London Bridge is falling down

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.

Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair lady.

Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair lady.

Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, silver and gold,
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair lady.

Silver and gold will be stolen away,
Stolen away, stolen away,
Silver and gold will be stolen away,
My fair lady.

Set a man to watch all night,
Watch all night, watch all night,
Set a man to watch all night,
My fair lady.

There is considerable variation in the lyrics of the rhyme.
The most frequently used first verse is:

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.[1]

In the version quoted by Iona and Peter Opie
 in 1951 the full lyrics were:

London Bridge is broken down,
Broken down, broken down.
London Bridge is broken down,
My fair lady.

Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, wood and clay,
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair lady.

Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, wash away,
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair lady.

Build it up with bricks and mortar,
Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar,
Build it up with bricks and mortar,
My fair lady.

Bricks and mortar will not stay,
Will not stay, will not stay,
Bricks and mortar will not stay,
My fair lady.

Build it up with iron and steel,
Iron and steel, iron and steel,
Build it up with iron and steel,
My fair lady.

Iron and steel will bend and bow,
Bend and bow, bend and bow,
Iron and steel will bend and bow,
My fair lady.

Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, silver and gold,
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair lady.

Silver and gold will be stolen away,
Stolen away, stolen away,
Silver and gold will be stolen away,
My fair lady.

Set a man to watch all night,
Watch all night, watch all night,
Set a man to watch all night,
My fair lady.

Suppose the man should fall asleep,
Fall asleep, fall asleep,
Suppose the man should fall asleep?
My fair lady.

Give him a pipe to smoke all night,
Smoke all night, smoke all night,
Give him a pipe to smoke all night,
My fair lady.[2]

歌詞中冒出的一句「我的女士」，
其實是倫敦市民在質問藉修橋而
中飽私囊的英王皇后。

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Mason-dixon-line

爲美國賓夕法尼亞州( Pennsylvania )與馬里蘭州( Maryland )之間的分界線，於1763年至1767年由英國

測量家查理斯·梅森（Charles Mason，1728年4月—1786年10月25日）和英

國測量家、天文學家傑里邁·狄克森（Jeremiah Dixon，1733年7月27日—

1779年1月22日）共同勘測後確定。美國內戰期間成為自由州（北）與蓄奴

州（南）的界線

10-01-Hey! Porter Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash

Hey Porter


Hey porter! Hey porter!

Would you tell me the time?

How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon Line?

At daylight would ya tell that engineer

to slow it down?

Or better still, just stop the train,

Cause I wanna look around.


Hey porter! Hey porter!

What time did ya say?

How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day?

When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer

to ring his bell?

And ask everybody that ain't asleep

to stand right up and yell.


Hey porter! Hey porter!

It's getting light outside.

This old train is puffin' smoke, and I have to strain my eyes.

But ask that engineer if he will

blow his whistle please.

Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves

and I feel that Southern breeze.


Hey porter! Hey porter!

Please get my bags for me.

I need nobody to tell me now

that we're in Tennessee.

Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream,

We're not so far from home

so take it easy on the steam.


Hey porter! Hey porter!

Please open up the door.

When they stop the train I'm gonna get off first

Cause I can't wait no more.

Tell that engineer I said thanks alot,

and I didn't mind the fare.

I'm gonna set my feet on Southern soil

and breathe that Southern air.

