Withmybowandarrow,我杀了知更鸟,IkilledCockRobin。用我的弓和箭。
Whosawhimdie?谁看到他死?
I,saidtheFly,是我,苍蝇说,
Withmylittleeye,我看到他死,
Isawhimdie。用我的小眼睛。
Whocaughthisblood?谁取走他的血?
I,saidtheFish,是我,鱼说,
Withmylittledish,我取走他的血,
Icaughthisblood。用我的小碟子。
Who‘llmakehisshroud?谁来做寿衣?
I,saidtheBeetle,是我,甲虫说,
Withmythreadandneedle,我将为他做寿衣,I‘llmaketheshroud。用我的针和线。
Who‘lldighisgrave?谁来挖坟墓?
I,saidtheOwl,是我,猫头鹰说,
Withmypickandshovel,我将为他挖坟墓,I‘lldighisgrave。用我的凿子和铲子。
Who‘llbetheperson?谁来当牧师?
I,saidtheRook,是我,乌鸦说,
Withmylittlebook,我将为他当牧师,I‘llbetheperson。用我的小本子。
Who‘llbetheclerk?谁来当执事?
I,saidtheLark,是我,云雀说,
Ifit‘snotinthedark,如果不是在暗处,I‘llbetheclerk。我将当执事。
Who‘llcarrythelink?谁拿火炬来?
I,saidtheLinnet,是我,红雀说,
I‘llfetchitinaminute,我将拿它片刻,I‘llcarrythelink。我将拿火炬来。
Who‘llbechiefmourner?谁来当主祭?
I,saidtheDove,是我,鸽子说,
Imournformylove,我将当主祭,
I‘llbechiefmourner。为吾爱哀悼。
Who‘llcarrythecoffin?谁来抬棺?
I,saidtheKite,是我,鸢说,
Ifit‘snotthroughthenight,若不经过夜晚,I‘llcarrythecoffin。我将抬棺。
Who‘llbearthepall?谁来扶棺?
We,saidtheWren,是我们,鹪鹩说,