The History of Tom Thumb

In the days of the great Prince Arthur, there lived a mighty magician, called Merlin, the most learned and skilful enchanter the world has ever seen.

Pada zaman Pangeran Arthur yang agung, hiduplah seorang penyihir sakti, bernama Merlin, pesulap paling terpelajar dan paling mahir yang pernah dikenal dunia.

This famous magician, who could take any form he pleased, was travelling about as a poor beggar, and being very tired, he stopped at the cottage of a ploughman to rest himself, and asked for some food.

Penyihir termasyhur ini, yang bisa berubah menjadi wujud apa pun yang ia sukai, sedang mengembara sebagai pengemis miskin, dan karena sangat lelah, ia berhenti di gubuk seorang petani untuk beristirahat, dan meminta makanan.

The countryman bade him welcome, and his wife, who was a very good-hearted woman, soon brought him some milk in a wooden bowl, and some coarse brown bread on a platter.

Petani itu menyambutnya dengan ramah, dan istrinya, yang seorang wanita berhati sangat baik, segera membawakannya susu dalam mangkuk kayu, dan roti cokelat kasar di atas piring.

Merlin was much pleased with the kindness of the ploughman and his wife; but he could not help noticing that though everything was neat and comfortable in the cottage, they seemed both to be very unhappy. He therefore asked them why they were so melancholy, and learned that they were miserable because they had no children.

Merlin sangat senang dengan kebaikan hati petani dan istrinya; namun ia tidak bisa menahan diri untuk memperhatikan bahwa meskipun segalanya rapi dan nyaman di gubuk itu, keduanya tampak sangat tidak bahagia. Ia pun bertanya mengapa mereka begitu murung, dan mengetahui bahwa mereka sengsara karena tidak memiliki anak.

The poor woman said, with tears in her eyes: “I should be the happiest creature in the world if I had a son; although he was no bigger than my husband's thumb, I would be satisfied.”

Wanita malang itu berkata, dengan air mata di matanya: "Aku akan menjadi makhluk paling bahagia di dunia jika aku punya seorang anak laki-laki; meskipun ia tidak lebih besar dari ibu jari suamiku, aku akan puas."

Merlin was so much amused with the idea of a boy no bigger than a man's thumb, that he determined to grant the poor woman's wish. Accordingly, in a short time after, the ploughman's wife had a son, who, wonderful to relate! was not a bit bigger than his father's thumb.

Merlin begitu terhibur dengan gagasan seorang anak yang tidak lebih besar dari ibu jari seorang pria, sehingga ia bertekad mengabulkan permintaan wanita malang itu. Maka, tak lama kemudian, istri petani itu melahirkan seorang putra, yang, ajaibnya, tidak lebih besar sedikit pun dari ibu jari ayahnya.

The queen of the fairies, wishing to see the little fellow, came in at the window while the mother was sitting up in the bed admiring him. The queen kissed the child, and, giving it the name of Tom Thumb, sent for some of the fairies, who dressed her little godson according to her orders:

Ratu peri, yang ingin melihat bocah kecil itu, masuk lewat jendela ketika sang ibu sedang duduk di ranjang mengaguminya. Sang ratu mencium anak itu, dan, memberinya nama Tom Thumb, memanggil beberapa peri, yang mendandani anak baptis kecilnya sesuai perintahnya:

“An oak-leaf hat he had for his crown; His shirt of web by spiders spun; With jacket wove of thistle's down; His trowsers were of feathers done. His stockings, of apple-rind, they tie With eyelash from his mother's eye His shoes were made of mouse's skin, Tann'd with the downy hair within.”

Topi daun ek menjadi mahkotanya; Bajunya dari jaring pintalan laba-laba; Jaketnya ditenun dari bulu halus rumput onak; Celananya dibuat dari bulu unggas. Kaus kakinya, dari kulit apel, diikat dengan bulu mata dari mata ibunya sendiri. Sepatunya dibuat dari kulit tikus, disamak dengan bulu halus di dalamnya.

Tom never grew any larger than his father's thumb, which was only of ordinary size; but as he got older he became very cunning and full of tricks. When he was old enough to play with the boys, and had lost all his own cherry-stones, he used to creep into the bags of his playfellows, fill his pockets, and, getting out without their noticing him, would again join in the game.

