There lived an old man in the Kingdom of Tess,
Who invented a purely original dress;
And when it was perfectly made and complete,
He opened the door and walked into the street.
苔絲國住著位老伯伯，
他服裝設計得真不錯；
每當他縫了套新衣裳，
總得意地出門上街逛。
By way of a hat he'd a loaf of Brown Bread,
In the middle of which he inserted his head;
His Shirt was made up of no end of dead Mice,
The warmth of whose skins was quite fluffy and nice;
His Drawers were of Rabbit-skins, so were his Shoes;
His Stockings were skins, but it is not known whose;
His Waistcoat and Trowsers were made of Pork Chops;
His Buttons were Jujubes and Chocolate Drops;
His Coat was all Pancakes, with Jam for a border,
他用帽子換了條黑麵包，
把麵包當帽子往頭上套；
他的襯衫料取材於死老鼠，
老鼠皮毛絨絨真舒服；
他的鞋和襯褲是兔子皮；
襪子用的怪皮更稀奇；
他的馬甲、褲子是豬排製；
鈕扣用巧克力豆和棗子；
上衣料是薄餅造，果醬作鑲邊，
And a girdle of Biscuits to keep it in order;
And he wore over all, as a screen from bad weather,
A Cloak of green Cabbage-leaves stitched all together.
還用餅幹做腰帶，係著多體麵；
這身衣服像屏風，擋住壞天氣，
卷心菜葉縫鬥蓬，披著多神氣。
He had walked a short way, when he heard a great noise,
Of all sorts of Beasticles, Birdlings, and Boys;
And from every long street and dark lane in the town
Beasts, Birdies, and Boys in a tumult rushed down.
Two Cows and a Calf ate his Cabbage-leaf Cloak;
Four Apes seized his Girdle, which vanished like smoke;
Three Kids ate up half of his Pancaky Coat,
And the tails were devour'd by an ancient He Goat;
An army of Dogs in a twinkling tore up his