| Why are those tears in your eyes, my child? |
為什么你眼里有了眼淚，我的孩子？ |
| How horrid of them to be always scolding you for nothing? |
他們真是可怕，常常無謂地責(zé)備你！ |
| You have stained your fingers and face with ink while writing--is that why they call you dirty? |
你寫字時墨水玷污了你的手和臉——這就是他們所以罵你齷齪的緣故么？ |
| O, fie! Would they dare to call the full moon dirty because it has smudged its face with ink? |
呵，呸！他們也敢因為圓圓的月兒用墨水涂了臉，便罵它齷齪么？ |
| For every little trifle they blame you, my child. They are ready to find fault for nothing. |
他們總要為了每一件小事去責(zé)備你，我的孩子。他們總是無謂地尋人錯處。 |
| You tore your clothes while playing--is that why they call you untidy? |
你游戲時扯破了你的衣服——這就是他們說你不整潔的緣故么？ |
| O, fie! What would they call an autumn morning that smiles through its ragged clouds? |
呵，呸！秋之晨從它的破碎的云衣中露出微笑。那末，他們要叫它什么呢？ |
| Take no heed of what they say to you, my child. |
他們對你說什么話，盡管可以不去理睬他，我的孩子。 |
| Take no heed of what they say to you, my child. |
他們把你做錯的事長長地記了一筆帳。 |
| They make a long list of your misdeeds. Everybody knows how you love sweet things--is that why they call you greedy? |
誰都知道你是十分喜歡糖果的——這就是他們所以稱你做貪婪的緣故么？ |
| O, fie! What then would they call us who love you? |
呵，呸！我們是喜歡你的，那末，他們要叫我們什么呢？ |
