THE SING-SONG OF OLD MAN KANGAROO
NOTalwayswastheKangarooasnowwedobeholdhim,butaDifferentAnimalwithfourshs.Hewasgreyandhewaswoolly,andhispridewasinordinate:hedananoutcropinthemiddleofAustralia,atotheLittleGodNqa.
HewenttoNqaatsixbeforebreakfast,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimalsbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNqafromhisseatonthesandflatandshouted,Goaway!
Hewasgreyandhewaswoolly,andhispridewasinordinate:hedanarock-ledgeinthemiddleofAustralia,atotheMiddleGodNquing.
HewenttoNquiafterbreakfast,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimals;makeme,also,wonderfullypopularbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNquingfromhisburrowinthespinifexandshouted,Goaway!
Hewasgreyandhewaswoolly,andhispridewasinordinate:hedanasandbankinthemiddleofAustralia,atotheBigGodNqong.
HewenttoNqongattenbeforediime,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimals;makemepopularandwonderfullyrunafterbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNqongfromhisbathi-panandshouted,Yes,Iwill!
NqongcalledDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,dustyinthesunshine,andshowedhimKangaroo.Nqongsaid,Dingo!,Dingo!Doyouseethatgentlemandangonanashpit?Hewantstobepopulararulyrunafter.Dingo,makehimSO!
UpjumpedDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--andsaid,What,thatcat-rabbit?
OffranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,grinninglikeacoal-scuttle,--ranafterKangaroo.
OffwenttheproudKangarooonhisfourlittlelegslikeabunny.
This,OBelovedofmihefirstpartofthetale!
Heranthroughthedesert;heranthroughthemountaihroughthesalt-pahroughthereed-beds;heranthroughthebluegums;heranthroughthespinifex;herantillhisfrontlegsached.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,grinninglikearat-trap,tingnearer,tingfarther,--ranafterKangaroo.
Hehadto!
StillranKangaroo--OldManKangaroo.Heranthroughtheti-trees;heranthroughthemulga;heranthroughthelonggrass;heranthroughtheshrass;heranthroughtheTropicsofCapriandcer;herantillhishindlegsached.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--hungrierandhungrier,grinninglikeahorse-collar,tingnearer,tingfarther;andtheycametotheWollgongRiver.
Now,therewasntanybridge,andtherewasntanyferry-boat,andKangaroodidntknowhowtogetover;sohestoodonhislegsandhopped.
Hehadto!
HehoppedthroughtheFlinders;hehoppedthroughtheders;hehoppedthroughthedesertsinthemiddleofAustralia.HehoppedlikeaKangaroo.
Firsthehoppedoneyard;thenhehoppedthreeyards;thenhehoppedfiveyards;hislegsgrowingstronger;hislegsgrowinglonger.Hehadntanytimeforrestorrefreshment,aedthemverymuch.
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--verymuchbewildered,verymugry,andwwhatintheworldoroutofitmadeOldManKangaroohop.
Forhehoppedlikeacricket;likeapeainasau;oranewrubberballonanurseryfloor.
Hehadto!
Hetuckeduphisfrontlegs;hehoppedonhishindlegs;hestuckouthistailforabalance-weightbehindhim;andhehoppedthroughtheDarlingDowns.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Tired-DogDingo--hungrierandhungrier,verymuchbewildered,andwwhenintheworldoroutofitwouldOldManKangaroostop.
Thenqongfromhisbathi-pans,andsaid,Itsfiveoclock.
DownsatDingo--PDingo--alwayshungry,duskyinthesunshine;hungouthistongueandhowled.
DownsatKangaroo--OldManKangaroo--stuckouthistaillikeamilking-stoolbehindhim,andsaid,Thankgoodhatsfinished!
ThensaidNqong,whoisalwaysagentleman,WhyarentyougratefultoYellow-DogDingo?Whydontyouthankhimforallhehasdoneforyou?
ThensaidKangaroo--TiredOldKangaroo--Heschasedmeoutofthehomesofmychildhood;heschasedmeoutularmeal-times;hesalteredmyshapesoIllitbadhesplayedOldScratchwithmylegs.
