The Well of the World's End

Once upon a time, and a very good time it was, though it wasn't in my time, nor in your time, nor any one else's time, there was a girl whose mother had died, and her father had married again. And her stepmother hated her because she was more beautiful than herself, and she was very cruel to her. She used to make her do all the servant's work, and never let her have any peace.

Dahulu kala, dan itu masa yang sangat baik, meskipun bukan pada masaku, bukan pula pada masamu, atau masa siapa pun yang lain, ada seorang gadis yang ibunya telah meninggal, dan ayahnya menikah lagi. Dan ibu tirinya membencinya karena ia lebih cantik daripada dirinya sendiri, dan ia sangat kejam kepadanya. Ia biasa menyuruh gadis itu mengerjakan semua pekerjaan pelayan, dan tak pernah membiarkannya beristirahat sejenak pun.

At last, one day, the stepmother thought to get rid of her altogether; so she handed her a sieve and said to her: “Go, fill it at the Well of the World's End and bring it home to me full, or woe betide you.” For she thought she would never be able to find the Well of the World's End, and, if she did, how could she bring home a sieve full of water?

Akhirnya, suatu hari, sang ibu tiri berpikir untuk menyingkirkannya sama sekali; maka ia menyerahkan sebuah ayakan kepadanya dan berkata, "Pergilah, isi ini di Sumur Ujung Dunia dan bawa pulang penuh, atau celakalah kau." Sebab ia pikir gadis itu tak akan pernah bisa menemukan Sumur Ujung Dunia, dan, kalau pun ia bisa, bagaimana mungkin ia membawa pulang ayakan penuh air?

Well, the girl started off, and asked every one she met to tell her where was the Well of the World's End. But nobody knew, and she didn't know what to do, when a queer little old woman, all bent double, told her where it was, and how she could get to it. So she did what the old woman told her, and at last arrived at the Well of the World's End. But when she dipped the sieve in the cold, cold water, it all ran out again. She tried and she tried again, but every time it was the same; and at last she sate down and cried as if her heart would break.

Nah, gadis itu pun berangkat, dan bertanya kepada setiap orang yang ia temui di mana letak Sumur Ujung Dunia. Tetapi tak seorang pun tahu, dan ia tak tahu harus berbuat apa, sampai seorang nenek tua aneh yang tubuhnya bungkuk sekali, memberitahunya di mana letaknya, dan bagaimana ia bisa sampai ke sana. Maka ia melakukan apa yang dikatakan si nenek tua itu, dan akhirnya tiba di Sumur Ujung Dunia. Tetapi ketika ia mencelupkan ayakan itu ke dalam air yang dingin, sangat dingin, airnya langsung mengalir keluar lagi semua. Ia mencoba dan mencoba lagi, tetapi setiap kali sama saja; dan akhirnya ia duduk dan menangis seolah hatinya akan hancur.

Suddenly she heard a croaking voice, and she looked up and saw a great frog with goggle eyes looking at her and speaking to her.

Tiba-tiba ia mendengar suara serak, dan ia menengadah serta melihat seekor katak besar bermata melotot memandanginya dan berbicara kepadanya.

“What's the matter, dearie?” it said.

"Ada apa, sayang?" katanya.

“Oh, dear, oh dear,” she said, “my stepmother has sent me all this long way to fill this sieve with water from the Well of the World's End, and I can't fill it no how at all.”

"Oh, aduh, oh aduh," katanya, "ibu tiriku menyuruhku menempuh perjalanan sejauh ini untuk mengisi ayakan ini dengan air dari Sumur Ujung Dunia, dan aku sama sekali tak bisa mengisinya."

“Well,” said the frog, “if you promise me to do whatever I bid you for a whole night long, I'll tell you how to fill it.”

"Baiklah," kata sang katak, "kalau kau berjanji akan melakukan apa pun yang kuminta selama semalam penuh, akan kuberitahu kau caranya mengisinya."

So the girl agreed, and then the frog said:

Maka gadis itu pun setuju, dan kemudian sang katak berkata:

“Stop it with moss and daub it with clay, And then it will carry the water away;”

"Sumbat dengan lumut dan lapisi dengan tanah liat, Maka air itu akan terbawa tanpa terkuras;"

and then it gave a hop, skip and jump, and went flop into the Well of the World's End.

lalu ia melompat, meloncat, dan melompat lagi, lalu terjun dengan bunyi cebur ke dalam Sumur Ujung Dunia.

