Who Killed CockKobin?
谁杀死了知更鸟？
l，sald the Sparrow
是我，麻雀说，
With my bow and arrow,
用我的弓和箭，
l killed CockKobin.
我杀了知更鸟
Who sam him die?
谁看见它死去？
l，said the Fly.
是我，苍蝇说，
With my little eye ，
用我的小眼睛，
l sam him die.
我看见它死去
Who caugh this blood?
谁取走它的血？
l，said the Fish.
是我，鱼说
With my little blood.
我取走它的血
Who'll make his shroud?
谁为它做寿衣？
l,said the Beetle.
是我，甲虫说，
With my thread and needle
用我的针和线，
l'll make the shroud.
我来做寿衣
Who'll dig his grave?
谁来挖坟墓？
l'll dig his grave?
是我,猫头鹰说,
Whth my pick and shovel，
用我的凿子和铲子
l"ll dig his grave.
我来挖坟墓
Who"ll be the person?
谁来当牧师？
l,said the Kook,
是我,乌鸦说
With my little book.
用我的小本子，
Who"ll be the clerk?
我来做牧师
l"ll be the clerk.
谁来当执事？
l,sald the Lark
是我，云雀说
lf it's not in the dark
只要不在夜晚
l"ll be the clerk.
我就会当执事
Who"ll carry the link?
谁来拿火炬？
l'said the linnet,
是我,红雀说,
l,ll fetch it in a minute.
我立刻把它拿来
l,ll carry the link.
我会拿火炬
Who"ll be chief mournet?
谁来当主祭？
l,said the Dove,
是我,鸽子说,
l mourn for my love,
我要哀悼致爱,
l'll be chief mourner.
我来当主祭
Who"ll carry the coffin?
谁来抬棺？
l'said the kite,
是我，鸢说，
lf it's not through the night,
如果不走夜路,
I'll carry the coffin.
我就会来抬棺
Who"ll bear the pall?
谁来扶棺？
We,said the Waen,
是我们，鹪鹩说，
Both the cock and the hen,
还有公鸡和母鸡,
We'll bear the pall.
我们会来扶棺
Who'll sing a psalm?
谁来唱赞美诗？
l,said the Thrush,
画眉说,是我
As she sat on a bush，
她站在灌木丛上
l'll sing a psalm.
我将唱赞美诗
Who'll toll the bell?
谁来敲丧钟？
l,said the Bull,
是我,牛说,
Because l can pull,
因为我能拉耗
So CockKobin,farewell.
所以,再会了,知更鸟。
All the bires of the air,
空中所有的鸟，
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
全都叹息和哭泣,
When they heard the bell toll
当它们听见丧钟，
For poor CockKobin.
为可怜的知更鸟响起
NOTICE
启事
To all it concerns,
通告所有关系,
This notice apprises,
这则启事通知，
The Sparrow's fortrial,
下回鸟儿法庭,
At next bird assizes.
将要审判麻雀
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