一
On the Coast of Coromandel
Where the early pumpkins blow,
In the middle of the woods
Two old chairs, and half a candle,
在那遥远的乌木海岸[2],
早熟的南瓜已经结果,
在那儿的小树林中,
住着位先生,名叫小波波。
两把旧椅子,半根蜡烛,
One old jug without a handle,—
These were all his worldly goods:
In the middle of the woods,
These were all the worldly goods
还有一只掉了柄的旧水壶——
这便是他所有的家当,
在他居住的小树林中,
这便是他所有的家当,
这穷得叮当响的小波波,
这穷得叮当响的小波波。
二
Once, among the Bong-trees walking
Where the early pumpkins blow,
To a little heap of stones
There he heard a Lady talking,
To some milk-white Hens of Dorking,—
"'Tis the Lady Jingly Jones!
On that little heap of stones
Sits the Lady Jingly Jones!"
有一次,在那棒棒树林,那儿早熟的南瓜已结果,
正朝着一小堆乱石头,缓缓走来了那位小波波。
他在那儿听见有一位姑娘,
正和杜金[3]的白母鸡们把话讲。
“这小姑娘名叫叮咚琼!
这坐在石堆上的小姑娘,
她的名字就叫做叮咚琼!”
小波波自言自语这样说,
小波波自言自语这样说。
三
"Lady Jingly! Lady Jingly!
Sitting where the pumpkins blow,
Will you come and be my wife?"
I am tired of living singly"—
On this coast so wild and shingly,—
I'm a-weary of my life;
If you'll come and be my wife,
“喂,叮咚姑娘呀,叮咚姑娘!
坐在南瓜藤中的好姑娘,
你愿意做我的妻子吗?”
小波波对那位姑娘这样讲。
“我已经厌倦了这孤独,