Tom tidak pernah tumbuh lebih besar dari ibu jari ayahnya, yang ukurannya hanya biasa saja; namun seiring bertambahnya usia ia menjadi sangat cerdik dan penuh tipu daya. Ketika ia cukup umur untuk bermain bersama anak-anak lain, dan telah kehabisan semua biji cerinya sendiri, ia biasa merangkak masuk ke dalam kantong teman-teman bermainnya, memenuhi sakunya, dan, keluar tanpa ketahuan mereka, akan kembali bergabung dalam permainan.

One day, however, as he was coming out of a bag of cherry-stones, where he had been stealing as usual, the boy to whom it belonged chanced to see him. “Ah, ah! my little Tommy,” said the boy, “so I have caught you stealing my cherry-stones at last, and you shall be rewarded for your thievish tricks.” On saying this, he drew the string tight round his neck, and gave the bag such a hearty shake, that poor little Tom's legs, thighs, and body were sadly bruised. He roared out with pain, and begged to be let out, promising never to steal again.

Namun, suatu hari, ketika ia sedang keluar dari sebuah kantong biji ceri, tempat ia biasa mencuri, anak lelaki pemilik kantong itu kebetulan melihatnya. "Ah, ah! Tommy kecilku," kata anak lelaki itu, "jadi akhirnya aku menangkapmu mencuri biji ceriku, dan kau akan mendapat balasan atas tipu daya pencurianmu." Sambil berkata begitu, ia menarik kencang tali di sekeliling lehernya, dan mengguncang kantong itu dengan sangat keras, sehingga kaki, paha, dan tubuh Tom yang malang memar parah. Ia menjerit kesakitan, dan memohon untuk dilepaskan, berjanji tidak akan mencuri lagi.

A short time afterwards his mother was making a batter-pudding, and Tom, being very anxious to see how it was made, climbed up to the edge of the bowl; but his foot slipped, and he plumped over head and ears into the batter, without his mother noticing him, who stirred him into the pudding-bag, and put him in the pot to boil.

Tak lama kemudian ibunya sedang membuat puding adonan, dan Tom, yang sangat ingin melihat bagaimana puding itu dibuat, memanjat ke pinggir mangkuk; tetapi kakinya terpeleset, dan ia terjun kepala lebih dulu ke dalam adonan, tanpa disadari ibunya, yang mengaduknya bersama adonan ke dalam kantong puding, dan memasukkannya ke dalam panci untuk direbus.

The batter filled Tom's mouth, and prevented him from crying; but, on feeling the hot water, he kicked and struggled so much in the pot, that his mother thought that the pudding was bewitched, and, pulling it out of the pot, she threw it outside the door. A poor tinker, who was passing by, lifted up the pudding, and, putting it into his budget, he then walked off. As Tom had now got his mouth cleared of the batter, he then began to cry aloud, which so frightened the tinker that he flung down the pudding and ran away.

Adonan itu memenuhi mulut Tom, dan mencegahnya menangis; tetapi, ketika merasakan air panas, ia menendang dan meronta-ronta begitu hebat di dalam panci, sehingga ibunya mengira puding itu terkena sihir, dan, menariknya keluar dari panci, ia melemparnya ke luar pintu. Seorang tukang patri miskin, yang sedang lewat, memungut puding itu, dan, memasukkannya ke dalam tasnya, ia pun berjalan pergi. Karena mulut Tom kini sudah bersih dari adonan, ia mulai menangis keras, yang membuat tukang patri itu begitu ketakutan sehingga ia melemparkan puding itu dan lari.

The pudding being broke to pieces by the fall, Tom crept out covered all over with the batter, and walked home. His mother, who was very sorry to see her darling in such a woeful state, put him into a teacup, and soon washed off the batter; after which she kissed him, and laid him in bed.

Puding itu pecah berkeping-keping akibat jatuh, dan Tom merangkak keluar dengan tubuh berlumuran adonan, lalu berjalan pulang. Ibunya, yang sangat sedih melihat anak kesayangannya dalam keadaan begitu menyedihkan, memasukkannya ke dalam cangkir teh, dan segera membersihkan adonan itu; setelah itu ia menciumnya, dan membaringkannya di ranjang.

