The Singing Giant

The Singing Giant

爱唱歌的巨人

George the Giant loved to sing. He sang in the morning. He sang in the evening. He even sang in the bath. But some people in the village didn't like his singing. Stop that singing! They said. But George went on singing and singing and singing.

巨人乔治可喜欢唱歌啦。 他早上唱。 他晚上唱。 泡澡的时候也要唱。 可村子里有些人不喜欢他的歌声。 别唱啦！ 他们喊道。 可乔治还是唱啊唱，唱个不停。

The people held a meeting. George must stop singing, said the moms and dads. He wakes us up at night. George must stop singing, said the grandmas and grandpas. He wakes us up in the morning. George must stop singing, said the sisters and brothers. We can't hear the television.

村民们开了个会。 爸爸妈妈们说：乔治必须别再唱歌了。 他晚上吵得我们睡不着。 爷爷奶奶外公外婆们说：乔治必须别再唱歌了。 他早上又把我们吵醒。 哥哥姐姐弟弟妹妹们说：乔治必须别再唱歌了。 我们都听不到电视的声音啦。

They went to see George. George was singing in his garden. Have you come to hear me sing? He asked. No, we can hear you all over the village. You singing must stop, said the people. But I love to sing, said George, and a giant tear rolled down his cheek. You must stop singing, said the people.

他们去找乔治。 乔治正在他的花园里唱歌呢。 你们是来听我唱歌的吗？ 他问道。 才不是，整个村子都能听到你唱歌。 村民们说：你不能再唱歌了。 乔治说：可是我喜欢唱歌呀，一颗大大的泪珠从他脸颊滚了下来。 村民们说：你必须停止唱歌。

George stopped singing. Now we'll be able to sleep at night, said the moms and dads. Now we'll be able to sleep in the morning, said the grandmas and grandpas. Now we'll be able to hear the television, said the sisters and brothers.

乔治不再唱歌了。 爸爸妈妈们说：现在我们晚上能睡个好觉啦。 爷爷奶奶外公外婆们说：现在我们早上能睡个懒觉啦。 哥哥姐姐弟弟妹妹们说：现在我们能听清电视的声音啦。

But the babies wouldn't go to sleep. They cried in the morning. They cried in the evening. They even cried in the bath. Please stop crying and go to sleep, said everyone. But the babies cried and cried and cried.

可是小婴儿们都不肯睡觉了。 他们早上哭。 他们晚上哭。 泡澡的时候也在哭。 大家都说：拜托别哭啦，快睡觉吧。 可小婴儿们哭啊哭，哭个不停。