14 Parade Song of the Camp Animals军营动物的阅兵歌-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《森林王子The Jungle Book》

Parade Song of the Camp Animals ELEPHANTS OF THE GUN TEAMS We lent to Alexander the strength of Hercules, The wisdom of our foreheads,the cunning of our knees; We bowed2 our necks to service:they ne'er were loosed again,- Make way there-way for the ten-foot teams Of the Forty-Pounder train! GUN BULLOCKS Those heroes in their harnesses avoid a cannon-ball, And what they know of powder upsets them one and all; Then we come into action and tug the guns again- Make way there-way for the twenty yoke Of the Forty-Pounder train! CAVALRY HORSES By the brand on my shoulder,the finest of tunes ·300· 军营动物的阅兵歌 炮兵连大象 ①strength[strene]n. 我们把大力神的力量借给亚历山大， 力，气力 我们有聪明的头脑，灵活的腿脚； ②bow [bau叫，使弯曲 我们弯下腰使劲拉：他们再也不会松开 往前冲一为十条腿的队伍开路， 为四十磅重的炮车开路！ 炮兵连公牛 ③harness[ha:nis].马 那些套着挽具的英雄躲闪炮弹， 具，挽具 因为他们知道炮弹的威力； ④powder['pauda]n.粉， 于是我们开始行动，接着把大炮往前拖一 火药 开路一为二十对公牛开路， 为四十磅重的炮车开路！ 骑兵团战马 凭我肩上的记号起誓，最动听的曲调 ⑤tune [tjun]n.歌曲 是枪骑兵、轻骑兵、龙骑兵演奏的， ·301 Parade Song of the Camp Animals Is played by the Lancers,Hussars,and Dragoons, And it's sweeter than“Stables"or“Water"tome The Cavalry Canter of"Bonnie Dundee"! Then feed us and break us and handle and groom, And give us good riders and plenty of room, And launch us in column of squadron and see The way of the war-horse to "Bonnie Dundee"! SCREW-GUN MULES As me and my companions were scrambling up a hill, The path was lost in rolling stones,but we went forward still; For we can wriggle and climb,my lads,and turn up everywhere, Oh,it's our delight on a mountain height,with a leg or two to spare! Good luck to every sergeant,then,that lets us pick our road; Bad luck to all the driver-men that cannot pack a load: For we can wriggle and climb,my lads,and turn up everywhere, Oh,it's our delight on a mountain height,with a leg or two to spare! COMMISSARIAT CAMELS We haven 't a camelty tune of our own To help us trollop along. But every neck is a hair trombone (Rtt-ta-ta-ta!is a hair trombone!) And this our marching-song: Can 't!Don't!Shan't!Won't! Pass it along the line! ·302· 军营动物的阅兵歌 对于我，这可比“清理马厩”和“饮水”的号声听 着还要美妙 就是轻骑兵舒缓的《邦妮·杜迪》！ 喂我们吧，酬服我们吧，驾驭我们吧，打扮我们吧， 给我们优秀的骑手和开阔的场地， 把我们排成纵列，看吧！ ①column[klmh.(部 队的)纵列，纵队 战马踏着《邦妮·杜迪》的节奏行进的模样！ 螺式炮骡子 当我和伙伴们在攀爬一座高山， 道路消失在翻滚的石块中，可是我们依然头也不 回； 因为我们能挪动步子往上爬，我的小伙子们，到处 ②height [hait]m.高，高度 ③spare[spea]剩下，余 都是我们的身影， 下 噢，能爬上只能容下一两条腿的山顶我们很高兴！ 祝每位让我们自己选路的中士好运； 祝每位捆不好行李的赶骡人倒霉： 因为我们能挪动步子往上爬，我的小伙子们，到处 都是我们的身影， 噢，能爬上只能容下一两条腿的山顶我们很高兴！ ④trollop[trolap]v.懒散地 军需部骆驼 闲逛 5 trombone [trom'boun]n. 长号 我们没有自己的骆驼歌 伴着我们一路懒散前行， 可每个脖子都是长毛的喇叭 (利特—嗒—嗒—嗒！都是长毛的喇叭！) ·303· Parade Song of the Camp Animals Somebody's pack has slid from his back, Wish it were only mine! Somebody's load has tipped off in the road- Cheer for a half and a row! Urrr!Yarrh!Grr!Arrh! Somebody's catching it now! ALL THE BEASTS TOGETHER Children of the Camp are we, Serving each in his degree; Children of the yoke and goad, Pack and harness,pad and load. See our line across the plain Like a heel-rope bent again, Reaching,writhing,rolling far, Sweeping all away to war! While the men that walk beside, Dusty silent,heavy-eyed, Cannot tell why we or they March and suffer day by day. Children of the Camp are we, Serving each in his degree; Children of the yoke and goad, Pack and harness,pad and load! ·304· 军营动物的阅兵歌 我们这支行军歌： 不能！不要！不行！不会！ 沿着队伍传唱！ ①halt [ho:l)n.暂停前进， 谁的货物从背上滑下来了， 停住 希望是我的！ ②row[ru]h.排，行 谁的担子又翩倒在路上 为这片刻的休息欢呼喧闹吧！ 呃！呀！咯！啊 现在有谁跟上了！ 所有动物的合唱 我们是军营的孩子， 在自己的岗位上服役； 牛轭和刺棒的孩子， 货物和挽具，衬垫和担子。 看我们的队伍穿过平原， ③sweep[swip]扫，打 扫 就像绊马索弯了， 抵达，翻滚，轰轰隆隆走向远方， ④dusty[dAsti]a.满是灰 把一切都卷入了战场！ 尘的 而走在旁边的人们， 灰扑扑，静悄悄，眼沉沉， 无法说出为什么我们或他们 日复一日行军，遭罪。 我们是军营的孩子， ⑥pack[pak]n.包 在自己的岗位上服役； 牛轭和刺棒的孩子， 货物和挽具，衬垫和担子！ ·305·