4 The Scorpion

The Scorpion You ought to thank your lucky star That here in England where you are You'll never find (or so it's said) A scorpion inside your bed. The scorpion's name is Stingaling, A most repulsive ugly thing, And I would never recommend That you should treat him as a friend. His scaly skin is black as black With armour-plate upon his back.

蝎子你应该感谢你的幸运星，在你所在的英国，你永远不会在你的床上发现（至少据说是这样）一只蝎子。 蝎子的名字叫“毒刺”，一种令人厌恶的丑陋的东西，我绝不会建议你把它当作朋友。 它的鳞状皮肤黑得像黑色，背上有盔甲。

Observe his scowling murderous face, His wicked eyes, his lack of grace, Note well his long and crinkly tail. And when it starts to swish and flail, Oh gosh! Watch out! Jump back, I say, And run till you're a mile away. The moment that his tail goes swish He has but one determined wish, He wants to make a sudden jump

注意它那凶狠的脸，邪恶的眼睛，缺乏风度，注意它那又长又皱的尾巴。 当它开始摇摆和连枷时，哦，天哪！小心!跳回去，我说，跑到一英里外。 当它的尾巴发出嗖嗖声的那一刻，它只有一个坚定的愿望，它想突然跳起来

And sting you hard upon your rump.

然后狠狠地刺你的屁股。

"What is the matter, darling child? "Why do you look so tense and wild?" "Oh mummy, underneath the sheet "There's something moving on my feet, "Some horrid creepy crawly thing, "D'you think it could be Stingaling?" "What nonsense child! You're teasing me." "I'm not, I'm not! It's reached my knee! "It's going... going up my thigh! "Oh mummy, catch it quickly! Try! "It's on... it's on my bottom now! "It's... Ow! Ow-ow! Ow-ow! OW-OW!"

“怎么了，亲爱的孩子？” “你怎么看起来这么紧张和疯狂？”“哦，妈妈，在床单下面”“有什么东西在我脚上动，”“一个可怕的、令人毛骨悚然的小东西，“你觉得它会不会是斯丁灵？”“胡说！”你在戏弄我。” “我没有，我没有！”都到我膝盖了！“它… 往我大腿上跑！“哦，妈妈，快抓住它！”试试!“这是…… 它现在在我的屁股上了！“这是…… 噢!Ow-ow !Ow-ow !OW-OW !”