疯园丁之歌

The Mad Gardener's Song

He thought he saw an Elephant， That practised on a fife：

He looked again， and found it was A letter from his wife．

"At length I realize，" he said， "The bitterness of Life！"

He thought he saw a Buffalo Upon the chimney piece：

He looked again，and found it was His Sister's Husband's Niece．

"Unless you leave this house，" he said， "I'll send for the Police！"

He thought he saw a RattlesnakeThat questioned him in Greek：

He looked again， and found it was The Middle of Next Week．

"The one thing I regret，" he said， "Is that it cannot speak！"

He thought he saw a Banker's Clerk Descending from the bus：

He looked again， and found it wasA Hippopotamus：

"If this should stay to dine，" he said，"There won't be much for us！"

He thought he saw a Coa chand Four That stood beside his bed：

He looked again， and found it was A Bear without a Head．

"Poor thing，" he said，"poor silly thing！It's waiting to be fed！"

He thought he saw an Albatross That fluttered round the lamp：

He looked again， and found it wasA Penny Postage Stamp．

"You'd best be getting home，" he said："The nights are very damp！"

疯园丁之歌

他以为他看见了一只大象，在练习吹笛子：

他再一看，发现那不过是 他妻子的来信， “我终于认识到，”他说，“生活的苦涩悲哀！”

他以为他看见了一头水牛，在壁炉架上站立：

他再一看，发现那不过是 他姐夫的外甥女。

“如果你不离开这房子，”他说，“我就去叫警察来！”

他以为他看见了一条响尾蛇，用希腊语向他问话：

他再一看，发现那不过是 下一周的星期三。

“让我遗憾的一件事是，”他说，“它不能开口说话！”他以为他看见了一个银行职员 正走下公共汽车：

他再一看，发现那不过是 一只硕大的河马：

“如果他要留下来吃饭，”他说，“那我们就没多少吃的了！”

他以为他看见了一辆四马拉大车 在他的床边停立：

他再一看，发现那不过是 一只没头的大熊。

“可怜的东西，”他说，“可怜的蠢货！它在等人给它喂食！”

他以为他看见了一只信天翁 围绕灯泡振翅：

他再一看，发现那不过是 一张一便士的邮票。

“你最好回家去，”他说， “夜里空气非常潮湿。”