Soon after the adventure of the pudding, Tom's mother went to milk her cow in the meadow, and she took him along with her. As the wind was very high, for fear of being blown away, she tied him to a thistle with a piece of fine thread. The cow soon observed Tom's oak-leaf hat, and liking the appearance of it, took poor Tom and the thistle at one mouthful. While the cow was chewing the thistle Tom was afraid of her great teeth, which threatened to crush him in pieces, and he roared out as loud as he could: “Mother, mother!”

Tak lama setelah petualangan puding itu, ibu Tom pergi untuk memerah sapinya di padang rumput, dan ia membawa Tom bersamanya. Karena angin sangat kencang, karena takut ia akan terbawa terbang, sang ibu mengikatnya pada sebatang rumput onak dengan seutas benang halus. Sapi itu segera melihat topi daun ek Tom, dan menyukai penampilannya, lalu menelan Tom dan rumput onak itu sekaligus dalam satu suapan. Ketika sapi itu mengunyah rumput onak, Tom ketakutan melihat gigi-giginya yang besar, yang mengancam akan meremukkannya berkeping-keping, dan ia berteriak sekeras-kerasnya: "Ibu, ibu!"

“Where are you, Tommy, my dear Tommy?” said his mother.

"Di mana kau, Tommy, Tommy sayangku?" kata ibunya.

“Here, mother,” replied he, “in the red cow's mouth.”

"Di sini, Bu," jawabnya, "di dalam mulut sapi merah."

His mother began to cry and wring her hands; but the cow, surprised at the odd noise in her throat, opened her mouth and let Tom drop out. Fortunately his mother caught him in her apron as he was falling to the ground, or he would have been dreadfully hurt. She then put Tom in her bosom and ran home with him.

Ibunya mulai menangis dan meremas-remas tangannya; tetapi sapi itu, terkejut mendengar suara aneh di tenggorokannya, membuka mulutnya dan menjatuhkan Tom keluar. Untungnya ibunya menangkapnya dengan celemeknya saat ia sedang jatuh ke tanah, kalau tidak ia akan terluka parah. Ia kemudian menaruh Tom di dadanya dan berlari pulang bersamanya.

Tom's father made him a whip of a barley straw to drive the cattle with, and having one day gone into the fields, he slipped a foot and rolled into the furrow. A raven, which was flying over, picked him up, and flew with him over the sea, and there dropped him.

Ayah Tom membuatkannya cambuk dari sebatang jerami untuk menggiring ternak, dan suatu hari ketika ia pergi ke ladang, kakinya terpeleset dan ia terguling ke dalam parit. Seekor gagak, yang sedang terbang di atas, mengambilnya, dan terbang membawanya ke atas laut, lalu menjatuhkannya di sana.

A large fish swallowed Tom the moment he fell into the sea, which was soon after caught, and bought for the table of King Arthur. When they opened the fish in order to cook it, every one was astonished at finding such a little boy, and Tom was quite delighted at being free again. They carried him to the king, who made Tom his dwarf, and he soon grew a great favourite at court; for by his tricks and gambols he not only amused the king and queen, but also all the Knights of the Round Table.

Seekor ikan besar menelan Tom begitu ia jatuh ke laut, dan ikan itu segera tertangkap, dan dibeli untuk hidangan meja Raja Arthur. Ketika mereka membuka ikan itu untuk memasaknya, semua orang tercengang menemukan anak kecil seperti itu, dan Tom sangat gembira karena bebas kembali. Mereka membawanya kepada raja, yang menjadikan Tom kurcaci istananya, dan ia segera menjadi kesayangan besar di istana; sebab dengan tipu daya dan tingkahnya yang lucu ia tidak hanya menghibur raja dan ratu, tetapi juga seluruh Ksatria Meja Bundar.

It is said that when the king rode out on horseback, he often took Tom along with him, and if a shower came on, he used to creep into his majesty's waistcoat-pocket, where he slept till the rain was over.

Dikisahkan bahwa ketika raja berkuda keluar, ia sering membawa Tom bersamanya, dan jika hujan turun, Tom biasa merangkak masuk ke dalam saku rompi Baginda, tempat ia tidur hingga hujan reda.

King Arthur one day asked Tom about his parents, wishing to know if they were as small as he was, and whether they were well off. Tom told the king that his father and mother were as tall as anybody about the court, but in rather poor circumstances. On hearing this, the king carried Tom to his treasury, the place where he kept all his money, and told him to take as much money as he could carry home to his parents, which made the poor little fellow caper with joy. Tom went immediately to procure a purse, which was made of a water-bubble, and then returned to the treasury, where he received a silver threepenny-piece to put into it.

