《Belling the Cat》歌词

[00:00:00] Belling the Cat - Joan Lakes

[00:00:00] Belling the Cat

[00:00:02] The mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan

[00:00:06] To free themselves of their enemy the cat

[00:00:10] At least they wished to find some way of knowing

[00:00:13] When she was coming

[00:00:15] So they might have time to run away

[00:00:18] Indeed something had to be done

[00:00:20] For they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly dared

[00:00:25] Stir from their dens by night or day

[00:00:30] Many plans were discussed

[00:00:31] But none of them was thought good enough

[00:00:35] At last a very young mouse got up and said

[00:00:38] I have a plan that seems very simple

[00:00:41] But I know it will be successful

[00:00:44] All we have to do is to hang a bell about the cat's neck

[00:00:49] When we hear the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is coming

[00:00:55] All the mice were much surprised

[00:00:57] That they had not thought of such a plan before

[00:01:01] But in the midst of the rejoicing over their good fortune

[00:01:04] An old mouse arose and said

[00:01:06] I will say that the plan of the young mouse is very good

[00:01:10] But let me ask one question who will bell the cat

[00:01:16] It is one thing to say that something should be done

[00:01:19] But quite a different matter to do it