The Real Mother Goose: Favorite Rhymes

Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep, And can't tell where to find them; Leave them alone, and they'll come home, And bring their tails behind them.

小波比丢了她的羊， 不知道去哪里找它们； 别管它们，随它们去，它们会自己回家， 还会把尾巴一起带回来。

Little Bo-Peep fell fast asleep, And dreamt she heard them bleating; But when she awoke, she found it a joke, For still they all were fleeting.

小波比沉沉睡去， 梦见听到了羊儿咩咩叫； 可是她醒来才发现这是一场空欢喜， 因为它们全都还在四处游荡。

Then up she took her little crook, Determined for to find them; She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed, For they'd left all their tails behind 'em!

于是她拿起小小的牧羊杖， 决心要把它们找回来； 她确实找到了它们，可这却让她心都碎了， 因为它们的尾巴全都掉在了后面！

It happened one day, as Bo-Peep did stray Unto a meadow hard by— There she espied their tails, side by side, All hung on a tree to dry.

有一天，波比正四处闲逛， 走到附近的一片草地上—— 她瞧见了那些尾巴，一条挨着一条， 全都挂在一棵树上晾着。

She heaved a sigh and wiped her eye, And over the hillocks she raced; And tried what she could, as a shepherdess should, That each tail should be properly placed.

她叹了口气，擦了擦眼泪， 翻过一个个小山丘飞奔而去； 她竭尽所能，像一个牧羊女该做的那样， 把每条尾巴都好好地安回原处。

Little Boy Blue, come, blow your horn! The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn. Where's the little boy that looks after the sheep? Under the haystack, fast asleep!

小男孩布鲁，快来吹响你的号角！ 羊儿在草地上，牛儿在玉米地里。 那个照看羊群的小男孩在哪儿？ 在干草堆下面，睡得正香呢！

Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play.

雨啊，雨啊，快走开， 改天再来吧； 小约翰尼想要出去玩。

Little Miss Muffet Sat on a tuffet, Eating of curds and whey; There came a big spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.

小玛菲特小姐 坐在小凳子上， 吃着乳酪和乳清； 一只大蜘蛛爬了过来， 坐在了她身边， 把玛菲特小姐吓跑了。

Curly-locks, Curly-locks, wilt thou be mine? Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine; But sit on a cushion, and sew a fine seam And feed upon strawberries, sugar, and cream.

卷发姑娘，卷发姑娘，你愿意嫁给我吗？ 你不用洗碗，也不用喂猪； 只需坐在软垫上，缝一条精致的衣缝， 吃着草莓、糖和奶油。

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King's horses, and all the King's men Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again.

矮胖子坐在墙头上， 矮胖子重重摔了下来； 国王所有的马，国王所有的人， 都无法把矮胖子拼回原样。

Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down, and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.

杰克和吉尔一起爬上山， 去打一桶水； 杰克摔倒了，摔破了头， 吉尔也跟着滚了下来。

Then up Jack got and off did trot, As fast as he could caper, To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob With vinegar and brown paper.

于是杰克爬起来，一瘸一拐地跑， 尽他所能地跳着走， 去找老多布婆婆，她用醋和牛皮纸 给他包扎了脑袋。

Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, marry, have I, Three bags full;

咩，咩，黑羊， 你有羊毛吗？ 有的，先生，我有， 满满三大袋；

One for my master, One for my dame, But none for the little boy Who cries in the lane.

一袋给我的主人， 一袋给我的女主人， 可怜巷子里哭泣的小男孩 却一袋也没有。