[童谣]鹅妈妈童谣-第2章
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之迟迟不能废后。“皇后在大厅里吃着面包和蜂蜜”这句算是影射了当时凯瑟琳被冷落的情形吧。在那时亨利看中了安妮·博林(Anne Boleyn; 1507?1516),她是托马斯·博林爵士和伊丽莎白·霍华德郡主的小女儿,也就是他的第2任妻子童谣中的那个侍女。然而她也没有为亨利生下儿子,又由于她天生的生理缺陷和一些政治因素,安妮被控告与5个男人通奸,其中包括与她的亲兄弟乔治·伯林通奸——乱伦的罪行被关进伦敦塔,随后于1536年5月19日被处决,成为第一个被处决的王后。这也就是“来了只小黑鸫,突然啄下她的鼻子”的来历吧。童谣中的“派”和“24只黑鸫”分别是指格拉斯顿堡的管理人,和他所赠送给亨利八世的圣诞礼物。
这首童谣则被引用到阿加莎·克里斯蒂的令一部小说《黑麦奇案》 (A Pocket Full of Rye),这个案件本身并没有什么特别,吸引人的独到之处是它的天才般的杀人手法和意想不到的凶手。
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12。
There was an old man 从前有个老人
There was an old man
And he had a calf
And that's half
从前有个老人
他养了一头小牛
现在说到一半
He took him out of the stall
And put his on the wall
And that's all
老人把小牛带出牛舍
再把它系在墙上
这就是全部
备注:出自《Mad tea party》《Scold's Bridle》《Zigeunerweisen》《Mortician's daughter》《Little Miss Muffet》《Bloody Maria》《Castrato》《ユダの接吻》《エディプスの刃》《Misericorde》每一章的最后一句〃And that's all〃出自于此。
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13。
Little Miss Muffet 小玛菲特小姐
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet;
Eating her curds and whey;
There came a big spider;
Who sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
小玛菲特小姐
坐在土堆上
吃着乳凝和乳清
来了一只大蜘蛛
坐在她旁边
吓跑了玛菲特小姐
备注: 出自《God Child vol。3》…《Little Miss Muffet》
14。
What are little boys made of ? 小男孩是由什么做的?
What are little boys made of ?
Frogs and snails
And puppy…dogs' tails;
小男孩是由什么做的?
青蛙和蜗牛
还有小狗的尾巴
What are little girls made of ?
Sugar and spice
And all that's nice。
小女孩是由什么做的?
糖和香料
都是那么的美好呀
备注:出自《God Child vol。4》…《Bloody Maria》
这是吉倍尔医生回忆小时候时出现的。放在这章里的具体用意觉得很隐晦。小男孩是由什么做的?好象就是在质问吉倍尔的存在一样。
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15。
Georgie Porgie 乔治·珀治
Georgie Porgie;
pudding and pie;
Kissed the girls and made them cry;
When the boys came out to play;
Georgie Porgie ran away。
乔治·珀治
布丁和派
亲吻女孩惹她们哭
男孩们出来玩耍时
乔治·珀治就跑了
备注: 出自《God Child vol。2》…《Bloodyberry Jam》
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16。
Simple Simon 无知的西蒙
Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
〃Let me taste your ware。〃
无知的西蒙遇见一个卖派的商人
正要赶往集市;
无知的西蒙对卖派的商人说:
“让我尝尝你的东西。 ”
Says the pieman to Simple Simon;
〃Show me first your penny。〃
Says Simple Simon to the pieman;
〃Indeed I have not any。〃
商人对无知的西蒙说:
“先让我看看你的便士吧。”
无知的西蒙对商人说:
“其实我身无分文。”
He went to catch a dickeybird;
And thought he could not fail;
Because he'd got a little salt;
To put upon his tail。
他去抓小鸟,
