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THE COURTSHIP OF THE YONGHY-BONGHY-Bò 小波波求爱记

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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。

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。

"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,