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'Thank you,' said Alice sadly. She could not refuse to listen, she thought, if the poem was specially written for her.
愛麗絲沮喪地說：“謝謝！”她想如果這首詩是專門為她寫的，她就不能不洗耳恭聽。
In winter, when the fields are white, I sing this song for your delight- 'But I don't sing it,' he explained.
冬日里田野白雪皚皚，我唱起這首歌，只為你開懷--他解釋說：“但我不唱歌。”
'Yes, I can see that,' Alice said.
“是的，這我明白。”愛麗絲應道。
'If you can see me singing or not singing, you've better eyes than most people,' said Humpty Dumpty.
胖墩兒說：“如果你能看出我是否在唱歌，那么你的眼力比大部分人都要好。”
Alice was silent, and he went on.
愛麗絲沉默著，于是他又背：
In spring, when woods are getting green, I'll try and tell you what I mean.
春天里樹木郁郁蔥蔥，我要設法告訴你我的意思。
'Thank you very much,' said Alice.
愛麗絲說：“非常感謝。”
In summer, when the days are long, Perhaps you'll understand the song.
夏日里炎炎日長，也許你會懂得我的歌唱。
In autumn, when the leaves are brown, Take pen and ink and write it down.
秋天枝葉枯黃，拿起筆墨永記不忘。
'I will, if I can remember it so long,' said Alice.
“我會的，如果我能把它長久記住的話。”愛麗絲說。
'Don't go on saying things,' Humpty Dumpty said. 'They're not sensible, and I forget where I am.'
胖墩兒說：“別說了，你說的話不明智。我忘了講到哪兒了。”
I sent a message to the fish; I told them 'This is what I wish.'
我給魚兒捎個信；告訴它們“這是我的心愿。”
The little fishes of the sea, They sent an answer back to me.
大海里的小魚兒，給了我一個回音。
The little fishes' answer was 'We cannot do it, Sir, because-'
小魚兒的回音是“先生，這事我們做不了，因為--”
'I'm afraid I don't understand,' said Alice.
愛麗絲說：“恐怕我理解不了。”
'It gets easier as it goes on,' Humpty Dumpty replied.
“越往后聽，就變得越簡單了。”胖墩兒說。
But the poem went on for a long time, and Alice thought it got harder, not easier, to understand.
詩歌又背了好長時間，可是愛麗絲覺得理解起來越來越難，而不是越來越容易了。
Then Humpty Dumpty suddenly stopped, and there was a long silence.
胖墩兒突然停住，隨后是長久的沉默。
'Is that all?' Alice asked politely.
愛麗絲客氣地問：“背完了？”
'That's all,' said Humpty Dumpty. 'Goodbye.'
“背完了，再見！”胖墩兒答。
Alice waited a minute, but Humpty Dumpty closed his eyes and did not speak again.
愛麗絲等了一會兒，但胖墩兒閉上眼，不再說話。
So she got up, said 'goodbye' , and quietly walked away.
她站了起來，道了“再見”，輕輕地走開了。
'What an extraordinary person!' she said to herself as she walked.
“這真是個非常奇特的人！”她一邊走，一邊自言自語。
'I don't think I ever met-' She never finished what she was saying, because at that moment a heavy crash shook the forest from end to end.
“我想我從未見過--”但話只講了半截，因為就在那時，強烈的撞擊聲震動了森林的這端到那端。
