LESSON 8 LONG TIME AGO

第八课 很久以前

1. Once there was a little kitty

1.很久以前，

Whiter than snow;

曾经有一只小猫

In a barn she used to frolic,

皮毛白得胜过白雪

Long time ago.

它常常在谷仓里嬉戏

2. In the barn a little mousie

2.很久以前

Ran to and fro;

在谷仓里有只小老鼠，

For she heard the kitty coming,

来来回回，窜来窜去

Long time ago.

因为她听到了小猫来了。

3. Two eyes had little kitty,

3很久以前，

Black as a sloe;

小猫长着一双眼睛

And they spied the little mousie,

漆黑如墨，

Long time ago.

就是这锐利的双眼发现了小老鼠。

 

4. Four paws had little kitty,

4，很久以前，

Paws soft as dough;

小猫长着四只爪子，

And they caught the little mousie;

它们柔软如面团；

Long time ago.

就是它们抓住了小老鼠。

5. Nine teeth had little kitty,

5.很久以前，

All in a row;

小猫嘴里长着九颗牙齿，

And they bit the little mousie,

它们整齐地排成一排，

Long time ago;

就是它们咬住了小老鼠。

6. When the teeth bit little mousie,

6.很久以前，

Little mouse cried “Oh!”

当小猫的牙齿咬住了小老鼠，

But she got away from kitty,

小老鼠恐惧地叫着”哎呀！“

Long time ago.

可是她成功地从猫嘴里脱逃了。