Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat · 猫

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Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat

史金波旋克斯，铁路猫

The cat of the railway train

铁路列车上的猫

There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine

十一点三十九分，消息沿铁路线悄悄传来

When the Night Mail's Ready to depart

夜间邮车就要出发

Saying Skimble, where is Skimble? Has he gone to hunt the thimble?

“史金波在哪儿？他去追顶针了吗？”

We must find him Or the train can't start

“必须找到他，不然火车开不了”

All the guards and all the porters And the stationmaster's daughters

列车员、搬运工，还有站长的女儿们

Would be searching high and low

都四处把他寻找

Saying, "Skimble, where is Skimble? For unless he's very nimble

嘴里喊着：“史金波在哪儿？他若不够麻利

"Then the Night Mail just can't go"

夜间邮车就真的走不了”

At eleven forty-two With the signal overdue

到了十一点四十二分，信号早该放行

And the passengers All frantic to a man

每一位乘客都急得发慌

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That's when I would appear And I'd saunter to the rear

这时我才会现身，悠然踱向车尾

I'd been busy in the luggage van

原来我一直忙在行李车厢里

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Then he gave one flash Of his glass-green eyes

接着他那玻璃般碧绿的眼睛一闪

And the signal went all clear

信号立刻全线放行

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They'd be off at last For the northern part

列车终于启程，驶向北方

Of the northern hemisphere

前往北半球的北方

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Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat

史金波旋克斯，铁路猫

The cat of the railway train

铁路列车上的猫

Skimbleshanks史金波旋克斯

You could say that by and large It was me who was in charge

大体说来，你可以说是我

Of the Sleeping Car Express

掌管着卧铺特快

From the driver and the guards To the bagmen playing cards

从司机、列车员到打牌的推销员

I'd supervise them all More or less

多少都归我监督

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Down the corridor he paces And examines all the faces

他沿走廊来回巡视，细看每张面孔

Of the travellers In the First and the Third

无论头等车还是三等车的旅客

He establishes control By a regular patrol

他靠例行巡查掌控全局

And he'd know at once If anything occurred

一有动静，他马上就会知道

He would watch you without winking And he saw what you were thinking

他一眨不眨地盯着你，连你的心思都看穿

And it's certain That he didn't approve

可以肯定，他绝不赞成

Of hilarity and riot So that folk were very quiet

喧闹胡来，所以大家都安安静静

When Skimble was about And on the move

只要史金波在附近巡动

You could play no pranks With Skimbleshanks

你可不能对史金波旋克斯恶作剧

He's a cat that cannot be ignored

他是一只谁都无法忽视的猫

So nothing went wrong On the Northern Mail

所以北方邮车一路不会出岔子

When Skimbleshanks was aboard

只要史金波旋克斯在车上

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It was very pleasant When they found their little den

旅客找到自己的小包厢时，总是十分惬意

With their name Written up on the door

门上还写着他们的名字

And the berth was very neat With a newly folded sheet

卧铺整整齐齐，床单刚刚叠好

And not a speck of dust On the floor

地板上一粒灰尘也没有

There was every sort of light You could make it dark or bright

灯光应有尽有，可调暗也可调亮

And a button you could turn To make a breeze

还有个旋钮，拧一下就能吹来微风

And a funny little basin You're supposed to wash your face in

还有个有趣的小脸盆，本来是让你洗脸的

And a crank to shut The window should you sneeze

要是打喷嚏，还有摇柄能把窗关上

Then the guard looked in politely And would ask you very brightly

随后列车员礼貌地探进头，爽朗地问

Do you like your morning tea

早茶要淡一点？

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Weak or strong?

还是浓一点？

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But I was just behind him And was ready to remind him

可我就在他身后，随时准备提醒他

For Skimble won't let Anything go wrong

因为史金波绝不容许任何事情出错

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When they crept into Their cosy berths

当旅客钻进舒适的卧铺

And pulled down the counterpane

拉下床罩

They ought to reflect It was very nice

他们应该会想到，真令人安心

To know that they wouldn't Be bothered by mice

今晚绝不会有老鼠来打扰

They would leave all that To the Railway Cat

那种事全交给铁路猫处理

The cat of the railway train

铁路列车上的猫

Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat

史金波旋克斯，铁路猫

The cat of the railway train

铁路列车上的猫

Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat

史金波旋克斯，铁路猫

The cat of the railway train

铁路列车上的猫

Skimbleshanks史金波旋克斯

In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright

值守夜班时，我总是精神抖擞

Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea

时不时还会喝杯茶

With perhaps a drop of Scotch When I was keeping on the watch

巡夜的时候，也许再滴一点苏格兰威士忌

Only stopping here and there To catch a flea

只偶尔停下来捉只跳蚤

They were fast asleep at Crewe And so they never knew

火车到克鲁时，他们睡得正熟，根本不知道

That I was walking Up and down the station

我正在站台上来回巡视

They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle

他们一路酣睡，我却在卡莱尔忙个不停

Where I met the station master With elation

我在那里兴高采烈地会见站长

They might see me at Dumfries If I summoned the police

他们也许会在邓弗里斯看见我叫来警察

If there was anything They ought to know about

若有什么事情该让警方知道

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When they got to Gallowgate There they did not have to wait

到了加洛盖特，他们不用久等

For Skimbleshanks will help them To get out

史金波旋克斯会帮他们下车

And he

而他

Gives you a wave Of his long brown tail

会挥动长长的棕色尾巴向你告别

Which says I'll see you again

那是在说：“我们还会再见。”

You will meet without fail On the midnight mail

午夜邮车上，你一定还会遇见

The cat of the railway train

那只铁路列车上的猫

The cat of the railway

铁路列车上的

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