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《Old Mother Hubbard》
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard, to fetch her poor doggie a bone.
哈伯德大媽走到碗櫃旁，想拿骨頭給她可憐的狗狗吃。
But when she got there, the cupboard was bare.
但她發現碗櫃里空空的，什麼都沒有。
And so the poor doggie had none.
所以可憐的狗狗什麼都沒吃到。
Old Mother Hubbard shut up the cupboard and put on her warm winter clothes.
哈伯德大媽關上碗櫥，穿上暖和的冬衣，對小狗Spot說道：
「We』ll have to go out,」 she said with a shout, 「before all the butchers are closed.」
「我們得在所有肉鋪關門前出去一趟。」
So off down the lane, through wind and through rain, went Old Mother Hubbard and Spot.
於是哈伯德大媽沿著街道，冒著風雨，牽著狗狗Spot向商店走去。
Till they came to a stop, at Bob’s Butcher’s Shop.
後來他們在Bob的肉鋪停下來了。
And they went in to see what was what.
她們走進店裡看看裡面都有什麼。
There was plenty of meat, for a doggie-sized treat, but the old lady picked out a bone.
裡面有很多專門為狗狗準備的肉，但是哈伯德大媽只挑了一根骨頭。
Then came the snag, when she looked in her bag
她打開錢包時出了個小意外。
She had left all her money at home.
原來她把所有錢都落在家裡了。
The pair stepped outside.
她們只能沮喪地離開商店。
「Stop thief!」 came Bob’s cry.
這時突然傳來Bob的哭喊聲：「別跑，小偷!」
And a man hurried by in a flash.
與此同時有個男人急匆匆跑過來。
He ran with such speed, he tripped on Spot’s lead.
小偷跑得實在太快，後來被牽Spot的繩子絆倒。
And went flying, along with the cash.
他一下子飛了出去，偷來的錢也撒了一地。
「Your dog stopped that thief,」 said Bob with thief.
Bob 激動地說道：「你的狗幫我抓住了小偷。」
「So I must reward you, my dear.」
「所以親愛的，我必須要好好報答你。」
Now Old Mother Hubbard has a very full cupboard.
現在哈伯德大媽的碗櫥堆滿了各種食物。
And her doggie has best steak all year.
她的狗狗Spot一整年都有吃不完的最好的牛排。