The fisherman piping吹笛子的渔夫A fisherman who could play the flute went down one day to the sea-shore with his nets and his lute; and, taking his stand on a projecting rock; began to play a tune, thinking that the music would bring the fish jumping out of the sea.

He went on playing for some time, but not a fish appeared: so at last he threw down his flute and cast his net into the sea, and made a great haul of fish.

When they were landed and he saw them leaping about on the shore, he cried, "You rascals!

You wouldn't dance when I piped: but now I’ve stopped, you can do noting else!

"有一天，一个会吹长笛的渔夫带着笛子和渔网来到海边，他站在一块突出海面的岩石上，开始吹笛子，希望用笛声引诱鱼儿跳出海面。

渔夫吹奏了一会儿，没有一条鱼出来。

当渔夫把网拖上岸后，看见鱼儿在岸边不停地跳跃，他便说：你们这些淘气鬼，我吹笛子时，你们不肯跳;现在不吹了，你们却在这里欢蹦乱跳!

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