The Swineherd

There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and he wished to marry.

Dahulu kala ada seorang Pangeran miskin, yang memiliki sebuah kerajaan. Kerajaannya sangat kecil, tetapi masih cukup besar untuk menikah; dan ia ingin menikah.

It was certainly rather cool of him to say to the Emperor's daughter, “Will you have me?” But so he did; for his name was renowned far and wide; and there were a hundred princesses who would have answered, “Yes!” and “Thank you kindly.” We shall see what this princess said.

Sungguh agak berani baginya untuk berkata kepada putri sang Kaisar, "Maukah kau menikah denganku?" Tetapi begitulah yang ia lakukan; sebab namanya terkenal jauh dan luas; dan ada seratus putri yang akan menjawab, "Ya!" dan "Terima kasih banyak." Kita akan lihat apa jawaban putri ini.

Listen!

Dengarkanlah!

It happened that where the Prince's father lay buried, there grew a rose tree—a most beautiful rose tree, which blossomed only once in every five years, and even then bore only one flower, but that was a rose! It smelt so sweet that all cares and sorrows were forgotten by him who inhaled its fragrance.

Terjadilah bahwa di tempat ayah sang Pangeran dimakamkan, tumbuh sebuah pohon mawar—pohon mawar paling indah, yang berbunga hanya sekali setiap lima tahun, dan bahkan saat itu hanya menghasilkan satu bunga, tetapi itu adalah bunga mawar! Baunya begitu harum sehingga semua kesusahan dan kesedihan terlupakan oleh siapa pun yang menghirup wanginya.

And furthermore, the Prince had a nightingale, who could sing in such a manner that it seemed as though all sweet melodies dwelt in her little throat. So the Princess was to have the rose, and the nightingale; and they were accordingly put into large silver caskets, and sent to her.

Dan lebih lagi, sang Pangeran memiliki seekor burung bulbul, yang bisa bernyanyi dengan cara sedemikian rupa hingga seolah-olah semua melodi indah bersemayam di tenggorokan kecilnya. Maka sang Putri akan mendapat bunga mawar itu, dan burung bulbul itu; dan keduanya pun dimasukkan ke dalam peti-peti perak besar, dan dikirimkan kepadanya.

The Emperor had them brought into a large hall, where the Princess was playing at “Visiting,” with the ladies of the court; and when she saw the caskets with the presents, she clapped her hands for joy.

Sang Kaisar menyuruh membawanya masuk ke dalam sebuah aula besar, tempat sang Putri sedang bermain "Berkunjung," bersama para wanita istana; dan ketika ia melihat peti-peti berisi hadiah itu, ia bertepuk tangan kegirangan.

“Ah, if it were but a little pussy-cat!” said she; but the rose tree, with its beautiful rose came to view.

"Ah, andai itu hanya seekor kucing kecil!" katanya; tetapi pohon mawar itu, dengan bunga mawarnya yang indah, pun tampak.

“Oh, how prettily it is made!” said all the court ladies.

"Oh, betapa cantiknya buatan ini!" kata semua wanita istana.

“It is more than pretty,” said the Emperor, “it is charming!”

"Ini lebih dari sekadar cantik," kata sang Kaisar, "ini memesona!"

But the Princess touched it, and was almost ready to cry.

Tetapi sang Putri menyentuhnya, dan hampir menangis.

“Fie, papa!” said she. “It is not made at all, it is natural!”

"Ih, Ayah!" katanya. "Ini bukan buatan sama sekali, ini alami!"

“Let us see what is in the other casket, before we get into a bad humor,” said the Emperor. So the nightingale came forth and sang so delightfully that at first no one could say anything ill-humored of her.

"Mari kita lihat apa yang ada di peti yang satunya, sebelum kita jadi kesal," kata sang Kaisar. Maka burung bulbul itu pun keluar dan bernyanyi dengan begitu merdu hingga mulanya tak seorang pun bisa berkata buruk tentangnya.

“Superbe! Charmant!” exclaimed the ladies; for they all used to chatter French, each one worse than her neighbor.

"Superbe! Charmant!" seru para wanita itu; sebab mereka semua biasa mengoceh dalam bahasa Prancis, masing-masing lebih buruk dari tetangganya.

“How much the bird reminds me of the musical box that belonged to our blessed Empress,” said an old knight. “Oh yes! These are the same tones, the same execution.”

"Betapa burung itu mengingatkanku pada kotak musik milik mendiang Permaisuri kita," kata seorang ksatria tua. "Oh ya! Ini nada yang sama, gaya yang sama."

“Yes! yes!” said the Emperor, and he wept like a child at the remembrance.

"Ya! ya!" kata sang Kaisar, dan ia menangis seperti anak kecil karena kenangan itu.

“I will still hope that it is not a real bird,” said the Princess.

"Aku masih berharap itu bukan burung sungguhan," kata sang Putri.

