A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood,

A跌了一跤，在一块木头上撞伤了手臂。

B said. "My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good!"

B说：“哦，我的宝贝，闭嘴吧，多哭无益！”

C said, "A Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any harm."

C说：“喝杯咖啡，或许就好。”

D said, "A Doctor should be fetched, and he would cure the arm."

D说：“快请医生，才能治好。”

E said, "An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well."

E说：“将蛋打进牛奶，喝了就好。”

F said, "A Fish, if broiled, might cure, if only by the smell."

F说：“烤鱼只需一闻，更有疗效。”

G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold."

G说：“嫩绿的醋栗做羹，是最好的药。”

H said, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him from the cold."

H说：“别让他感冒，将他的帽子戴好。”

I said, "Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon."

I说：“拿些冰块敷头，会让他不那么难受。”

J said, "Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in a spoon!"

J说：“拿些面包，抹上果酱，喂他几口。”

K said, "A Kangaroo is here,—this picture let him see."

K说：“看，袋鼠！——让他多看几眼这画。”

L said, "A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some barley tea."

L说：“别关灯，给他沏一壶大麦茶。”

M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction."

M说：“喂他一两个桑葚他应该满意。”

N said, "Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a slight attraction."

N说：“让几个坚果滚来滚去，吸引他注意。”

O said, "An Owl might make him laugh, if only it would wink."

O说：“猫头鹰一眨眼，定能逗他发笑。”

P said, "Some Poetry might be read aloud, to make him think."

P说：“高声朗诵几首诗，能让他陷入思考。”

Q said, "A Quince I recommend,—a Quince, or else a Quail."

Q说：“我建议给他吃个榅桲果，——要不，吃只鹌鹑。”

R said, "Some Rats might make him move, if fastened by their tail."

R说：“把老鼠尾巴一捆，让他们乱窜，吓得他不那么昏沉。”

S said, "A Song should now be sung, in hopes to make him laugh!"

S说：“让他听首歌儿，他定会展开笑颜！”

T said, "A Turnip might avail, if sliced or cut in half!"

T说：“给他个萝卜，斩成两段或切成片儿！”

U said, "An Urn, with water hot, place underneath his chin!"

U说：“在他下巴下面，放只罐子，再将热水倒进！”

V said, "I'll stand upon a chair, and play a Violin!"

V说：“让我站在椅子上，拉一曲小提琴！”

W said, "Some Whisky-Whizzgigs fetch, some marbles and a ball!"

W说：“来些威士忌酒、几颗弹子、几个球儿！”

X said, "Some double XX ale would be the best of all!"

X说：“来些加浓型的啤酒，是最好的药！”

Y said, "Some Yeast mixed up with salt would make a perfect plaster!"

Y说：“酵母加盐，能制成最好的膏药！”

Z said, "Here is a box of Zinc! Get in, my little master!

Z说：“这儿有一盒锌！过来呀，我的小主人！

【注释】

[1] 薛西斯王：即薛西斯一世（约前519年—前465年），波斯帝国国王（前485年—前465年在位）。