I like little pussy, her coat is so warm, And if I don't hurt her she'll do me no harm; So I'll not pull her tail, nor drive her away, But pussy and I very gently will play.
Dame Trot and her cat Led a peaceable life, When they were not troubled With other folks' strife. When Dame had her dinner Near Pussy would wait, And was sure to receive A nice piece from her plate.
蘿特女爵跟她的貓
過著平靜的生活
在他們沒有被其他人的紛擾所打擾的時候
女爵用晚餐時
小貓會在旁邊等
而且每次一定會分到
一塊盤中的食物
Dame: 女爵, 女士, 對年長婦女的尊稱
lead a ... life: 過著什麼樣的生活 (led 為 lead 的過去式)
peaceable: 平靜, 與世無爭
be troubled with: 被..所困擾
folks: 人
strife: 爭吵、競爭
pussy: 貓
Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see an old lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers, And bells on her toes, And so she makes music Wherever she goes.
騎著木馬去班伯里十字架
看一位騎著白馬的老女士 (後來的版本改為 Fine Lady 優雅的女士)
手指頭戴著戒指
腳趾頭掛著鈴鐺
不管她走到哪
都會發出音樂
cock-horse (n) 木馬,小孩子玩的木馬
Banbury Cross 班伯里的十字架
班伯里是英國牛津郡的一個小城鎮,以前有的大十字架,後來在 1600 年被清教徒毀了,之後 1859 年在市中心又重建,2005年的時候,公主安 (Princess Anne)在十字架附近豎立了一座女士騎著白馬的青銅雕像,基座上就刻著 "RIDE A COCK HORSE TO BANBURY CROSS TO SEE A FINE LADY", 與這首流傳數百年的童謠相呼應。
Baa, baa, black sheep. Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, Three bags full; One for my master, One for my dame. And one for the little boy That lives in our lane.
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig; Home again, home again, dancing a jig. Ride to the market to buy a fat hog Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.
Bye, baby bunting, Father's gone a-hunting, Mother's gone a-milking, Sister's gone a-silking, Brother's gone to buy a skin To wrap the baby bunting in.
This little pig went to market; This little pig stayed at home; This little pig had a bit of meat, And this little pig had none; This little pig said, "Wee, wee, wee! I can't find my way home."
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker's man, Bake me a cake As fast as you can; Prick it and pat it. And mark it with "T", And put it in the oven For Teddy and me.