“Yes, it is a real bird,” said those who had brought it. “Well then let the bird fly,” said the Princess; and she positively refused to see the Prince.

"Ya, itu burung sungguhan," kata mereka yang membawanya. "Kalau begitu biarkan burung itu terbang pergi," kata sang Putri; dan ia dengan tegas menolak untuk bertemu sang Pangeran.

However, he was not to be discouraged; he daubed his face over brown and black; pulled his cap over his ears, and knocked at the door.

Namun, ia tak mau menyerah begitu saja; ia mengoles wajahnya dengan warna cokelat dan hitam; menarik topinya menutupi telinganya, dan mengetuk pintu.

“Good day to my lord, the Emperor!” said he. “Can I have employment at the palace?”

"Selamat siang, Tuanku Kaisar!" katanya. "Bisakah aku bekerja di istana?"

“Why, yes,” said the Emperor. “I want some one to take care of the pigs, for we have a great many of them.”

"Wah, tentu saja," kata sang Kaisar. "Aku butuh seseorang untuk mengurus babi-babi, sebab kami punya sangat banyak."

So the Prince was appointed “Imperial Swineherd.” He had a dirty little room close by the pigsty; and there he sat the whole day, and worked. By the evening he had made a pretty little kitchen-pot. Little bells were hung all round it; and when the pot was boiling, these bells tinkled in the most charming manner, and played the old melody,

Maka sang Pangeran pun diangkat menjadi "Penggembala Babi Kerajaan." Ia mendapat sebuah kamar kecil kotor di dekat kandang babi; dan di sana ia duduk sepanjang hari, dan bekerja. Menjelang malam ia telah membuat sebuah panci dapur kecil yang cantik. Lonceng-lonceng kecil digantungkan mengelilinginya; dan ketika panci itu mendidih, lonceng-lonceng itu berdenting dengan cara yang paling memesona, dan memainkan melodi lama itu,

“Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!”*

"Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!"*

* “Ah! dear Augustine! All is gone, gone, gone!”

* "Ah! Augustine tersayang! Semuanya hilang, hilang, hilang!"

But what was still more curious, whoever held his finger in the smoke of the kitchen-pot, immediately smelt all the dishes that were cooking on every hearth in the city—this, you see, was something quite different from the rose.

Tetapi yang lebih menakjubkan lagi, siapa pun yang menaruh jarinya di dalam asap panci dapur itu, segera mencium bau semua masakan yang sedang dimasak di setiap perapian di seluruh kota—ini, kau lihat, sungguh berbeda dari bunga mawar itu.

Now the Princess happened to walk that way; and when she heard the tune, she stood quite still, and seemed pleased; for she could play “Lieber Augustine”; it was the only piece she knew; and she played it with one finger.

Nah kebetulan sang Putri berjalan lewat situ; dan ketika ia mendengar lagu itu, ia berdiri diam sejenak, dan tampak senang; sebab ia bisa memainkan "Lieber Augustine"; itu satu-satunya lagu yang ia tahu; dan ia memainkannya dengan satu jari.

“Why there is my piece,” said the Princess. “That swineherd must certainly have been well educated! Go in and ask him the price of the instrument.”

"Lho, itu laguku," kata sang Putri. "Penggembala babi itu pasti mendapat pendidikan yang baik! Masuklah dan tanyakan harga alat itu kepadanya."

So one of the court-ladies must run in; however, she drew on wooden slippers first.

Maka salah seorang wanita istana harus berlari masuk; namun, ia memakai sandal kayu terlebih dahulu.

“What will you take for the kitchen-pot?” said the lady.

"Berapa yang kau minta untuk panci dapur ini?" tanya wanita itu.

“I will have ten kisses from the Princess,” said the swineherd.

"Aku ingin sepuluh ciuman dari sang Putri," kata si penggembala babi.

“Yes, indeed!” said the lady.

"Astaga, sungguh!" kata wanita itu.

“I cannot sell it for less,” rejoined the swineherd.

"Aku tak bisa menjualnya lebih murah dari itu," jawab si penggembala babi.

“He is an impudent fellow!” said the Princess, and she walked on; but when she had gone a little way, the bells tinkled so prettily

"Dia lelaki yang lancang!" kata sang Putri, dan ia pun berjalan pergi; tetapi ketika ia sudah berjalan sedikit jauh, lonceng-lonceng itu berdenting begitu merdu

“Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!”

"Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!"

“Stay,” said the Princess. “Ask him if he will have ten kisses from the ladies of my court.”

"Tunggu," kata sang Putri. "Tanyakan padanya apakah ia mau menerima sepuluh ciuman dari para wanita istanaku."

“No, thank you!” said the swineherd. “Ten kisses from the Princess, or I keep the kitchen-pot myself.”

"Tidak, terima kasih!" kata si penggembala babi. "Sepuluh ciuman dari sang Putri, atau aku simpan saja panci dapur ini untukku sendiri."

