(原版)澳大利亚语文第五册 LESSON 16
LESSON 16 RILLOBY-RILL
RILLOBY-RILL
GRASSHOPPERS four a-fiddling went,
Heigh-ho! never be still!
They earned but little towards their rent ［1］
But all day long with their elbows bent
They fiddled a tune called Rilloby-rilloby,
Fiddled a tune called Rilloby-rill.
Grasshoppers soon on Fairies came,
Heigh-ho! never be still!
Fairies asked with a manner of blame,
Where do you come from, what is your name? What do you want with your Rilloby-rilloby, What do you want with your Rilloby-rill?
Madam, you see before you stand,
Heigh-ho! never be still!
The old Original Favourite Grand
Grasshopper's Green Herbarian ［2］ Band,
And the tune we play is Rilloby-rilloby,
Madam, the tune is Rilloby-rill."
Fairies hadn't a word to say,
Heigh-ho! never be still!
Fairies seldom are sweet by day,
But the Grasshoppers merrily fiddled away,
Oh, but they played with a willoby-rilloby,
Oh, but they played with a willoby-will!
Fairies slumber and sulk at noon,
Heigh-ho! never be still!
But at last the kind old motherly moon
Brought them dew in a silver spoon,
And they turned to ask for Rilloby-rilloby,
One more round of Rilloby-rill.
—SIR HENRY NEWBOLT
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［1 ］ rent: The money paid for the use of a house.
［2 ］ herbarian: Grass-eating.
