歌词与中文翻译
You've heard of several kinds of cat
你已了解猫的不同品性
And my opinion now is that
在我看来
You should need no interpreter
你无须翻译
To understand our character
也能通晓猫的性情
You've learned enough to take the view
你已足够了解
That cats are very much like you
猫与人并无差别
You've seen us both at work and games
你已见识猫的专注与嬉戏
And learnt about our proper names
也知晓我们的尊姓大名
Our habits and our habitat
和我们的习性居所
But how would you address a cat?
但你究竟应如何称呼一只猫
So first, you’ll memory I'll jog
首先你得记住我爱慢跑
And say: A cat is not a dog
并且承认猫不同于狗
Now dogs pretend they like to fight
狗假装他们生性好战
They often bark, more seldom bite
狂吠却多于撕咬
But yet a dog is, on the whole
总而言之
What you would call a simple soul
狗是头脑简单的生物
The usual dog about the town
城镇里的常见狗类
Is much inclined to play the clown
总扮演着小丑角色
And far from showing too much pride
不仅不自尊自爱
Is frequently undignified
还时常屈尊自贱
He's such an easy-going lout
它们笨拙简单
He'll answer any hail or shout
召之即来 挥之即去
The usual dog about the town
城镇里的常见狗类
Is much inclined to play the clown
总扮演着小丑角色
Again I must remind you that
我必须再次重申
A dog's a dog, a cat's a cat
狗是狗，猫是猫
With cats, some say one rule is true
有人认为与猫相处
Don't speak 'til you are spoken to
首要规矩是不要擅自搭理
Myself I do not hold with that
我对此却不以为然
I say you should address a cat
你应当主动招呼猫
But always bear in mind that he
但必须时刻谨记
Resents familiarity
猫不喜过度亲密
You bow, and taking off your hat
你应鞠躬脱帽
Address him in this form: "O' cat!"
谦卑道：“噢 猫君！”
Before a cat will condescend
在猫愿意屈尊之前
To treat you as a trusted friend
在它视你为知己之前
Some little token of esteem
见面之礼必不可少
Is needed, like a dish of cream
一叠奶油聊表敬意
And you might now and then supply
时不时地你得奉上
Some caviar, or Strasburg pie
鱼子酱或鹅肝派
Some potted grouse or salmon paste
罐装松鸡以及三文鱼酱
He's sure to have his personal taste
猫必有自己的品味
And so in time you reach your aim
总有一天你会达成心愿
And call him by his name
此后才可直呼其名
So this is this, and that is that
言至此，意尽传
And there's how you address a cat
与猫相处，便是这般
A cat's entitled to expect
猫有权利渴望尊重
These evidences of respect
处之以敬，待之以礼
So this is this, and that is that
言至此，意尽传
And there's how you address a cat
与猫相处，便是这般