2007-06-04 20:02:18Ding
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS 6 / 4
< THE FARMER AND THE QUEEN >
”She’s coming,”the farmer said to the owl.
”Oh, what shall I, what shall I do?
Shall I bow when she comes?
Shall I twiddle my thumbs?”
The owl asked, ”Who?”
”The Queen, the Queen, the royal Queen─
She’ll pass the farm today.
Shall I salute?” he asked the horse.
The horse said,”Nay.”
”Shall I give her a gift?” he asked the wren.
”A lovely memento for her to keep?
An egg or a peach or an ear of corn?”
The wren said, ”Cheap.”
”But should I curtsy or should I cheer?
Oh, here’s her carriage now.
”What should I do?” he asked the dog.
The dog said, ”Bow.”
And so he did, and so she passed,
Oh, tra lala lala,
”She smiled, she did!” he told the sheep.
The sheep said, ”Bah.”
”She’s coming,”the farmer said to the owl.
”Oh, what shall I, what shall I do?
Shall I bow when she comes?
Shall I twiddle my thumbs?”
The owl asked, ”Who?”
”The Queen, the Queen, the royal Queen─
She’ll pass the farm today.
Shall I salute?” he asked the horse.
The horse said,”Nay.”
”Shall I give her a gift?” he asked the wren.
”A lovely memento for her to keep?
An egg or a peach or an ear of corn?”
The wren said, ”Cheap.”
”But should I curtsy or should I cheer?
Oh, here’s her carriage now.
”What should I do?” he asked the dog.
The dog said, ”Bow.”
And so he did, and so she passed,
Oh, tra lala lala,
”She smiled, she did!” he told the sheep.
The sheep said, ”Bah.”
< FOR SALE >
One sister for sale!
One sister for sale!
One crying and spying young sister for sale!
I’m really not kidding,
So who’ll start the bidding?
Do I hear a dollar?
A nickel?
A penny?
Oh, isn’t there, isn’t there, isn’t there any
One kid who will buy this old sister for sale,
This crying and spying young sister for sale?
One sister for sale!
One sister for sale!
One crying and spying young sister for sale!
I’m really not kidding,
So who’ll start the bidding?
Do I hear a dollar?
A nickel?
A penny?
Oh, isn’t there, isn’t there, isn’t there any
One kid who will buy this old sister for sale,
This crying and spying young sister for sale?
< THE GENERALS >
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”Oh must we fight this silly war?
To kill and die is such a bore.”
”I quite agree,” said General Gore.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”We could go to the beach today
And have some ice cream on the way.”
”A grand idea,” said General Clay.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”We’ll build sand castles on the shore.”
Said General Gore,”We’ll splash and play.”
”Let’s leave right now,” said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”But what if the sea is closed today?
And what if the sand’s been blown away?”
”A dreadful thought,” said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”I’ve always feared the ocean’s spray,
And we may drown!””It’s true, we may.
It chills my blood,” said General Clay.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”My bathing suit is slightly tore.
We’d better go on with our war.”
”I quite agree,” said General Gore.
Then General Clay charged General Gore
As bullets flew and cannons roared.
And now, alas! there is no more
Of General Clay or General Gore.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”Oh must we fight this silly war?
To kill and die is such a bore.”
”I quite agree,” said General Gore.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”We could go to the beach today
And have some ice cream on the way.”
”A grand idea,” said General Clay.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”We’ll build sand castles on the shore.”
Said General Gore,”We’ll splash and play.”
”Let’s leave right now,” said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”But what if the sea is closed today?
And what if the sand’s been blown away?”
”A dreadful thought,” said General Clay.
Said General Gore to General Clay,
”I’ve always feared the ocean’s spray,
And we may drown!””It’s true, we may.
It chills my blood,” said General Clay.
Said General Clay to General Gore,
”My bathing suit is slightly tore.
We’d better go on with our war.”
”I quite agree,” said General Gore.
Then General Clay charged General Gore
As bullets flew and cannons roared.
And now, alas! there is no more
Of General Clay or General Gore.
< THE FARMER AND THE QUEEN >
很難不被這首聲音豐富的詩吸引
動物本身的叫聲與其連結的意義讓人不得不佩服銀石先生的鬼才!
農夫樸拙地可愛卻不免過於自作多情
就像現下的追星族
偶像的一個眼神 一個微笑 就足以讓粉絲樂上大半天
< FOR SALE >
我相信很多的兄姐或父母一定都做過類似的事情
還記得小時候我媽就恐嚇過
「再不乖就把你賣掉!」
然後如果繼續搗蛋...
「你這麼壞 賣也沒人要!」
另外 我非常喜歡SHEL這張插圖
完全表現了小妹妹的可憐和大哥哥的不悅
一左一右、一高一低、一大一小的對比很棒
< THE GENERALS >
這首詩真讓我心有戚戚焉
很多會議討論了大半天 繞了一大圈 卻又回到原點
很多不必要的考慮 不重要的干擾 模糊了事情真正的焦點
又或者
我們都知道「歷史是一面明鏡 鑑往知來」
我們也都知道 戰爭是人類殘忍又愚蠢的行為
但我們也一定知道
歷史一定會不斷地重演
被我誤打誤撞想到了!
綿羊還沒補打....