04-Songs & Stories_4

--------Ring Little Bells------
enter  進入
bar  閂，橫槓
doorway  出入口，門口，門道
bless  祝福
maid  少女，（未婚的）年輕女子
infant  嬰兒
tender  柔軟
shelter  掩蔽，遮蔽
praise  讚揚，稱讚
steal  偷竊
mid  中央的，中間的
peal  宏亮而持續的響聲
holy  神聖的
----------Mistress Mary-----------------
Mistress  （大寫，用作稱呼，現已為Miss或Mrs.所替代）小姐；夫人
quite  完全，徹底
contrary  相反的，對立的
garden  花園；菜園
cockle  shell  貝殼
cowslip  黃花九輪草
-----------The Little Engine That Could
railroad train  鐵路火車
toy  玩具，玩物
start out  出發
chug  軋軋聲（引擎排氣聲）
engine  火車頭  引擎
up in front  前面上方  (火車頭)
clack  發出嗶剝聲
clickety clack  ?嗒?嗒響
reach  抵達，到達
roar  轟隆震響
moan  嗚咽聲  悲歎
groan  呻吟聲；哼聲
moan and groan  哀怨呻吟
huff and puff  氣喘吁吁
weary  疲倦的，疲勞的
in vain  無結果的; 無用的
alas  （表示悲痛、憐憫、遺憾、關切等）哎呀，唉
alack  【古】嗚呼！哀哉！（表示遺憾、悲痛、驚訝等）
alas alack  唉嗚呼
sneer  輕蔑地笑；冷笑
scornfully  瞧不起的、不屑的
reply  回答，答覆
bother  煩擾，打攪
mean  吝嗇的，小氣的
hitch  鉤住；拴住
though  雖然；儘管
take a lesson  學到教訓  上課
-------Needles---------
needle  針；編織針
pin  大頭針；別針
--------Wouldn't it be funny?----
cobbler  補鞋匠；製鞋匠
mend  修理，修補
half past two  半小時再過2分鐘
neat  整潔的；整齊的
whistle  （鳥）囀鳴聲  哨音；笛聲
----------Once I saw a little bird--------
hop  單足跳；蹦蹦跳；跳躍
far away  遠處
fly  flew  flown
---------Pease-pudding hot-------
Pease-pudding  豆粉布丁
Pease  豌豆
pudding   布丁
in  the  pot  在鍋子裡
nine days old  九天的時間

venture adventure

adventure ( 探險 )-----親歷險境的感受


        They set out on a daring space adventure.

        他們著手進行一項大膽的太空探險。

         No man would adventure it.

        無人會冒這個險。


venture ( 冒險的事業 \ 活動 )-----精神上的感受


         He has started a joint venture in Singapore.

         他已在新加坡辦起一家合資公司。

         He ventured large sums of money on speculative stocks.

         他將大筆的錢拿去做股票投機。

         He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.

         他太膽小,不敢從事新的事業。

stretch extend spread expend

reach  抵達，到達；達到  
           伸出（手）；伸手及到，夠到

           When  will  they  reach  Los  Angeles ?  
           他們什麼時候抵達洛杉磯？

           He  reached  his  hand  out  for  the  book  I  offered  him .  
           他伸出手來接我給他的書。
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stretch   伸直  用於自己的手或腳伸直或拉直

             She stretched out her hand for the dictionary .

             她伸手拿字典

             The little girl stretched her rubber band .

             小女孩拉長橡皮筋

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extend   延長  除了用於 自己的手或腳 也可用於時間 空間的延長

            Can ' t you extend your visit for a few days ?

            你們訪問的時間不能延長幾天嗎？

           The tourist season extends from May till October .

            旅遊季節從五月延續到十月

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spread   擴展

           I spread my arms as far apart as I could .

          我盡可能地將雙臂伸展開。

           Mom spread a new table - cloth on the table .
 
           媽媽在桌上鋪了一塊新桌布。

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expand  擴張

          The eagle expanded its wings .

         老鷹展開翅膀。

         In ten years the city ' s population expanded by 12 % .

        十年之中，該城人口擴張了百分之十二。


原文 :

stretch

    : to make (something) wider or longer by pulling it

    : to become longer or wider when pulled

    : to put your arms, legs, etc., in positions that make the muscles long and tight

extend

    : to cause (something, such as your arm or leg) to straighten out or to stretch out

    : to become longer or to be able to become longer

    : to continue in a specified direction or over a specified distance, space, or time

spread

     : to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area

     : to place (things) over a large area

     : to become larger or to affect a larger area : to move into more places

expend

     : to increase in size, range, or amount : to become bigger

     : to cause (something) to increase in size, range, or amount : to make

       (something) bigger

     : to write (something) in full form