Suatu hari Raja Arthur bertanya kepada Tom tentang orang tuanya, ingin tahu apakah mereka sekecil dirinya, dan apakah mereka berkecukupan. Tom memberi tahu raja bahwa ayah dan ibunya setinggi siapa pun di istana, tetapi keadaannya cukup miskin. Mendengar ini, raja membawa Tom ke perbendaharaannya, tempat ia menyimpan seluruh uangnya, dan menyuruhnya mengambil sebanyak mungkin uang yang bisa ia bawa pulang untuk orang tuanya, yang membuat bocah kecil malang itu melonjak kegirangan. Tom segera pergi untuk mencari dompet, yang terbuat dari gelembung air, lalu kembali ke perbendaharaan, tempat ia menerima sekeping uang perak tiga peni untuk dimasukkan ke dalamnya.

Our little hero had some difficulty in lifting the burden upon his back; but he at last succeeded in getting it placed to his mind, and set forward on his journey. However, without meeting with any accident, and after resting himself more than a hundred times by the way, in two days and two nights he reached his father's house in safety.

Pahlawan kecil kita mengalami sedikit kesulitan mengangkat beban itu ke punggungnya; tetapi akhirnya ia berhasil menatanya sesuai keinginannya, dan berangkat dalam perjalanannya. Namun, tanpa mengalami kecelakaan apa pun, dan setelah beristirahat lebih dari seratus kali di sepanjang jalan, dalam dua hari dua malam ia sampai di rumah ayahnya dengan selamat.

Tom had travelled forty-eight hours with a huge silver-piece on his back, and was almost tired to death, when his mother ran out to meet him, and carried him into the house. But he soon returned to Court.

Tom telah menempuh perjalanan empat puluh delapan jam dengan sekeping perak besar di punggungnya, dan hampir kelelahan setengah mati, ketika ibunya berlari keluar menyambut dirinya, dan membawanya masuk ke rumah. Namun ia segera kembali ke istana.

As Tom's clothes had suffered much in the batter-pudding, and the inside of the fish, his majesty ordered him a new suit of clothes, and to be mounted as a knight on a mouse.

Karena pakaian Tom telah rusak parah akibat puding adonan, dan bagian dalam ikan itu, Baginda memerintahkan agar ia dibuatkan setelan baru, dan dijadikan ksatria berkuda tikus.

Of Butterfly's wings his shirt was made, His boots of chicken's hide; And by a nimble fairy blade, Well learned in the tailoring trade, His clothing was supplied. A needle dangled by his side; A dapper mouse he used to ride, Thus strutted Tom in stately pride!

Bajunya dibuat dari sayap kupu-kupu, Sepatu botnya dari kulit anak ayam; Dan oleh seorang peri penjahit yang cekatan, Yang mahir dalam seni menjahit, Pakaiannya pun disediakan. Sebuah jarum tergantung di sisinya; Seekor tikus tampan biasa ia tunggangi, Begitulah Tom melenggang dengan bangga!

It was certainly very diverting to see Tom in this dress and mounted on the mouse, as he rode out a-hunting with the king and nobility, who were all ready to expire with laughter at Tom and his fine prancing charger.

Sungguh menghibur melihat Tom mengenakan pakaian itu dan menunggang tikus, ketika ia berkuda pergi berburu bersama raja dan para bangsawan, yang hampir tertawa terpingkal-pingkal melihat Tom dan kuda tunggangannya yang gagah itu.

The king was so charmed with his address that he ordered a little chair to be made, in order that Tom might sit upon his table, and also a palace of gold, a span high, with a door an inch wide, to live in. He also gave him a coach, drawn by six small mice.

Raja begitu terpesona dengan sikapnya sehingga ia memerintahkan agar dibuatkan kursi kecil, agar Tom bisa duduk di atas mejanya, dan juga istana emas, setinggi sejengkal, dengan pintu selebar satu inci, untuk ditinggali. Ia juga memberinya kereta, yang ditarik oleh enam ekor tikus kecil.

The queen was so enraged at the honours conferred on Sir Thomas that she resolved to ruin him, and told the king that the little knight had been saucy to her.

