Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm　　"Good day, Father Elderberry-Tea.

"　　"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie.

"　　"May I marry your daughter?

"　　"Oh, yes, if her mother Milk-Cow, her brother High-Pride, her sister Cheese-Love, and Fair Katrinelje are willing, the wedding can take place.

"　　"Where is her mother Milk-Cow, then?

"　　"She is in the stall milking the cow.

"　　"Good day, Mother Milk-Cow.

"　　"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie.

"　　"May I marry your daughter?

"　　"Oh, yes, if Father Elderberry-Tea, Brother High-Pride, Sister Cheese-Love, and Fair Katrinelje are willing, the wedding can take place.

"　　"Where is her brother High-Pride, then?

"　　"He is in the shed chopping wood.

"　　"Good-day, Brother High-Pride.

"　　"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie.

"　　"May I marry your sister?

"　　"Oh, yes, if Father Elderberry-Tea, Mother Milk-Cow, Sister Cheese-Love, and Fair Katrinelje are willing, the wedding can take place.

"　　"Where is her sister Cheese-Love, then?

"　　"She is in the garden cutting cabbages.

"　　"Good-day, Sister Cheese-Love.

"　　"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie.

"　　"May I marry your sister?

"　　"Oh, yes, if Father Elderberry-Tea, Mother Milk-Cow, Brother High-Pride, and Fair Katrinelje are willing, the wedding can take place.

"　　"Where is Fair Katrinelje, then.

"　　"She is in the parlor counting out her pennies.

"　　"Good day, Fair Katrinelje.

"　　"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie.

"　　"Will you be my sweetheart?

"　　"Oh, yes, if Father Elderberry-Tea, Mother Milk-Cow, Brother High-Pride, and Sister Cheese-Love are willing, the wedding can take place.

"　　"Fair Katrinelje, what do you have for a dowry?

"　　"Fourteen pennies in hand, three and a half groschen owed to me, a half pound of dried pears, a handful of pretzels, and a handful of roots, and so it is.

Is that not a fine dowry?

　　"Pif Paf Poltrie, what is your trade?

Are you a tailor?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"A cobbler?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"A plowman?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"A joiner?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"A smith?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"A miller?

"　　"Much better than that.

"　　"Perhaps a broom-maker?

"　　"Yes, that is what I am.

Is that not a fine trade?

"　　您好,荷伦茶老爹!

”　　您好,彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔!

”　　我可以娶你的女儿?

”哦,当然可以。

不过你得问问马尔科大婶、高魁壮兄弟、卡塞特姐和美丽的卡特琳莱叶。

”　　马尔科大婶在哪里?

”　　她在牛棚里挤牛奶。

”　　您好,马尔科大婶!

”　　您好,彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔!

”　　我可以娶你的女儿?

”　　哦,当然可以。

不过你得问问荷伦茶老爹、高魁壮兄弟、卡塞特姐和美丽的卡特琳莱叶。

”　　高魁壮兄弟在哪里?

”　　他正在屋里劈柴呢。

”　　高魁壮兄弟你好,!

”　　您好,彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔!

”　　我可以娶你的妹妹吗?

”　　哦,当然可以。

不过你得问问荷伦茶老爹、马尔科大婶、卡塞特姐姐和美丽的卡特琳莱叶。

”　　卡塞特姐姐在哪里?

”　　她在园子里割菜呢。

”　　你好,卡塞特姐姐!

”　　您好,彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔!

”　　我可以娶你的妹妹吗?

”　　哦,当然可以。

不过你得问问荷伦茶老爹、马尔科大婶、高魁壮兄弟和美丽的卡特琳莱叶。

”　　美丽的卡特琳莱叶在哪里?

”　　她在屋里数她的钱。

”　　你好,美丽的卡特琳莱叶!

”　　你好,彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔!

”　　你可愿意做我的新娘?

”　　哦,当然可以。

不过你得问问荷伦茶老爹、马尔科大婶、卡塞特姐姐和高魁壮兄弟。

”　　漂亮的卡特琳莱叶,你有多少嫁妆呢?

”　　一角四分钱现金,三角五分欠帐,一把干梨片,一把湿梨片,一把萝卜。

　　我有财富万万千,瞧我的嫁妆棒不棒?

　　彼夫帕夫波儿特里尔,你是干哪一行的?

是裁缝吗?

”　　要好点。

”　　鞋匠吗?

”　　要好点。

”　　农民吗?

”　　再好点。

”　　矿工吗?

”　　再好点。

”　　也许是编扫帚的?

”　　千真万确。

难道我这一行不好吗?

”【英语双语童话故事：美丽的卡特琳莱叶查看网站：[db:时间]】