英语诗歌朗诵（三）

TopsyTurvey World

颠倒的世界

If the butterfly courted the bee,

如果蝴蝶追求蜜蜂，

And the owl the porcupine;

猫头鹰吸引豪猪;

If the churches were built in the sea,

如果教堂建在海上，

And three times one was nine;

三个一就是九;

If the pony rode his master,

如果小马骑着他的主人，

If the buttercups ate the cows,

如果毛茛吃牛，

If the cat had the dire disaster

如果猫有可怕的灾难

To be worried, sir, by the mouse;

担心被老鼠吃掉;

If mamma, sir, sold the baby

先生，如果妈妈将孩子

To a gypsy for half-a-crown;

卖给一个吉普赛人只为半块钱;

If a gentleman, sir, was a lady-

先生，如果一个绅士变成一位女士的话—

The world would be Upside Down!

世界会颠倒!

If any or all of these wonders

如果任何或所有这些奇迹

Should ever come about,

曾经发生的话，

I should not consider them blunders,

我不认为他们是错误的，

For I should be Inside Out!

因为我应该是变化里的一员!