LESSON 52 MICE 第五十二课 老鼠

The merry mice stay in their holes, 快乐的老鼠安静的躲在洞里

And hide themselves by day; 远离白日的危险

But when the house is still at night, 一旦整个屋子淹没在黑暗中

The rogues¹ come out to play. 这些流氓就跑出来玩耍

They climb upon the pantry shelf, 他们爬上物品储藏室的架子上

And taste of all they please; 尽情的享受美味

They drink the milk that's set for cream, 他们喝着用来制作冰激凌的牛奶

And nibble² bread and cheese. 啃咬这面包和奶酪

But if they chance to hear the cat, 但是如果他们碰巧听到猫叫

Their feast will soon be done; 他们的盛宴就结束了

They scamper³ off to hide themselves, 他们惊慌奔跑隐藏自己

As fast as they can run. 越快越好