一
The Pobble who has no toes
Had once as many as we;
When they said, "Some day you may lose them all;"
He replied, "Fish fiddle de-dee!"
And his Aunt Jobiska made him drink
Lavender water tinged with pink;
For she said, "The World in general knows
There's nothing so good for a Pobble's toes!"
波波娃没有脚趾头，
可从前也像我们一样有；
别人说：“你的脚趾总有一天会掉光。”
他回答：“你胡说八道羞不羞！”
他的姑姑名叫乔比卡，
为他做了杯熏衣草茶；
她说：“波波娃还不如没脚趾，
全世界啊都知道为了啥！”
二
The Pobble who has no toes,
Swam across the Bristol Channel;
But before he set out he wrapped his nose
In a piece of scarlet flannel.
For his Aunt Jobiska said, "No harm
没有脚趾头的波波娃，
曾穿越布里斯托尔海峡[4]；
他取了块红色的法兰绒，
裹住了鼻子再出发。
因为他姑姑曾叮嘱，
Can come to his toes if his nose is warm;
And it's perfectly known that a Pobble's toes
Are safe—provided he minds his nose."
鼻子暖和脚趾才保得住；
波波娃若在乎他鼻子，
才能将脚趾保住。
三
The Pobble swam fast and well,
And when boats or ships came near him,
He tinkledy-binkledy-winkled a bell
So that all the world could hear him.
And all the Sailors and Admirals cried,
When they saw him nearing the further side,—
"He has gone to fish, for his Aunt Jobiska's
Runcible Cat with crimson whiskers!"
波波娃游得呀真起劲，
当大船小船都靠近，
他摇起了铃铛丁零零，
全世界仿佛都听得清。
水手、船长们齐声喊，
见波波娃游向前方路遥遥——