The Goat and the Singing Wolf

The Goat and the Singing Wolf, an Aesop's Fable. Retold by Anthony Curran. Illustrated by Jess Yeomans.

《山羊和会唱歌的狼》，一则伊索寓言。 安东尼·柯伦 改写 杰斯·约曼斯 绘

A young goat was walking across a field. Suddenly, a hungry wolf jumped out of the bushes.

一只小山羊正穿过一片田野。 突然，一只饥肠辘辘的狼从灌木丛里跳了出来。

The goat ran for his life, but the wolf soon caught him.

山羊拼命逃跑，可狼很快就抓住了他。

The hungry wolf licked his lips. He opened his jaws to eat the goat.

饿狼舔了舔嘴唇。 他张开大嘴要吃掉山羊。

Wait, cried the goat before the wolf could gobble him up. Do me one favor before you eat me, he begged.

“等等！”狼正要一口吞掉山羊的时候，山羊大喊起来。 他恳求道：“在你吃我之前，能不能帮我一个忙呀？”

What favor is that? Asked the wolf. It's a small thing, really, said the goat.

“是什么忙呀？” 狼问道。 山羊说：“真的就是件小事啦。”