THE PIED PIPER

Words：Joe&范朝穎

Art： 靈繪童工作室

Once upon a time there was a town filled with rats.

Rats in the alleys, rats in the houses,

rats cuddled in doorways and lounging on couches.

Some were on the roof, some lay in jars,

some slept in beds, while others jumped on bars.

從前有一個鎮子，鬧了老鼠災。

小巷里都是老鼠，房子里都是老鼠，

老鼠成堆聚門口，老鼠無聊躺沙發，

一些爬到屋頂上，一些躺在罐子里，

一些床上呼呼睡，一些餐館開聚會。

“There are too many rats,” the townsfolk all said.

They didn’t know what to do, so they all felt a tad sad.

When one day a man came strolling down the lane.

He wore a strange hat and carried with him a cane;

under his arm was a flute, and it looked a bit strange.

“老鼠真是太多了！”鎮民們紛紛叫嚷。

他們不知道該怎么辦，心情有些沮喪。

直到有一天，一個人從小路上信步走來，

他頭戴一頂奇特的帽子，手拿一根拐杖，

腋下夾著一只長笛，看上去不太尋常。

He shouted, “I’m the Pied Piper!”

“I hear you have trouble, and that’s why I've came.”

The townsfolk were so happy,

“Thank you Pied Piper for being so kind and nice.

We will remember your name, and pay you a great price!”

那人吆喝說：“我是吹笛手！”

“聽說你們有麻煩，特意過來走一走?！?/p>

鎮民們聽了很開心：“謝謝你的好心，我們會記住你的，吹笛手，

還會給你豐厚的報酬?！?/p>

The Pied Piper started to dance on the spot

before playin g his flute and starting to trot.

He walked all through the town,

and the rats began to follow.

吹笛手當場跳起了舞，

然后吹著笛子在鎮內游逛。

他穿過了大街小巷，

老鼠都跟在他身旁。

It was the sound of his flute.

After he had them all gathered,

they wandered far from the town

to the edge of the river,

where soon they all drowned.

這是他笛聲的力量。

等到老鼠集結完成，

吹笛手引領著老鼠來到鎮外的河旁，

在那，老鼠一個個投入河中，

從此不再猖狂。

The Pied Piper went back to the town and asked for his fare.

But the townsfolk refused to pay him and left his pockets quite bare.

The townsfolk all left and the Pied Piper intended to teach them a lesson.

So he pulled out his flute, and played a song for their betrayal.

吹笛手回到了鎮子，向鎮民索要他的報酬。

鎮民們不愿意支付報酬，一個個全都離開，

剩下口袋空空的吹笛手。

吹笛手不甘心這樣遠走。

他拿起他的笛子，

為鎮民們的失信行為吹奏一曲。

All the children in the town heard the sweet song,

they stopped playing and began to follow the song.

鎮上的孩子聽到了美妙的音樂，

都停止了玩耍，跟著樂聲走。

So the Pied Piper took all the children from the town,causing the townsfolk to wear giant frowns.

吹笛手帶著孩子走出了鎮子，

鎮民們緊鎖眉頭。

The townsfolk realized their mistake and apologized.

The Pied Piper got paid and forgave them.

All the children were also back.

他們意識到了自己的錯誤，向吹笛手道歉。

吹笛手得到了報酬，也原諒了他們。

孩子們都回到了家，不再遠走。

改編自《格林童話》

吹笛手 （劇 本）

第一幕場景：城鎮廣場 角色：吹笛手、男人、女人

旁白：The townsfolk are all gathered in the square.

女人1煩躁地說：What can we do about these rats? There’re far too many.

男人1搖頭嘆氣道：I don’t know. We tried catching them, but they kept on escaping.

女人2：We tried beating them, but they kept on healing.

男人2：We tried killing them, but they just kept appearing.

女人3：What can we do?

旁白：The Pied Piper walks into view.

吹笛手高聲說：I think I might be of help to you all!

女人們：Oh really? What can you do?

吹笛手：I can play you a tune.

男人們不解道：A tune? What good is that?

吹笛手胸有成竹道：Just you wait and see.

眾人：If you can help us, we will pay you a great price!

第二幕場景：城鎮廣場 角色：吹笛手、男人、女人

旁白：The Pied Piper starts playing his flute. He walks through the town and all the rats follow him.

女人們：Wow, that is amazing!

男人們：I can’t believe my eyes!

旁白：The Pied Piper led the rats to the river, the rats jumped into the river and drowned. Then he returns to the town.

吹笛手：Well, I’ve rid you of rats.

男人1低聲說：That you have.

旁白： An awkward silence passes between the townsfolk and the Pied Piper.

吹笛手：So all the rats are gone.

女人1小聲說：Right you are.

旁白：Another awkward silence passes.

吹笛手嚴肅道：So I think it might be time to get my pay.

女人2躲閃道：Hmm, about that...

吹笛手：Yes?

男人 2：We’ve decided that we won’t pay you. So you can leave no w.

吹笛手生氣道：Those promise breakers! I will teach you a lesson.

第三幕場景：鎮門外 角色：吹笛手、男人、女人、LEROY

旁白：The Pied Piper is leading all the children out of town with his tune.

女人3驚嚇道：Oh no! He’s taking our children! Whatever shall we do?

男人 3：Look! There’s our boy! Let’s shout to him!

女人3喊：LEEERRRROOOOYYYYYY JENKINS! Get back here now!

孩子 Leroy: Wow! I sure do love this song. I’m going to follow this Pied Piper forever!

女人3絕望地說：Oh no!

旁白：The Pied Piper walks into view.

吹笛手：You should have paid me! Now I’m taking all your children away!

女人 1、2：He’s right! We should have paid him!

男人們：Well, we’ve sure learned our lesson. We will pay you, and please let our children come back.

旁白：The townsfolk pay the Pied Piper and are forgiven by him. All the children are back.

吹笛手：Remember to be an honest man forever.

旁白：The Pied Piper leaves the town while playing the flute.