Sang ratu begitu murka atas kehormatan yang diberikan kepada Sir Thomas sehingga ia bertekad untuk menghancurkannya, dan memberi tahu raja bahwa ksatria kecil itu telah bersikap lancang kepadanya.

The king sent for Tom in great haste, but being fully aware of the danger of royal anger, he crept into an empty snail-shell, where he lay for a long time until he was almost starved with hunger; but at last he ventured to peep out, and seeing a fine large butterfly on the ground, near the place of his concealment, he got close to it and jumping astride on it, was carried up into the air.

Raja memanggil Tom dengan tergesa-gesa, tetapi karena sepenuhnya menyadari bahaya kemarahan raja, ia merangkak masuk ke dalam cangkang siput kosong, tempat ia berbaring dalam waktu lama hingga hampir mati kelaparan; tetapi akhirnya ia memberanikan diri mengintip keluar, dan melihat seekor kupu-kupu besar yang indah di tanah, dekat tempat persembunyiannya, ia mendekatinya dan melompat naik ke punggungnya, lalu terbawa ke udara.

The butterfly flew with him from tree to tree and from field to field, and at last returned to the court, where the king and nobility all strove to catch him; but at last poor Tom fell from his seat into a watering-pot, in which he was almost drowned.

Kupu-kupu itu terbang bersamanya dari pohon ke pohon dan dari ladang ke ladang, dan akhirnya kembali ke istana, tempat raja dan para bangsawan semuanya berusaha menangkapnya; tetapi akhirnya Tom yang malang jatuh dari tunggangannya ke dalam sebuah kaleng penyiram, tempat ia hampir tenggelam.

When the queen saw him she was in a rage, and said he should be beheaded; and he was again put into a mouse trap until the time of his execution.

Ketika ratu melihatnya, ia sangat murka, dan berkata Tom harus dipenggal; dan ia kembali dimasukkan ke dalam perangkap tikus hingga saatnya eksekusinya.

However a cat, observing something alive in the trap, patted it about till the wires broke, and set Thomas at liberty.

Namun seekor kucing, melihat ada sesuatu yang hidup di dalam perangkap, menepuk-nepuknya hingga kawatnya patah, dan membebaskan Thomas.

The king received Tom again into favour, which he did not live to enjoy, for a large spider one day attacked him; and although he drew his sword and fought well, yet the spider's poisonous breath at last overcame him.

Raja kembali menerima Tom dalam kebaikannya, tetapi ia tidak sempat lama menikmatinya, sebab suatu hari seekor laba-laba besar menyerangnya; dan meskipun ia menghunus pedangnya dan bertarung dengan gagah, namun napas beracun laba-laba itu akhirnya mengalahkannya.

He fell dead on the ground where he stood, And the spider suck'd every drop of his blood.

Ia rebah tak bernyawa di tanah tempat ia berdiri, Dan laba-laba itu menghisap habis setiap tetes darahnya.

King Arthur and his whole court were so sorry at the loss of their little favourite that they went into mourning and raised a fine white marble monument over his grave with the following epitaph:

Raja Arthur dan seluruh istananya begitu berduka atas kehilangan kesayangan kecil mereka sehingga mereka berkabung dan mendirikan sebuah tugu peringatan marmer putih yang indah di atas makamnya dengan tulisan berikut:

Here lies Tom Thumb, King Arthur's knight, Who died by a spider's cruel bite. He was well known in Arthur's court, Where he afforded gallant sport; He rode at tilt and tournament, And on a mouse a-hunting went. Alive he filled the court with mirth; His death to sorrow soon gave birth. Wipe, wipe your eyes, and shake your head And cry,—Alas! Tom Thumb is dead!

Di sinilah Tom Thumb bersemayam, ksatria Raja Arthur, Yang wafat akibat gigitan kejam seekor laba-laba. Ia dikenal baik di istana Arthur, Tempat ia menghadirkan hiburan yang gagah; Ia berkuda dalam adu tombak dan turnamen, Dan menunggang tikus pergi berburu. Semasa hidup ia memenuhi istana dengan tawa ria; Kematiannya segera melahirkan duka. Sekalah, sekalah air matamu, dan gelenglah kepalamu Dan menangislah,—Duhai! Tom Thumb telah tiada! </content>