并认为自己不会失败,
因为他有一把盐,
撒在它的尾巴上。
He went to take a bird's nest;
Was built upon a bough;
The branch gave way and Simon fell
Into a dirty slough。
他去取小鸟的窝,
那个筑在一根大树枝上的鸟窝;
树枝断了西蒙掉下来
落在肮脏的泥沼里。
He went to shoot a wild duck;
But wild duck flew away;
Say Simon; I can't hit him;
Because he will not stay。
他去打野鸭,
但是野鸭飞走了;
西蒙说,我打不中它,
因为他不呆在那里。
Simple Simon went a…fishing;
For to catch a whale;
All the water he had got
Was in his mother's pail。
无知的西蒙去钓鱼,
想要钓一条鲸鱼;
然而他所拥有的水
都在妈妈的水桶里。
Simple Simon went a…hunting;
For to catch a hare;
He rode an ass about the streets;
But couldn't find one there。
无知的西蒙去打猎,
想要打中一只野兔;
他骑着驴穿过街道,
那里找不到一只野兔。
He went for to eat honey;
Out of the mustard pot;
He bit his tongue until he cried;
That was all the good he got。
他去吃蜂蜜,
从一只餐桌上的芥末罐子;
他咬着自己的舌头直到哭出来,
这就是他吃到的全部。
He went to ride a spotted cow
That had a little calf;
She threw him down upon the ground;
Which made the people laugh。
他去骑头花斑牛
可母牛还有头小牛;
母牛甩他在地上,
惹的人们笑哈哈。
Once Simon made a great snowball;
And brought it in to roast;
He laid it down before the fire;
And soon the ball was lost。
一次西蒙做了个大雪球,
把它带回来烤一烤;
把它放在火前面,
雪球一会儿不见了。
He went to slide upon the ice
Before the ice would bear;
Then he plunged in above his knees;
Which made poor Simon stare。
他到冰上去滑冰
在冰还能支撑前;
接着他陷入水中直到膝盖,
可怜的西蒙睁大了眼。
He washed himself with blacking ball;
Because he had no soap;
Then said unto his mother;
〃I'm a beauty now; I hope。〃
他用黑色的鞋油来洗澡,
因为他没有肥皂;
然后他对妈妈说:
“我现在很漂亮,我希望。”
Simple Simon went to look
If plum grew on a thistle;
He pricked his fingers very much;
Which made poor Simon whistle。
无知的西蒙去看看
李子是不是长在蓟上;
手被刺伤了好几次,
可怜的西蒙唿哨着。
He went for water in a sieve;
But soon it all ran through。
And now poor Simple Simon
Bids you all adieu。
他用筛网取水,
但是水很快就漏光了。
可怜而又无知的西蒙啊
永远地再见了
备注: 出自《God Child vol。8》…《Godless》
最后一章的最后一句〃Bids you all adieu〃因该就是出自这首童谣吧。〃Bids you all adieu〃可以理解为“永别”的意思。“bid〃是在这里是“吩咐,告诉”的意思。〃adieu〃是从法语衍生而来的。〃adieu〃是“再见,辞别”的意思。从中古英语〃adew〃变化而来,这个词又是从古代法语〃adieu〃(à + dieu)来的,意义为“献身于神”,〃dieu〃是“神”的意思。综合起来看,就可以理解为“永别”的意思了。哎……也就是说该隐的故事再也不会有了,那是最终的了。他带着优雅的微笑,Bids you all adieu。
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17。
Three Blind Mice 三只瞎眼的老鼠
Three blind mice! See how they run!
They all ran after the farmer's wife;
Who cut off their tails with a carving knife。
Did you ever see such a thing in your life
As three blind mice?
三只瞎眼的老鼠!看它们跑的方式!
它们追着农夫的老婆,
她用餐刀切了它们的尾巴。
你这辈子见过像这样的东西吗?
