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

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,

不愿在这荒滩上继续住——

这日子我已经受不了;

来吧,做我的妻子,

Quite serene would be my life!"

那日子才算是逍遥!”

小波波对那位姑娘这样说,

小波波对那位姑娘这样说。

四

"On this Coast of Coromandel

Shrimps and watercresses grow,

Prawns are plentiful and cheap,"

You shall have my chairs and candle,

And my jug without a handle!

Gaze upon the rolling deep

(Fish is plentiful and cheap);

As the sea, my love is deep!"

“在这富饶的乌木海岸上,

虾米和豆瓣菜在这里生长,

对虾卖得真便宜,吃也吃不完,”

小波波对那位姑娘这样讲,

“我可以给你我的椅子和蜡烛,

还有一只掉了柄的旧水壶——

这波涛翻滚的海洋多么深,

(海里的鱼儿又多又便宜),

我对你的爱呀,也像海那么深!”

小波波对那姑娘这样说,

小波波对那姑娘这样说。

五

Lady Jingly answered sadly,

And her tears began to flow,—

"Your proposal comes too late,

I would be your wife most gladly!"

(Here she twirled her fingers madly,)

"But in England I've a mate!

Yes! you've asked me far too late,

For in England I've a mate,

叮咚琼姑娘伤心地说,

眼泪不住地往下落——,

“你的求婚来得太晚啦,

我亲爱的小波波!

其实我真心愿意嫁给你!”

(她神情恍惚地拨弄着手指头,)

“但在英格兰我已有了男朋友!

呀!你的求婚来得太晚啦,

我在英格兰已有了男朋友,

哦,我亲爱的小波波!

哦,我亲爱的小波波!”

六

"Mr. Jones (his name is Handel,—

Handel Jones, Esquire, & Co.)

Dorking fowls delights to send,

Keep, oh, keep your chairs and candle,

And your jug without a handle,—

I can merely be your friend!

Should my Jones more Dorkings send,

I will give you three, my friend!

“琼先生(他的名字叫翰德——

翰德·琼是一位绅士)

他送了我杜金的母鸡有好多,

哦,我亲爱的小波波!

快留着你自己的椅子和蜡烛,

还有那只掉了柄的旧水壶——

抱歉我不能做你的女朋友!

要是琼再给我送来白母鸡,

我给你捎上三只,我的朋友!

哦,我亲爱的小波波!

哦,我亲爱的小波波!”

七

"Though you've such a tiny body,

And your head so large doth grow, —

Though your hat may blow away,

Though you're such a Hoddy Doddy,

Yet I wish that I could modi

fy the words I needs must say!

Will you please to go away?

That is all I have to say,

“虽然你身子骨那样小,

虽然你的脑袋大如斗——

你的帽子会随时被刮走,

哦,我亲爱的小波波!

虽然你是个老天真,

然而我不得不委婉地

把那句话儿说出口:

劳驾您现在就离开我!

我没有别的话要说。

哦,我亲爱的小波波!

哦,我亲爱的小波波!”

八

Down the slippery slopes of Myrtle,

Where the early pumpkins blow,

To the calm and silent sea

在长满桃金娘的斜坡,

那儿早熟的南瓜已经结果,

朝着寂静的海边

There, beyond the Bay of Gurtle,

Lay a large and lively Turtle.

"You're the Cove," he said, "for me;

On your back beyond the sea,

Turtle, you shall carry me!"

跑来了那位小波波。有一只大乌龟躺在

那名叫哥尔塔的海湾,

小波波说:“乌龟兄,我的坐骑呀,快驮着我,

把这片海洋穿过!”

小波波就这样对乌龟说,

小波波就这样对乌龟说。

九

Through the silent-roaring ocean

Did the Turtle swiftly go;

Holding fast upon his shell

With a sad primaeval motion

Towards the sunset isles of Boshen

Still the Turtle bore him well.

Holding fast upon his shell,

"Lady Jingly Jones, farewell!"

乌龟快快地游着,

穿越低啸着的波涛;

小波波骑在乌龟背上,

将龟壳儿紧紧抓牢。

他们起程时不免有些伤心,

向着太阳隐落的波森岛前进,

乌龟驮得他稳稳的,

他抓着龟壳儿紧紧的,

“别啦,叮咚姑娘!”

小波波边走边这样喊,

小波波边走边这样喊。

十

From the Coast of Coromandel

Did that Lady never go;

On that heap of stones she mourns

On that Coast of Coromandel,

In his jug without a handle

Still she weeps, and daily moans;

On that little heap of stones

To her Dorking Hens she moans,

后来啊,叮咚姑娘

并未从乌木海岸离开过;

她常在那乱石堆上怀念着

她亲爱的小波波。

在乌木海岸上还留着

那只掉了柄的旧水壶,

她每天躲在那里头痛哭;

她也常常在那乱石堆上,

对着那几只白母鸡哭诉,

怀念着她亲爱的小波波,

怀念着她亲爱的小波波。

小波波之歌:在那遥远的乌木海岸,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,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,穷得叮当响的小波波。

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