey, goosey, gander, Whither shall I wander?
upstairs and downstairs and in my lady’s chamber.
There I met and old man who wouldn ’t say his prayers;
I took him by the left leg, and threw him down the stairs.
鹅，鹅，呆鹅，我该去何方？
在我的女士房间里上上下下。
那儿我遇见个不愿说出愿望的老人；
我用左腿踢倒他，然后将他扔下阶梯。
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Good night, sleep tight
Good night, sleep tight,
Wake up bright
In the morning light
To do what’s right
With all your might.
晚安，安睡，
快活地起床
在晨光之中
做正确的事
尽一切力量。
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Gray goose and gander
Gray goose and gander,
Waft your wings together,
And carry the good king’s daughter
Over the one-strand river.
灰色的母鹅和公鹅，
一起扬起你们的翅膀，
载着好国王的女儿，
飞过这条河。 |
发表于 2013-3-15 02:58
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