第10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。
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。