《鹅妈妈童谣》 作者：佚名
1.My mother has killed me 我的母亲杀了我
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.
我的母亲杀了我,
我的父亲在吃我，
我的兄弟妹坐在桌旁,
收拾着我的残骸,
然后将他们埋葬在冰冷的大理石下。
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2.
Lizzie Borden 里兹·波顿
Lizzie Borden took an axe,
Hit her father forty whacks.
When she saw what she had done,
She hit her mother forty-one.
里兹·波顿拿起斧头
打了她爸爸四十下
当她看见自己所做的一切
她又打了她妈妈四十一下
备注： 出自《少年的孵化之音》-《布丁小的悲剧》
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3.
Who killed Cock Robin 谁杀死了知更鸟
Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow,
I killed Cock Robin.
谁杀死了知更鸟？
我，麻雀说，
用我的弓和箭，
我杀了知更鸟。
Who saw him die?
I, said the Fly,
With my little eye,
I saw him die.
谁看见他死去？
我，苍蝇说，
用我的小眼睛，
我看见他死去。
Who caught his blood?
I, said the Fish,
With my little dish,
I caught his blood.
谁取走了他的血？
我，鱼说，
用我的小碟子，
我取走了他的血。
Who'll make his shroud?
I, said the Bettle,
With my thread and needle,
I'll make the shroud.
谁来为他制丧衣？
我，甲虫说，
用我的针和线，
我来为他制丧衣。
Who'll dig his grave?
I, said the Owl,
With my pick and shovel,
I'll dig his grave.
谁来为他挖坟墓？
我，猫头鹰说，
用我的锄和铲
我来为他挖坟墓。
Who'll be the parson?
I, said the Rook,
With my little book,
I'll be the parson.
谁来当他的牧师？
我，乌鸦说，
用我的小册子，
我来当他的牧师。
Who'll be the clerk?
I, said the Lark,
If it's not in the dark,
I'll be the clerk.
谁来做他的执事?
我，云雀说，
如果不是在黑暗中，
我来做他的执事。
Who'll carry the link?
I, said the Linnet,
I'll fetch it in a minute,
I'll carry the link.
谁来秉持火把？
我，红雀说，
我马上就把它拿来，
我来秉持火把。
Who'll be the chief mourner?
I, said the Dove,
I mourn for my love,
I'll be chief mourner.
谁来充当主祭？
我，鸽子说，
我来悼念我的爱人，
我来充当主祭。
Who'll carry the coffin?
I, said the Kite,
If it's not through the night,
I'll carry the coffin.
谁来扶灵？
我，鸢说。
如果不走夜路，
童谣歌词我将扶灵。
Who'll bear the pall?
We, said the Wren,
Both the cock and the hen,
We'll bear the pall.
谁来负责棺罩？
我们，鹪鹩说，
夫妇俩一起，
我们来负责棺罩。
Who'll sing a psalm?
I, said the Thrush,
As she sat on a bush,
I'll sing a psalm.
谁来吟唱圣歌？
我，画眉说，
她停坐在灌木上，
我来吟唱圣歌。
Who'll toll the bell?
I, said the Bull,
Because I can pull,
I'll toll the bell.
谁来敲响丧钟？
我，公牛说，
因为我能够拉，
我来敲响丧钟。
All the birds of the air
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard the bell toll
For poor Cock Robin.
空中所有的鸟
叹息并且悲哀
当他们听到丧钟响起
为了可怜的知更鸟。
NOTICE
To all it concerns,
This notice apprises,
The Sparrow's for trial,
At next bird assizes.
启事
关系人请注意，
这则启事通知，
下回鸟儿审判，
麻雀将受审判。
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4.
When a good King Arthur rule this land  当亚瑟王统治这片土地的时候
When good King Arthur ruled this land,
He was a goodly king;
He stole three pecks of barley-meal
To make a bag-pudding.
当亚瑟王统治这片土地的时候
他是一位优秀的国王
为了做一个布丁
他偷了三袋大麦粗粉
A bag-pudding the king did make,
And stuffed it well with plum;
And in it put great lumps of fat,
As big as my two thumbs.
国王做的大布丁
塞满了李子干
还放进了一块大奶油
像我的两个拇指那么大
The king and queen did eat thereof,
And noblemen beside;
And what they could not eat that night,
The queen next morning fried.
国王和皇后吃了该吃的那份
吃了身边贵族们的那份，
还吃了那天晚上不该吃的那份，
第二天早上皇后被油煎了
备注：出自《少年的孵化声音》-《布丁小的悲剧》
世上留传著许多关于亚瑟王的精彩故事，以及英勇的圆桌武士的传奇。他大约是在一千五百年前统治英国，打了许多场胜仗。但历史上是否存在这位王还有待查证。这首关于亚瑟王的童谣揭示了古代王族中的残忍吧。
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5.
Solomon Grundy  所罗门·格朗迪
Solomon Grundy,
Born on a Monday,
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday,
Buried on Sunday.
This is the end