The Song of the Jellicles/The Jellicle Ball
(Jellicles之歌/Jellicle舞會)
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Jellicle Cats come out tonight |
Jellicle貓今夜現身 |
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Jellicle cats come one come all |
Jellicle貓一隻接一隻的出現 |
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The Jellicle Moon is shining bright |
Jellicle之月正照得燦爛明亮 |
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Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball |
Jellicle們都來Jellicle的舞會 |
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Jellicle Cats are black and white, |
Jellicle貓都是黑與白 |
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Jellicle Cats are rather small |
Jellicle貓都個子挺小 |
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Jellicle Cats are merry and bright, |
Jellicle貓都是愉快又精靈的, |
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And pleasant to hear when they caterwaul. |
並在他們叫春時都是可愛的 |
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Jellicle Cats have cheerful faces, |
Jellicle貓都有張歡愉的臉 |
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Jellicle Cats have bright black eyes, |
Jellicle貓都有明亮的黑眼睛 |
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They like to practice their airs and graces |
我們都喜歡練習我們的旋律和儀態 |
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And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise. |
並等待著Jellicle之月昇起 |
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Jellicle Cats develop slowly |
Jellicle貓慢慢的發育 |
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Jellicle Cats are not too big |
Jellicle貓的身形不會太大 |
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Jellicle Cats are roly-poly |
Jellicle都是圓圓胖胖的 |
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They know how to dance a gavotte and a jig |
我們都懂得跳加伏特和捷格舞(1) |
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Until the Jellicle Moon appears |
直到Jellicle之月出現 |
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They make their toilette and take their repose |
他們盛裝打扮並併息以待 |
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Jellicles wash behind their ears, |
Jellicle洗淨了他們的耳背 |
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Jellicles dry between their toes. |
Jellicle弄乾了他們的趾縫 |
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Jellicles Cats are white and black, |
Jellicle貓都是白和黑 |
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Jellicles Cats are of moderate size, |
Jellicle貓都是中等身形 |
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Jellicles jump like a jumping-jack |
Jellicle們跳躍有如彈弓 |
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Jellicle Cats have moonlit eyes |
Jellicle貓都有月光般的眼睛 |
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We’re quiet enough in the morning hours, |
我們在早上時已安靜夠了 |
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We’re quite enough in the afternoon, |
我們在中午時已安靜夠了 |
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Reserving their terpsichorean powers |
保留著我們跳舞的力氣 |
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To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon |
以在Jellicle之月光下起舞 |
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Jellicle Cats are black and white, |
Jellicle貓都是黑和白 |
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Jellicle Cats are rather small |
Jellicle貓都是個子挺小 |
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If it happens to be a stormy night |
如果是在風雨交間的晚上 |
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We will practice a caper or two in the hall |
我們會在禮堂內練習一兩個小步 |
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If it happens the sun is shining bright |
如果是在陽光著照的時候 |
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You would say we had nothing to do at all |
你會說我們完全沒有事可做 |
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We are resting and saving ourselves to be right |
我們在休息並保留體力 |
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For the Jellicle Moon and the Jellicle Ball |
為了Jellicle之月及Jellicle之舞會 |
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Jellicle Cats come out tonight |
Jellicle貓今夜現身 |
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Jellicle Cats come one come all |
Jellicle貓一隻接一隻的出現 |
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The Jellicle Moon is shining bright |
Jellicle之月正照得燦爛明亮 |
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Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball |
Jellicle們都來Jellicle的舞會 |
註:
(1)加伏特及捷格:都是一些英國傳統的民族舞