ThensaidNqong,PerhapsImmistaken,butdidntyouaskmetomakeyoudifferentfromallotheranimals,aswellastomakeyouverytrulysoughtafter?Andnowitisfiveoclock.
Yes,saidKangaroo.IwishthatIhadnt.Ithoughtyouwoulddoitbycharmsandintations,butthisisapracticaljoke.
Joke!saidNqongfromhisbathinthebluegums.SaythatagainandIllwhistleupDingoandrunyourhindlegsoff.
No,saidtheKangaroo.Imustapologise.Legsarelegs,andyoualteremsofarasIamed.IooexplaintoYourLordlihatIvehadnothisincem,andImveryemptyindeed.
Yes,saidDingo--Yellow-DogDingo,--Iamjustinthesamesituation.Ivemadehimdifferentfromallotheranimals;butwhatmayIhaveformytea?
ThensaidNqongfromhisbathi-pan,eandaskmeaboutittomorrow,becauseImgoingtowash.
SotheywereleftinthemiddleofAustralia,OldManKangarooandYellow-DogDingo,andeachsaid,Thatsyourfault.
THISisthemouth-fillingsong
OftheracethatwasrunbyaBoomer,
Runinasingleburst--oofitskind--
StartedbybigGodNqongfrabarooma,
OldManKangaroofirst:Yellow-DogDingobehind.
Kangarooboundedaway,
Hisback-legswlikepistons--
Boundedfrtilldark,
Twenty-fivefeettoabound.
Yellow-DogDingolay
Likeayellowcloudiance--
Muchtoobusytobark.
My!buttheycoveredtheground!
Nobodyknowswheretheywent,
Orfollowedthetrackthattheyflewin,
Forthatti
Hadntbeengivenaname.
Theyranthirtydegrees,
FromTorresStraitstotheLeeuwin
(LookattheAtlas,please),
Andtheyranbackastheycame.
Sposingyoucouldtrot
FromAdelaidetothePacific,
Foranafternoonsrun
Halfwhatthesegentlemendid
Youwouldfeelratherhot,
Butyswoulddevelopterrific--
Yes,myimportunateson,YoudbeaMarvellousKid!松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
HewenttoNqaatsixbeforebreakfast,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimalsbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNqafromhisseatonthesandflatandshouted,Goaway!
Hewasgreyandhewaswoolly,andhispridewasinordinate:hedanarock-ledgeinthemiddleofAustralia,atotheMiddleGodNquing.
HewenttoNquiafterbreakfast,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimals;makeme,also,wonderfullypopularbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNquingfromhisburrowinthespinifexandshouted,Goaway!
Hewasgreyandhewaswoolly,andhispridewasinordinate:hedanasandbankinthemiddleofAustralia,atotheBigGodNqong.
HewenttoNqongattenbeforediime,saying,Makemedifferentfromallotheranimals;makemepopularandwonderfullyrunafterbyfivethisafternoon.
UpjumpedNqongfromhisbathi-panandshouted,Yes,Iwill!
NqongcalledDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,dustyinthesunshine,andshowedhimKangaroo.Nqongsaid,Dingo!,Dingo!Doyouseethatgentlemandangonanashpit?Hewantstobepopulararulyrunafter.Dingo,makehimSO!
UpjumpedDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--andsaid,What,thatcat-rabbit?
OffranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,grinninglikeacoal-scuttle,--ranafterKangaroo.
OffwenttheproudKangarooonhisfourlittlelegslikeabunny.
This,OBelovedofmihefirstpartofthetale!
Heranthroughthedesert;heranthroughthemountaihroughthesalt-pahroughthereed-beds;heranthroughthebluegums;heranthroughthespinifex;herantillhisfrontlegsached.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--alwayshungry,grinninglikearat-trap,tingnearer,tingfarther,--ranafterKangaroo.
Hehadto!
StillranKangaroo--OldManKangaroo.Heranthroughtheti-trees;heranthroughthemulga;heranthroughthelonggrass;heranthroughtheshrass;heranthroughtheTropicsofCapriandcer;herantillhishindlegsached.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--hungrierandhungrier,grinninglikeahorse-collar,tingnearer,tingfarther;andtheycametotheWollgongRiver.
