Kisah Peter Kelinci

Pada zaman dahulu, ada empat ekor kelinci kecil, dan nama mereka adalah—

Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were—

Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, dan Peter.

Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter.

Mereka tinggal bersama Ibu mereka di gundukan pasir, di bawah akar pohon cemara yang sangat besar.

They lived with their Mother in a sand-bank, underneath the root of a very big fir-tree.

“Sekarang anak-anakku sayang,” kata Ibu Kelinci tua pada suatu pagi, “kamu boleh pergi ke ladang atau menyusuri jalan kecil, tetapi jangan masuk ke kebun Pak McGregor: Ayahmu mengalami kecelakaan di sana; dia dimasukkan ke dalam pai oleh Bu McGregor.”

‘Now my dears,’ said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, ‘you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don’t go into Mr. McGregor’s garden: your Father had an accident there; he was put in a pie by Mrs. McGregor.’

“Sekarang pergilah, dan jangan nakal. Ibu mau pergi keluar.”

‘Now run along, and don’t get into mischief. I am going out.’

Kemudian Ibu Kelinci tua mengambil sebuah keranjang dan payungnya, lalu pergi melewati hutan menuju toko roti. Dia membeli sebongkah roti gandum cokelat dan lima roti kismis.

Then old Mrs. Rabbit took a basket and her umbrella, and went through the wood to the baker’s. She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns.

Flopsy, Mopsy, dan Cottontail, yang merupakan kelinci-kelinci kecil yang baik, menyusuri jalan kecil untuk mengumpulkan buah beri hitam:

Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail, who were good little bunnies, went down the lane to gather blackberries:

Tetapi Peter, yang sangat nakal, langsung lari ke kebun Pak McGregor, dan menyelinap di bawah gerbang!

But Peter, who was very naughty, ran straight away to Mr. McGregor’s garden, and squeezed under the gate!

Mula-mula dia memakan beberapa selada dan buncis prancis; lalu dia memakan beberapa lobak;

First he ate some lettuces and some French beans; and then he ate some radishes;

Dan kemudian, karena merasa agak mual, dia pergi mencari daun peterseli.

And then, feeling rather sick, he went to look for some parsley.

Tetapi di dekat ujung bingkai mentimun, siapa yang dia temui selain Pak McGregor!

But round the end of a cucumber frame, whom should he meet but Mr. McGregor!

Pak McGregor sedang berlutut menanam kubis muda, tetapi dia melompat dan mengejar Peter sambil mengacungkan penggaruk tanah dan berseru, “Berhenti, pencuri!”

Mr. McGregor was on his hands and knees planting out young cabbages, but he jumped up and ran after Peter, waving a rake and calling out, ‘Stop thief!’

Peter sangat ketakutan; dia berlari ke seluruh kebun, karena dia lupa jalan kembali ke gerbang.

Peter was most dreadfully frightened; he rushed all over the garden, for he had forgotten the way back to the gate.

Dia kehilangan salah satu sepatunya di antara kubis-kubis, dan sepatu yang satu lagi di antara tanaman kentang.

He lost one of his shoes among the cabbages, and the other shoe amongst the potatoes.