2005/03/30 | 鹅妈妈童谣——Who killed Cock Robin?
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Who killed Cock Robin?

Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said the Sparrow,
With my bow and arrow,
I killed Cock Robin.

Who saw him die?
I, said the Fly.
With my little eye,
I saw him die.

Who caught his blood?
I, said the Fish,
With my little dish,
I caught his blood.

Who'll make his shroud?
I , said the Beetle,
With my thread and needle,
I'll make the shroud.

Who'll dig his grave?
I, said the Owl,
With my pick and shovel,
I'll dig his grave.

Who'll be the person?
I, said the Rook,
With my little book,
I'll be the person.

Who'll be the clerk?
I, said the Lark,
If it's not in the dark,
I'll be the clerk.

Who'll carry the link?
I, said the Linnet,
I'll fetch it in a minute,
I'll carry the link.

Who'll be chief mourner?
I, said the Dove,
I mourn for my love,
I'll be chief mourner.

Who'll carry the coffin?
I, said the Kite,
If it's not through the night,
I'll carry the coffin.

Who'll bear the pall?
We, said the Wren,
Both the cock and the hen,
We'll bear the pall.

Who'll sing a psalm?
I, said the Thrush,
As she sat on a bush,
I'll sing a psalm.

Who'll toll the bell?
I, said the Bull,
Because I can pull,

So Cock Robin, farewell.
All the birds of the air
Fell a-sighing and a-sobbing,
When they heard the bell toll
For poor Cock Robin.

NOTICE

To all it concerns,
This notice apprises,
The Sparrow's for trial,
At next bird assizes.



谁杀了知更鸟？

谁杀了知更鸟？
是我，麻雀说，
我杀了知更鸟，
用我的弓和箭。

谁看见他死去？
是我，苍蝇说，
我看见他死去，
用我的小眼睛。

谁取走他的血？
是我，鱼说，
我取走他的血，
用我的小碟子。

谁为他做寿衣？
是我，甲虫说，
我将为他做寿衣，
用我的针和线。

谁为他挖坟墓？
是我，猫头鹰说，
我将为他挖坟墓，
用我的凿子和铲子。

谁来当牧师？
是我，乌鸦说，
我将为他当牧师，
用我的小本子。

谁来当执事？
是我，云雀说，
如果不是在夜晚，
我将当执事。

谁拿火炬来？
是我，红雀说，
我将拿它片刻。
我将拿火炬来。

谁来当主祭？
是我，鸽子说，
我将当主祭。
为吾爱哀悼。

谁来抬棺？
是我，鸢说，
若不走夜路，
我将抬棺。

谁来扶棺？
是我们，鹪鹩说，
还有公鸡和母鸡，
我们将扶棺。

谁来唱赞美诗？
是我，画眉说，
当他埋入灌木丛中，
我将唱赞美诗。

谁来敲丧钟？
是我，牛说，
因为我可以拉钟。

所以，再会了，知更鸟。
当丧钟为那可怜的知更鸟响起，
空中所有的鸟都悲叹哭泣。

启事

关系人请注意，
下回小鸟审判，
受审者为麻雀。



内容描述知更鸟(Cock Robin)原本被天上所有的鸟儿喜爱，最后却在小鸟审判(bird assizes)中死亡的故事。看似荒诞的童话故事，尤其是最后“下回的受审者”竟然是童谣一开始杀了知更鸟的麻雀，杀人者亦会受到审判，使得这首童谣更添加了因果循环的深层含意。
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