歌词与中文翻译
beneath an old grey hill,
从前有座温馨小旅店座落在那灰色山丘下
And there they brew a beer so brown
他们酿的啤酒又醇又凉
That the Man in the Moon himself came down
引了那人离开月亮
one night to drink his fill.
大口把那啤酒灌下
The ostler has a tipsy cat
马夫养了只醉猫
that plays a five-stringed fiddle;
会弹那五弦小提琴
And up and down he runs his bow,
弓弦拼命猛拉
Now squeaking high, now purring low,
音符也跟着上上下下的猛炸
now sawing in the middle.
差点拉断那提琴
The landlord keeps a little dog
店主养了只小狗
that is mighty fond of jokes;
非常听那笑话
When there's good cheer among the guests,
每当客人欢声雷动
He cocks an ear at all the jests
它的小耳就会轻轻抽动
and laughs until he chokes.
笑到全身快要融化
They also keep a horning cow
他们还养了只大角母牛
as proud as any queen;
骄傲的好像皇后
But music turns her head like ale,
音乐对她就像美酒
And makes her wave her tufted tail
可以让她尾巴摇的很久
and dance upon the green.
在草地上跳舞跳个够
And O! the rows of silver dishes
啊喔！那成排的银盘
and the store of silver spoons!
还有那如山的银匙！
For Sunday there's a special pair,
还有专属周日的餐具
And these they polish up with care
大家会小心的洗去那沾染污点的银匙
on Saturday afternoons.
在周六下午
The Man in the Moon was drinking deep,
月亮上的来客正快乐的狂饮
and the cat began to wail;
醉猫开始咪喵
A dish and a spoon on the table danced,
桌上的碟子和汤匙也在乱跳
The cow in the garden madly pranced,
花园中的母牛发疯似的乱跃
and the little dog chased his tail.
小狗也追着尾巴嚎叫
The Man in the Moon took another mug,
月亮上的来客再干一杯
and rolled beneath his chair;
一家伙滚到椅子下去
And there he dozed and dreamed of ale,
他作着麦酒的美梦
Till in the sky the stars were pale,
直到天色星辰消融
and dawn was in the air.
曙光也跟着凝聚
Then the ostler said to his tipsy cat:
马夫于是对醉猫说：
"The white horses of the Moon,
看那月亮上的白马
They neigh and champ their silver bits;
正在着急的踱步嘶叫
But their master's been and drowned his wits,
但他们的主人却只是大醉睡觉
and the Sun'll be rising soon!"
太阳很快就要出马！
So the cat on his fiddle played hey-diddle-diddle,
于是那猫儿在琴上拉起了杀猪歌儿
a jig that would wake the dead:
刺耳的可以唤醒那死去的人儿
He squeaked and sawed and quickened the tune,
他拼命的又拉又唱
While the landlord shook the Man in the Moon:
店主也摇着那人掌管的月亮
"It's after three!" he said.
“三点多啦！”每个字都声声入耳
They rolled the Man slowly up the hill
他们将那人抱上山顶
and bundled him into the Moon,
将他打包送回月亮
While his horses galloped up in rear,
他的骏马在空中急驰
And the cow came capering like a deer,
母牛也模仿驯鹿在地面奔驰
and a dish ran up with the spoon.
碟子则是撞上了汤匙王
Now quicker the fiddle went deedle-dum-diddle;
提琴的杀猪声越来越快
the dog began to roar,
狗儿也开始扯开嗓子大吼
The cow and the horses stood on their heads;
母牛和骏马抬头望天
The guests all bounded from their beds
客人也都跳下床边
and danced upon the floor.
在房间里怕的发抖
With a ping and a pang the fiddle-strings broke!
当的一声琴弦断裂
the cow jumped over the Moon,
母牛一跳飞上月亮
And the little dog laughed to see such fun,
小狗笑的满地打滚
And the Saturday dish went off at a run
周六用的碟子开始狂奔
with the silver Sunday spoon.
周日的银汤匙也毫不相让
The round Moon rolled behind the hill,
圆圆的月亮滚到山后
as the Sun raised up her head.
太阳也跟着探出头来
She hardly believed her fiery eyes;
她不敢相信眼前的景象
For though it was day, to her suprise
因为她浑然以为现在已经天亮
they all went back to bed.
众人却纷纷回床撒赖！