AndofttheangryJampanhowled
Deepinhishatefullair.
早已干涸的紫色河床,
纵横交错伸向远方;
一群银色的咕哩哇鸟,
比翼默默飞在天上。
矮小的鼻涕鸟叽叽喳喳,
直叫得人们脑袋发麻;
金蟠兽的怒吼声阵阵传来,
从肮脏不堪的兽穴底下。
四
ShesateuponherDobie,
SheheardtheNimmakhum,
Whenallatonceacryarose,
"TheCummerbundiscome!"
Invainshefled: withopenjaws
Theangrymonsterfollowed,
Andso (beforeassistancecame)
ThatLadyFairwasswollowed.
她独自坐在那块土砖上,
倾听呢喃虫的浅吟低唱;
突然传来一声叫喊:
“看,怪兽‘卡么胖’!”
她想逃跑已晚了一步,
长着獠牙的怪兽堵住她去路;
她大喊救命(已没用),
一口被怪兽吞下了肚。
五
Theysoughtinvainforevenabone
Respectfullytobury;
Theysaid, "Herswasadreadfulfate!"
(AndEchoanswered, "Very.")
TheynailedherDobietothewall,
Wherelastherformwasseen,
Andunderneaththeywrotethesewords,
Inyellow, blue, andgreen:
"Beware, yeFair! YeFair, beware!
Norsitoutlateatnight,
LesthorridCummerbundsshouldcome,
Andswollowyououtright."
