Over in the Meadow - Susie Tallman
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In the sand in the sun
在阳光下的沙滩上
Lived an old mother toadie
住着年老的蛤蟆妈妈
And her little toadie one
以及可爱的蛤蟆宝宝
Wink said the mother
蛤蟆妈妈说 眨眨眼吧
I wink said the one
好呀 蛤蟆宝宝回答
So they winked and they blinked
所以它们的眼睛一直在眨呀眨
In the sand in the sun
在阳光下的沙滩上
Over in the meadow
越过草地
Where the stream runs blue
在那清澈见底的小溪里
Lived an old father fish
住着年迈的鱼爸爸
And his little fishes two
以及两条可爱的鱼宝宝
Swim said the father
鱼爸爸说 尽情畅游吧
We swim said the two
好呀 两条鱼宝宝回答
So they swam and they leaped
所以它们就欢快地
Where the stream runs blue
在那清澈见底的小溪里游来游去
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In a hole in a tree
在一个树洞里
Lived an old mother bluebird
住着年老的知更鸟妈妈
And her little birdies three
还有三只可爱的鸟宝宝
Sing said the mother
鸟妈妈说 歌唱吧
We sing said the three
好呀 三只鸟宝宝回答
So they sang and were glad
所以它们就在一个树洞里
In a hole in the tree
开心地唱起歌来
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In the reeds on the shore
就在岸边的芦苇荡里
Lived an old father muskrat
住着年老的麝鼠爸爸
And his little ratties four
还有四只可爱的鼠宝宝
Dive said the father
鼠爸爸说 潜入地下吧
We dive said the four
好呀 鼠宝宝回答
So they dived and they burrowed
所以它们就在岸边的芦苇荡里
In the reeds on the shore
打起洞穴 潜入地下
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In a snug beehive
在一个舒适的蜂窝里
Lived a mother honey bee
住着蜜蜂妈妈
And her little bees five
还有五只可爱的蜂宝宝
Buzz said the mother
蜂妈妈说 嗡嗡鸣叫吧
We buzz said the five
好呀 五只蜂宝宝回答
So they buzzed and they hummed
所以它们就在一个舒适的蜂窝里
In the snug beehive
不断地嗡嗡作响
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In a nest built of sticks
在一个树枝搭成的鸟巢里
Lived a black father crow
住着黑色的乌鸦爸爸
And his little crows six
还有六只可爱的乌鸦宝宝
Caw said the father
乌鸦爸爸说 呀呀叫起来吧
We caw said the six
好呀 六只乌鸦宝宝回答
So they cawed and they called
所以它们就在树枝搭成的鸟巢里
In their nest built of sticks
呀呀直叫
Over in the meadow
越过草地
Where the grass is so even
在那平坦的草地上
Lived a gay mother cricket
住着一只快乐的蟋蟀妈妈
And her little crickets seven
以及七只可爱的蟋蟀宝宝
Chirp said the mother
蟋蟀妈妈说 喳喳叫吧
We chirp said the seven
好呀 七只蟋蟀宝宝回答
So they chirped cheery notes
所以它们就在平坦又柔软的草地上
In the grass soft and even
喳喳叫着 奏出欢快的音符
Over in the meadow
越过草地
By the old mossy gate
在长满青苔的老门旁边
Lived a brown father lizard
住着一只棕色的蜥蜴爸爸
And his little lizards eight
以及八只可爱的蜥蜴宝宝
Bask said the father
蜥蜴爸爸说 去晒晒太阳吧
We bask said the eight
好呀 八只蜥蜴宝宝回答
So they basked in the sun
所以它们就趴在长满青苔的老门上
On the old mossy gate
在温暖的阳光下取暖
Over in the meadow
越过草地
Where the quiet pools shine
在波光粼粼的平静池塘里
Lived a green mother frog
住着一只绿色的青蛙妈妈
And her little froggies nine
以及九只可爱的青蛙宝宝
Croak said the mother
青蛙妈妈说 呱呱叫吧
We croak said the nine
好呀 青蛙宝宝回答
So they croaked and they splashed
所以它们就在在波光粼粼的平静池塘里
Where the quiet pools shine
来回跳跃 呱呱叫着
Over in the meadow
越过草地
In a sly little den
在一个隐秘的小洞穴里
Lived a gray father spider
住着一只灰色的蜘蛛爸爸
And his little spiders ten
以及十只可爱的蜘蛛宝宝
Spin said the father
蜘蛛爸爸说 去织网吧
We spin said the ten
好呀 十只蜘蛛宝宝回答
So they spun lacy webs
所以它们就在这个隐秘的洞穴里
In their sly little den
编织着漂亮的丝网