第8章 LONG TIME AGO 很久以前
Once there was a little kitty
Whiter than snow;
In a barn she used to frolic,
Long time ago.
In the barn a little mousie
Ran to and fro;
For she heard the kitty coming,
Long time ago.
Two eyes had little kitty,
Black as a sloe;
And they spied the little mousie,
Long time ago.
Four paws had little kitty,
Paws soft as dough;
And they caught the little mousie;
Long time ago.
Nine teeth had little kitty,
All in a row;
And they bit the little mousie,
Long time ago.
When the teeth bit little mousie,
Little mouse cried “Oh!”
But she got away from kitty,
Long time ago.
从前有一只小猫咪
身上的毛比雪还要白;
它常在一个谷仓里玩耍,
这是很久以前的事了。
在这个谷仓里
有一只小老鼠跑来跑去;
因为它听到了小猫的动静,
这是很久以前的事了。
小猫咪有两只眼睛;
犹如刺李般黑亮;
眼睛盯住了那只小老鼠,
这是很久以前的事了。
小猫咪有四个爪子,
像面团一样柔软;
爪子抓住了那只小老鼠;
这是很久以前的事了。
小猫咪有九颗牙齿,
整齐地排成一排;
牙齿咬住了小老鼠,
这是很久以前的事了。
当牙齿咬住小老鼠时,
老鼠大叫一声:“啊!”
但是它从猫咪嘴里逃走了,
这是很久以前的事了。