So the girl looked about for some moss, and lined the bottom of the sieve with it, and over that she put some clay, and then she dipped it once again into the Well of the World's End; and this time, the water didn't run out, and she turned to go away.

Maka gadis itu mencari-cari lumut, dan melapisi dasar ayakan itu dengannya, dan di atasnya ia menaruh sedikit tanah liat, lalu ia mencelupkannya sekali lagi ke dalam Sumur Ujung Dunia; dan kali ini, airnya tidak mengalir keluar, dan ia pun berbalik hendak pergi.

Just then the frog popped up its head out of the Well of the World's End, and said: “Remember your promise.”

Tepat saat itu sang katak menyembulkan kepalanya keluar dari Sumur Ujung Dunia, dan berkata, "Ingatlah janjimu."

“All right,” said the girl; for thought she, “what harm can a frog do me?”

"Baiklah," kata gadis itu; sebab pikirnya, "bahaya apa yang bisa dilakukan seekor katak kepadaku?"

So she went back to her stepmother, and brought the sieve full of water from the Well of the World's End. The stepmother was fine and angry, but she said nothing at all.

Maka ia kembali kepada ibu tirinya, dan membawa ayakan penuh air dari Sumur Ujung Dunia. Ibu tirinya sangat marah, tetapi ia sama sekali tak berkata apa-apa.

That very evening they heard something tap tapping at the door low down, and a voice cried out:

Pada malam itu juga mereka mendengar sesuatu mengetuk-ngetuk di pintu, rendah di bagian bawah, dan sebuah suara berseru:

“Open the door, my hinny, my heart, Open the door, my own darling; Mind you the words that you and I spoke, Down in the meadow, at the World's End Well.”

"Bukakan pintu, sayangku, jantung hatiku, Bukakan pintu, kekasihku sendiri; Ingatlah kata-kata yang kau dan aku ucapkan, Di padang rumput, di Sumur Ujung Dunia."

“Whatever can that be?” cried out the stepmother, and the girl had to tell her all about it, and what she had promised the frog.

"Apa gerangan itu?" seru sang ibu tiri, dan gadis itu terpaksa menceritakan semuanya kepadanya, dan apa yang telah ia janjikan kepada sang katak.

“Girls must keep their promises,” said the stepmother. “Go and open the door this instant.” For she was glad the girl would have to obey a nasty frog.

"Gadis-gadis harus menepati janji mereka," kata sang ibu tiri. "Pergi dan bukakan pintu itu sekarang juga." Sebab ia senang gadis itu harus tunduk kepada seekor katak yang menjijikkan.

So the girl went and opened the door, and there was the frog from the Well of the World's End. And it hopped, and it skipped, and it jumped, till it reached the girl, and then it said:

Maka gadis itu pergi dan membuka pintu, dan di sanalah sang katak dari Sumur Ujung Dunia. Dan ia melompat, dan meloncat, dan melompat lagi, sampai ia tiba di dekat gadis itu, dan kemudian ia berkata:

“Lift me to your knee, my hinny, my heart; Lift me to your knee, my own darling; Remember the words you and I spoke, Down in the meadow by the World's End Well.”

"Angkat aku ke pangkuanmu, sayangku, jantung hatiku; Angkat aku ke pangkuanmu, kekasihku sendiri; Ingatlah kata-kata yang kau dan aku ucapkan, Di padang rumput dekat Sumur Ujung Dunia."

But the girl didn't like to, till her stepmother said “Lift it up this instant, you hussy! Girls must keep their promises!”

Tetapi gadis itu enggan melakukannya, sampai ibu tirinya berkata, "Angkat dia sekarang juga, gadis nakal! Gadis-gadis harus menepati janji mereka!"

So at last she lifted the frog up on to her lap, and it lay there for a time, till at last it said:

Maka akhirnya ia mengangkat sang katak ke pangkuannya, dan ia berbaring di sana untuk beberapa saat, sampai akhirnya ia berkata:

“Give me some supper, my hinny, my heart, Give me some supper, my darling; Remember the words you and I spake, In the meadow, by the Well of the World's End.”