Now,therewasntanybridge,andtherewasntanyferry-boat,andKangaroodidntknowhowtogetover;sohestoodonhislegsandhopped.
Hehadto!
HehoppedthroughtheFlinders;hehoppedthroughtheders;hehoppedthroughthedesertsinthemiddleofAustralia.HehoppedlikeaKangaroo.
Firsthehoppedoneyard;thenhehoppedthreeyards;thenhehoppedfiveyards;hislegsgrowingstronger;hislegsgrowinglonger.Hehadntanytimeforrestorrefreshment,aedthemverymuch.
StillranDingo--Yellow-DogDingo--verymuchbewildered,verymugry,andwwhatintheworldoroutofitmadeOldManKangaroohop.
Forhehoppedlikeacricket;likeapeainasau;oranewrubberballonanurseryfloor.
Hehadto!
Hetuckeduphisfrontlegs;hehoppedonhishindlegs;hestuckouthistailforabalance-weightbehindhim;andhehoppedthroughtheDarlingDowns.
Hehadto!
StillranDingo--Tired-DogDingo--hungrierandhungrier,verymuchbewildered,andwwhenintheworldoroutofitwouldOldManKangaroostop.
Thenqongfromhisbathi-pans,andsaid,Itsfiveoclock.
DownsatDingo--PDingo--alwayshungry,duskyinthesunshine;hungouthistongueandhowled.
DownsatKangaroo--OldManKangaroo--stuckouthistaillikeamilking-stoolbehindhim,andsaid,Thankgoodhatsfinished!
ThensaidNqong,whoisalwaysagentleman,WhyarentyougratefultoYellow-DogDingo?Whydontyouthankhimforallhehasdoneforyou?
ThensaidKangaroo--TiredOldKangaroo--Heschasedmeoutofthehomesofmychildhood;heschasedmeoutularmeal-times;hesalteredmyshapesoIllitbadhesplayedOldScratchwithmylegs.
ThensaidNqong,PerhapsImmistaken,butdidntyouaskmetomakeyoudifferentfromallotheranimals,aswellastomakeyouverytrulysoughtafter?Andnowitisfiveoclock.
Yes,saidKangaroo.IwishthatIhadnt.Ithoughtyouwoulddoitbycharmsandintations,butthisisapracticaljoke.
Joke!saidNqongfromhisbathinthebluegums.SaythatagainandIllwhistleupDingoandrunyourhindlegsoff.
No,saidtheKangaroo.Imustapologise.Legsarelegs,andyoualteremsofarasIamed.IooexplaintoYourLordlihatIvehadnothisincem,andImveryemptyindeed.
Yes,saidDingo--Yellow-DogDingo,--Iamjustinthesamesituation.Ivemadehimdifferentfromallotheranimals;butwhatmayIhaveformytea?
ThensaidNqongfromhisbathi-pan,eandaskmeaboutittomorrow,becauseImgoingtowash.
SotheywereleftinthemiddleofAustralia,OldManKangarooandYellow-DogDingo,andeachsaid,Thatsyourfault.
THISisthemouth-fillingsong
OftheracethatwasrunbyaBoomer,
Runinasingleburst--oofitskind--
StartedbybigGodNqongfrabarooma,
OldManKangaroofirst:Yellow-DogDingobehind.
Kangarooboundedaway,
Hisback-legswlikepistons--
Boundedfrtilldark,
Twenty-fivefeettoabound.
Yellow-DogDingolay
Likeayellowcloudiance--
Muchtoobusytobark.
My!buttheycoveredtheground!
Nobodyknowswheretheywent,
Orfollowedthetrackthattheyflewin,
Forthatti
Hadntbeengivenaname.
Theyranthirtydegrees,
FromTorresStraitstotheLeeuwin
(LookattheAtlas,please),
Andtheyranbackastheycame.
Sposingyoucouldtrot
FromAdelaidetothePacific,
Foranafternoonsrun
Halfwhatthesegentlemendid
Youwouldfeelratherhot,
Butyswoulddevelopterrific--
Yes,myimportunateson,YoudbeaMarvellousKid!松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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