LESSON 8 LONG TIME AGO
第八课 很久以前
1. Once there was a little kitty
1.很久以前，
Whiter than snow;
曾经有一只小猫
In a barn she used to frolic,
皮毛白得胜过白雪
Long time ago.
它常常在谷仓里嬉戏
2. In the barn a little mousie
2.很久以前
Ran to and fro;
在谷仓里有只小老鼠，
For she heard the kitty coming,
来来回回，窜来窜去
Long time ago.
因为她听到了小猫来了。
3. Two eyes had little kitty,
3很久以前，
Black as a sloe;
小猫长着一双眼睛
And they spied the little mousie,
漆黑如墨，
Long time ago.
就是这锐利的双眼发现了小老鼠。
4. Four paws had little kitty,
4，很久以前，
Paws soft as dough;
小猫长着四只爪子，
And they caught the little mousie;
它们柔软如面团；
Long time ago.
就是它们抓住了小老鼠。
5. Nine teeth had little kitty,
5.很久以前，
All in a row;
小猫嘴里长着九颗牙齿，
And they bit the little mousie,
它们整齐地排成一排，
Long time ago;
就是它们咬住了小老鼠。
6. When the teeth bit little mousie,
6.很久以前，
Little mouse cried “Oh!”
当小猫的牙齿咬住了小老鼠，
But she got away from kitty,
小老鼠恐惧地叫着”哎呀！“
Long time ago.
可是她成功地从猫嘴里脱逃了。
