There lived an old man in the Kingdom of Tess,
Who invented a purely original dress;
And when it was perfectly made and complete,
He opened the door and walked into the street.
苔丝国住着位老伯伯，
他服装设计得真不错；
每当他缝了套新衣裳，
总得意地出门上街逛。
By way of a hat he'd a loaf of Brown Bread,
In the middle of which he inserted his head;
His Shirt was made up of no end of dead Mice,
The warmth of whose skins was quite fluffy and nice;
His Drawers were of Rabbit-skins, so were his Shoes;
His Stockings were skins, but it is not known whose;
His Waistcoat and Trowsers were made of Pork Chops;
His Buttons were Jujubes and Chocolate Drops;
His Coat was all Pancakes, with Jam for a border,
他用帽子换了条黑面包，
把面包当帽子往头上套；
他的衬衫料取材于死老鼠，
老鼠皮毛绒绒真舒服；
他的鞋和衬裤是兔子皮；
袜子用的怪皮更稀奇；
他的马甲、裤子是猪排制；
钮扣用巧克力豆和枣子；
上衣料是薄饼造，果酱作镶边，
And a girdle of Biscuits to keep it in order;
And he wore over all, as a screen from bad weather,
A Cloak of green Cabbage-leaves stitched all together.
还用饼干做腰带，系着多体面；
这身衣服像屏风，挡住坏天气，
卷心菜叶缝斗蓬，披着多神气。
He had walked a short way, when he heard a great noise,
Of all sorts of Beasticles, Birdlings, and Boys;
And from every long street and dark lane in the town
Beasts, Birdies, and Boys in a tumult rushed down.
Two Cows and a Calf ate his Cabbage-leaf Cloak;
Four Apes seized his Girdle, which vanished like smoke;
Three Kids ate up half of his Pancaky Coat,
And the tails were devour'd by an ancient He Goat;
An army of Dogs in a twinkling tore up his