A
A was an Area Arch
Where washerwomen sat;
They made a lot of lovely starch
To starch Papa's Cravat.
A曾是个大桥洞，
洗衣妇们坐洞中，
搓呀洗呀多卖力，
洗出领带供爸爸用。
B
B was a Bottle blue,
Which was not very small;
Papa he filled it full of beer,
And then he drank it all.
B曾是一只酒瓶，
个头儿不小的蓝瓶，
爸爸每回装满了酒，
咕咚咕咚一饮而尽。
C
C was Papa's gray Cat,
Who caught a squeaky Mouse;
She pulled him by his twirly tail
All about the house.
C曾是爸爸的大灰猫，
捉了只耗子在玩闹；
抓住耗子的卷尾巴，
拖着它转圈满屋子跑。
D
D was Papa's white Duck,
Who had a curly tail;
One day it ate a great fat frog,
Besides a leetle snail.
D曾是爸爸的小白鸭，
甩着翘翘的尾巴；
有一天吃了只小蜗牛，
还吃了一只大肥蛙。
E
E was a little Egg,
Upon the breakfast table;
Papa came in and ate it up
As fast as he was able.
E曾是只小鸡蛋，
搁在桌上当早餐；
爸爸早晨一进来，
狼吞虎咽就吃完。
F
F was a little Fish.
Cook in the river took it Papa said,
"Cook! Cook! bring a dish!
And, Cook! be quick and cook it!"
F曾是条小鱼，
被厨师在河里捉去；
爸爸说：“快，煮了它！
赶紧端到桌上去！”
G
G was Papa's new Gun;
He put it in a box;
And then he went and bought a bun,
And walked about the Docks.
G曾是爸爸的新枪，
在盒子里面安放；
他买了个馒头离开，
到码头上闲逛。
H
H was Papa's new Hat;
He wore it on his head;
Outside it was completely black,