蛋在斷崖之上孵著(矮胖子)
蛋在斷崖之上孵著(矮胖子坐牆頭)
孵著孵著掉下來了，(栽了一個大跟斗)
就算聚集了國王所有的馬，
就算聚集了國王所有的臣子，
蛋也不能再恢複原來的樣子…
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horse And all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again
死了一個男子
死了一個男子，
一個沒出息的男子，
懶得動手把他埋在墳墓裏。
頭滾落在床下，
四肢散亂的在房間裏
There Was A Man
There was a man, a very untidy man,
Whose fingers could nowhere be found
to put in his tomb.
He had rolled his head far underneath the bed;
He had left legs and arms lying
all over the room.
媽媽殺了我
媽媽殺了我，
爸爸吃了我，
兄弟姐妹坐在餐桌底下，
揀起我的骨頭，
埋在冰冷的石墓裏。
My Mother Has Killed Me
My mother has killed me,
My father is eating me,
My brothers and sisters sit under the table,
Picking up my bones,
And they bury them
under the cold marble stones.
三只瞎眼的老鼠
三只瞎眼的老鼠！看它們跑的方式！
它們追著農夫的老婆，
她用餐刀切了它們的尾巴。
你這輩子見過像這樣的東西嗎？
和三只瞎眼的老鼠一樣。
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?
麗茲玻頓拿起斧頭
麗茲玻頓拿起斧頭，
砍了爸爸四十下。
當她意識到她做了甚麼，
她砍她媽媽四十一下。
Lizzie Borden Took An Axe
Lizzie Borden took an axe,
Hit her father forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She hit her mother forty-one
一個扭曲的男人，走了一路扭曲的路
一個扭曲的男人，走了一路扭曲的路。
手拿扭曲的六便士，踏上扭曲的台階，
買一只歪歪扭扭的貓兒，貓兒抓歪歪扭扭的老鼠。
他們一起住歪歪扭扭的小屋。
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
十個小黑人出外用膳
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；
一只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；
一條紅鲱魚吞下一個還剩三個。
三個小黑人走進動物園裏；
一只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。
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 no
是誰殺了知更鳥
是誰殺了知更鳥？
麻雀說，是我，
用我的弓和箭，
我殺了知更鳥。
誰看見他死去？
蒼蠅說，是我，
用我的小眼睛，
我看見他死去。
誰拿走他的血？
魚說，是我，
用我的小碟子，
我拿走他的血。
誰爲他做壽衣？
甲蟲說，是我，
用我的針和線，
我會來做壽衣。
誰要挖墳墓？
貓頭鷹說，是我，
用我的鑿子鏟子，
我會來挖墳墓。
誰要當牧師？
白嘴鴉說，是我，
用我的小本子，
我會來做牧師。
誰要當辦事員？
雲雀說，是我，
只要不在夜晚，
我就當辦事員。
誰會帶火炬？
紅雀說，是我，
我立刻把它拿來。
我將會帶火炬。
誰要當主祭？
鴿子說，是我，
我要哀悼我的愛，
我將會當主祭。
誰要擡棺？
鸢說，是我，
如果不走夜路，
我就會來擡棺。
誰提供柩布？
鹪鹩，與公雞和母雞說，是我們，
我們將提供柩布。
誰來唱贊美詩？
站在灌木叢上，畫眉說，是我，
我將唱贊美詩。
誰來敲喪鍾？
牛說，是我，
因爲我能拉犁。
所以再會，知更鳥。
空中所有的鳥，
全都歎息哭泣，
當他們聽見喪鍾，
爲可憐的知更鳥響起。
啓事：通告所有關系人，
這則啓事通知，
下回鳥兒法庭，將要審判麻雀
Who killed Cock Robin
Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow,
I killed Cock Robin.
Who saw him die?
I, said the Fly.
With my little eye,
I saw him die.
Who caught his blood?
I, said the Fish,
With my little dish,
I caught his blood.
Who'll make his shroud?
I , said the Beetle,
With my thread and needle,
I'll make the shroud.
Who'll dig his grave?
I, said the Owl,
With my pick and shovel,
I'll dig his grave.
Who'll be the person?
I, said the Rook,
With my little book,
I'll be the parson.
Who'll be the clerk?
I, said the Lark,
If it's not in the dark,
I'll be the clerk.
Who'll carry the link?
I, said the Linnet,
I'll fetch it in a minute,
I'll carry the link.
Who'll be chief mourner?
I, said the Dove,
I mourn for my love,
I'll be chief mourner.
Who'll carry the coffin?
I, said the Kite,
If it's not through the night,
I'll carry the coffin.
Who'll bear the pall?
We, said the Wren,
Both the cock and the hen,
We'll bear the pall.
Who'll sing a psalm?
I, said the Thrush,
As she sat on a bush,
I'll sing a psalm.
Who'll toll the bell?
I, said the Bull,
Because I can pull,
So Cock Robin, farewell.
All the birds of the air
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard the bell toll
For poor Cock Robin.
NOTICE：l it concerns,
This notice apprises,
The Sparrow's for trial,
At next bird assiz
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