Poor donkey!  可怜的小毛驴啊！

　　I'll give him a handful of grass; 只要给它一把草，

　　I'm sure he's an honest, though stupid, old ass. 老实、忠厚且上了年级的笨毛驴

　　He trots to the market to carry the sack, 就会兴冲冲的跑去驮麻袋,

　　And lets me ride all the way home on his back; 并一路载着我回家。

　　And only just stops by the ditch for a minute, 路上遇到沟槽时，它会稍作停顿

　　To seeif there's any fresh grass for him in it. 看看里面是否有新鲜的草；

　　It’s true, now and then, he has got a bad trick of standing stock-still,  当然了，有时它会故意停下不走，

　　and just trying to kick; 要不然就只踢一下腿。

　　But then, poor old fellow! you know he can't tell. 我那可怜的毛驴不会说话，

　　That standing stock-still is not using me well; 但它的所作所为我丝毫不为所动。

　　For it never comes into his head, I dare say, To do his work first, and then afterwards play.  驴子从来不会想着先把手头儿的活儿干完再玩的，

　　No, no, my good donkey, I'll give you some grass,  所以我扔给它一把草，

　　For you know no better, because you're an ass; 没什么比这更好的了，因为它只是个毛驴。

　　But what little donkeys some children must look, 但是现实生活中有多少孩子一动不动地

　　Who stand, very like you, stock-still at their book, 坐在书本前

　　And waste every moment of time as it passes— 等待时间一点一滴地流逝，

　　A great deal more stupid and silly than asses! 这种行为比起驴子有过之而无不及。