和三只瞎眼的老鼠一样。
这首童谣后来被引用到侦探小说女王之称的阿加莎·克里斯蒂的剧本,又译为《捕鼠器》《The Mousetrap》是阿加莎·克里斯蒂最著名的舞台剧,从1952年11月25日开始,每晚上演连续50余年、20000多场至今不衰,每晚都在创造新的世界纪录。
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18。
Ten Little Nigger Boys Went Out To Dine 十个小黑人
Ten little nigger boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self; and then there were nine。
Nine little nigger boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself; and then there were eight。
十个小黑人出外用膳;
一个噎死还剩九个。
九个小黑人熬夜到很晚;
一个睡过头还剩八个。
Eight little nigger boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there; and then there were seven。
Seven little nigger boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in half; and then there were six。
八个小黑人在到丹文游玩;
一个说要留在那儿还剩七个。
七个小黑人在砍柴;
一个把自己砍成两半还剩六个。
Six little nigger boys playing with a hive;
A bumble…bee stung one; and then there were five。
Five little nigger boys going in for law;
One got in chancery; and then there were four。
六个小黑人玩蜂窝;
一只黄蜂叮住一个还剩五个。
五个小黑人进入法院;
一个被留下还剩四个。
Four little nigger boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one; and then there were three。
Three little nigger boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear bugged one; and then there were two。
四个小黑人到海边;
一条红鲱鱼吞下一个还剩三个。
三个小黑人走进动物园里;
一只大熊抓走一个还剩两个。
Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up; and then there was one。
One little nigger boy living all alone;
He got married; and then there were none。
两个小黑人坐在太阳下;
一个热死只剩一个。
一个小黑人觉得好寂寞;
他上吊后一个也不剩。
中国诗歌版本:
十个印地安小男孩,为了吃饭去奔走;噎死一个没法救,十个只剩九。
九个印地安小男孩,深夜不寐真困乏;倒头一睡睡死啦,九个只剩八。
八个印地安小男孩,德文城里去猎奇;丢下一个命归西,八个只剩七。
七个印地安小男孩,伐树砍枝不顺手;斧劈两半一命休,七个只剩六。
六个印地安小男孩,玩弄蜂房惹蜂怒;飞来一蛰命呜呼,六个只剩五。
五个印地安小男孩,惹是生非打官司;官司缠身直到死,五个只剩四。
四个印地安小男孩,结伙出海遭大难;青鱼吞吃血斑斑,四个只剩三。
三个印地安小男孩,动物园里遭祸殃;狗熊突然从天降,三个只剩两。
两个印地安小男孩,太阳底下长叹息;晒死烤死悲戚戚,两个只剩一。
一个印地安小男孩,归去来兮只一人;悬梁自尽了此生,一个也不剩。
歌词描述原有十个小黑人,经过了许多波折,使得原本在一起的他们最后只剩一个人,剩下的那个小黑人觉得非常寂寞,便上吊自杀了。这也可以喻为原本为劳工阶级的一群人,在中产阶级、资本主义残酷的压迫后,渐渐的凋零,到了最后一个也不留。
知名的推理小说家,拥有”谋杀天后”之称的 Agatha?Christie(阿嘉莎。克莉丝蒂),也曾以这首童谣为背景写出了〝And Then There Were None〞(中译名为《无人生还》)此本小说。
另附上和本首很像的《兔子童谣》,也有说《兔子童谣》也是出于《鹅妈妈童谣》,但是个人认为应该是由《鹅妈妈童谣》引申再创作的作品。
大兔子病了;
二兔子瞧;
三兔子买药;
四兔子熬;
五兔子死了;
六兔子抬;
七兔子挖坑;
八兔子埋;
九兔子坐在地上哭泣来;
十兔子问它为什么哭?
九兔子说;
五兔子一去不回来!
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19。
All Around The Mulberry Bush 围绕着桑树丛
All around the mulberry bush;
The monkey chased the weasel。
The monkey thought ’t was all in fun。
Pop! goes the weasel。
围绕着桑树丛,
猴子追赶着黄鼠狼。
猴子认为这只是玩笑。
砰!责任被推托(黄鼠狼被赶走了)。
A penny for a spool of thread;
A penny for a needle。
That’s the way the money goes。
Pop! Goes the weasel。
一便士买了线轴,
一便士买了针。
这就这样花完了。
砰!责任被推托。
Up and down the City Road;
In and out of the Eagle;
That’s the way the money goes。
Pop! goes the weasel。
来来往往的城市街道,
飞进飞出的鹰,
这就这样花完了。
砰!责任被推托。
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20。
As I Went Over Lincoln Bridge 当我走过林肯桥
As I went over Lincoln Bridge
I met Mister Rusticap;
Pins and needles on his back;
A…going to Thorney Fair。
当我走过林肯桥,
我遇到了锈帽子先生;
钉和针在他背上,
正向着荆棘集市走去。
21。
As White As Milk 像牛奶一样白
As white as milk;
And not milk;
As green as grass;
And not grass;
As red as blood;
And not blood;
As black as soot;
And not soot。
像牛奶一样白,
而不是牛