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クモとハエ (The Spider and the Fly)
クモがハエさんにこう言いました 「わたしのじまんのおへやにどうぞ ぐるぐるかいだんのぼるけど あなたもおどろくものがあるよ」 「いえいえごめんよとんでもない あなたのおへやは出口がない」
「そんなにとんでちゃくたびれるでしょう わたしのベッドでやすみなさいな きれいなカーテンつってあるし シーツはうすくてきもちいいよ」 「いえいえごめんよとんでもない あなたのベッドは目がさめない」
「ハエさんあなたをかんげいするよ なにしてあなたをよろこばせましょう おいしいごちそうたんとあるよ どうぞあなたもおたべなさいな」 「いえいえごめんよとんでもない あなたのごちそう見たくはない」
「かわいいハエさんあたまもいいね はねもみごとだし目もきれいだね わたしのおへやのかがみみれば じぶんのすがたにみほれるでしょう」 おやおやあぶないとんでもない うかれてつられたら はい、おしまい
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“Will you walk into my parlor?” Said a spider to a fly; “'Tis the prettiest little parlor That ever you did spy. The way into my parlor Is up a winding stair, And I have many pretty things To show when you are there.” “Oh, no, no!”said the little fly, “To ask me is in vain; For who goes up your winding stair Can ne'er come down again.”
“I'm sure you must be weary With soaring up so high; Will you rest upon my little bed?” Said the spider to the fly. “There are pretty curtains drawn around, The sheets are fine and thin; And if you like to rest awhile, I'll snugly tuck you in.” “Oh, no, no!”said the little fly, “For I've often heard it said, They never, never wake again Who sleep upon your bed.”
Said the cunning spider to the fly, “Dear friend, what shall I do To prove the warm affection I've always felt for you? I have within my pantry Good store of all that's nice; I'm sure you're very welcome- Will you please to take a slice. “Oh, no, no!”said the little fly, “Kind sir, that cannot be; I've heard what's in your pantry, And I do not wish to see.”
“Sweet creature,”said the spider, “You're witty and you're wise; How handsome are your gauzy wings, How brilliant are your eyes. I 'have a little looking-glass Upon my parlor shelf; If you'll step in one moment, dear, You shail behold yourself.” “I thank you, gentle sir,”she said, “For what you're pleased to say, And bidding you good-morning, now, I'll call another day.”
The spider turned him round about, And went into his den, For well he knew the silly fly Would soon be back again; So he wove a subtle thread In a little corner sly, And set his table ready To dine upon the fly. He went out to his door again, And merrily did sing, “Come hither, hither, pretty fly, With the pearl and silver wing; Your robes are green and purple, There's a crest upon your head; Your eyes are like the diamond bright, But mine are dull as lead.”
Alas, alas! how very soon This silly little fly, Hearing his wily, flattering words, Came slowly flitting by With buzzing wings she hung aloft, Then near and nearer drew- Thought only of her brilliant eyes, And green and purple hue; Thought only of her crested head- Poor foolish thing! At last Up jumped the cunning spider, And fiercely held her fast.
He dragged her up his winding stair, Into his dismal den Within his little parlor-but She ne'er came out again! And now, dear little children Who may this story read, To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you, ne'er give heed: Unto an evil counsellor Close heart and ear and eye, And learn a lesson from this tale Of the spider and the fly.
『フシギの国のアリス』の付録に載せたものと同じですが、実際に「マザー・グース」として歌われているのは１番だけのようです。 原詩は４番以降は詩の形が変わってしまいます。 内容としては、一度立ち去ったハエが戻ってきて、クモにつかまってしまい、そこで「教訓」が述べられる、というものになっています。
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