"Berikan aku makan malam, sayangku, jantung hatiku, Berikan aku makan malam, kekasihku; Ingatlah kata-kata yang kau dan aku ucapkan, Di padang rumput, dekat Sumur Ujung Dunia."

Well, she didn't mind doing that, so she got it a bowl of milk and bread, and fed it well. And when the frog, had finished, it said:

Nah, ia tak keberatan melakukan itu, maka ia mengambilkan semangkuk susu dan roti, dan memberinya makan dengan baik. Dan ketika sang katak sudah selesai, ia berkata:

“Go with me to bed, my hinny, my heart, Go with me to bed, my own darling; Mind you the words you spake to me, Down by the cold well, so weary.”

"Ikutlah aku ke ranjang, sayangku, jantung hatiku, Ikutlah aku ke ranjang, kekasihku sendiri; Ingatlah kata-kata yang kau ucapkan kepadaku, Di dekat sumur yang dingin, sungguh melelahkan."

But that the girl wouldn't do, till her stepmother said: “Do what you promised, girl; girls must keep their promises. Do what you're bid, or out you go, you and your froggie.”

Tetapi itu tak mau dilakukan gadis itu, sampai ibu tirinya berkata, "Lakukan apa yang kaujanjikan, gadis; gadis-gadis harus menepati janji mereka. Lakukan apa yang diminta darimu, atau keluarlah kau, kau dan si katakmu itu."

So the girl took the frog with her to bed, and kept it as far away from her as she could. Well, just as the day was beginning to break what should the frog say but:

Maka gadis itu membawa sang katak bersamanya ke ranjang, dan menjaganya sejauh mungkin darinya. Nah, tepat ketika hari mulai terang apa lagi yang dikatakan sang katak selain:

“Chop off my head, my hinny, my heart, Chop off my head, my own darling; Remember the promise you made to me, Down by the cold well so weary.”

"Penggal kepalaku, sayangku, jantung hatiku, Penggal kepalaku, kekasihku sendiri; Ingatlah janji yang kaubuat kepadaku, Di dekat sumur yang dingin, sungguh melelahkan."

At first the girl wouldn't, for she thought of what the frog had done for her at the Well of the World's End. But when the frog said the words over again, she went and took an axe and chopped off its head, and lo! and behold, there stood before her a handsome young prince, who told her that he had been enchanted by a wicked magician, and he could never be unspelled till some girl would do his bidding for a whole night, and chop off his head at the end of it.

Mula-mula gadis itu tak mau, sebab ia teringat apa yang telah dilakukan sang katak baginya di Sumur Ujung Dunia. Tetapi ketika sang katak mengulangi kata-kata itu lagi, ia pergi dan mengambil sebuah kapak lalu memenggal kepalanya, dan lihatlah! di hadapannya berdirilah seorang pangeran muda yang tampan, yang memberitahunya bahwa ia telah dikutuk oleh seorang penyihir jahat, dan ia tak akan pernah bisa terbebas dari kutukan itu sampai ada seorang gadis yang mau menuruti semua perintahnya selama semalam penuh, dan memenggal kepalanya pada akhir malam itu.

The stepmother was that surprised when she found the young prince instead of the nasty frog, and she wasn't best pleased, you may be sure, when the prince told her that he was going to marry her stepdaughter because she had unspelled him. So they were married and went away to live in the castle of the king, his father, and all the stepmother had to console her was, that it was all through her that her stepdaughter was married to a prince.

Sang ibu tiri sangat terkejut ketika ia mendapati sang pangeran muda alih-alih katak yang menjijikkan itu, dan ia sama sekali tak senang, tentu saja, ketika sang pangeran memberitahunya bahwa ia akan menikahi anak tirinya karena gadis itu telah membebaskannya dari kutukan. Maka mereka pun menikah dan pergi tinggal di istana sang raja, ayahnya, dan satu-satunya penghiburan bagi sang ibu tiri adalah, bahwa semua itu terjadi berkat dirinya sehingga anak tirinya menikah dengan seorang pangeran.