“That must not be, either!” said the Princess. “But do you all stand before me that no one may see us.”

"Itu juga tak boleh!" kata sang Putri. "Tapi kalian semua berdirilah di depanku agar tak seorang pun bisa melihat kami."

And the court-ladies placed themselves in front of her, and spread out their dresses—the swineherd got ten kisses, and the Princess—the kitchen-pot.

Dan para wanita istana pun berdiri di depannya, dan mengembangkan gaun-gaun mereka—si penggembala babi mendapat sepuluh ciuman, dan sang Putri mendapat panci dapurnya.

That was delightful! The pot was boiling the whole evening, and the whole of the following day. They knew perfectly well what was cooking at every fire throughout the city, from the chamberlain's to the cobbler's; the court-ladies danced and clapped their hands.

Itu menyenangkan sekali! Panci itu mendidih sepanjang malam itu, dan sepanjang hari berikutnya. Mereka tahu persis apa yang sedang dimasak di setiap perapian di seluruh kota, dari rumah pengurus istana hingga rumah tukang sepatu; para wanita istana menari dan bertepuk tangan.

“We know who has soup, and who has pancakes for dinner to-day, who has cutlets, and who has eggs. How interesting!”

"Kita tahu siapa yang makan sup, dan siapa yang makan panekuk untuk makan malam hari ini, siapa yang makan potongan daging, dan siapa yang makan telur. Betapa menariknya!"

“Yes, but keep my secret, for I am an Emperor's daughter.”

"Ya, tapi jaga rahasiaku, sebab aku ini putri seorang Kaisar."

The swineherd—that is to say—the Prince, for no one knew that he was other than an ill-favored swineherd, let not a day pass without working at something; he at last constructed a rattle, which, when it was swung round, played all the waltzes and jig tunes, which have ever been heard since the creation of the world.

Si penggembala babi—yakni—sang Pangeran, sebab tak seorang pun tahu bahwa ia bukan sekadar penggembala babi berpenampilan buruk, tak membiarkan sehari pun berlalu tanpa mengerjakan sesuatu; akhirnya ia membuat sebuah mainan kerincingan, yang, ketika diputar berkeliling, memainkan semua waltz dan lagu jig, yang pernah terdengar sejak penciptaan dunia ini.

“Ah, that is superbe!” said the Princess when she passed by. “I have never heard prettier compositions! Go in and ask him the price of the instrument; but mind, he shall have no more kisses!”

"Ah, itu luar biasa!" kata sang Putri ketika ia lewat. "Aku belum pernah mendengar komposisi seindah ini! Masuklah dan tanyakan harga alat itu kepadanya; tapi ingat, ia tak boleh mendapat ciuman lagi!"

“He will have a hundred kisses from the Princess!” said the lady who had been to ask.

"Ia ingin seratus ciuman dari sang Putri!" kata wanita yang telah bertanya kepadanya.

“I think he is not in his right senses!” said the Princess, and walked on, but when she had gone a little way, she stopped again. “One must encourage art,” said she, “I am the Emperor's daughter. Tell him he shall, as on yesterday, have ten kisses from me, and may take the rest from the ladies of the court.”

"Kurasa ia sudah tak waras!" kata sang Putri, dan berjalan pergi, tetapi setelah berjalan sedikit jauh, ia berhenti lagi. "Seseorang harus mendukung seni," katanya, "aku ini putri Kaisar. Katakan padanya ia akan, seperti kemarin, mendapat sepuluh ciuman dariku, dan boleh mengambil sisanya dari para wanita istana."

“Oh—but we should not like that at all!” said they. “What are you muttering?” asked the Princess. “If I can kiss him, surely you can. Remember that you owe everything to me.” So the ladies were obliged to go to him again.

"Oh—tapi kami sama sekali tak mau itu!" kata mereka. "Apa yang kalian gumamkan?" tanya sang Putri. "Kalau aku bisa menciumnya, tentu kalian juga bisa. Ingatlah bahwa kalian berutang segalanya kepadaku." Maka para wanita itu terpaksa pergi menemuinya lagi.

“A hundred kisses from the Princess,” said he, “or else let everyone keep his own!”

"Seratus ciuman dari sang Putri," katanya, "atau biarkan semua orang menyimpan miliknya sendiri!"

“Stand round!” said she; and all the ladies stood round her whilst the kissing was going on.

"Berdirilah mengelilingi!" katanya; dan semua wanita itu berdiri mengelilinginya selagi acara berciuman itu berlangsung.

“What can be the reason for such a crowd close by the pigsty?” said the Emperor, who happened just then to step out on the balcony; he rubbed his eyes, and put on his spectacles. “They are the ladies of the court; I must go down and see what they are about!” So he pulled up his slippers at the heel, for he had trodden them down.

"Apa gerangan alasan ada kerumunan seperti itu di dekat kandang babi?" kata sang Kaisar, yang kebetulan saat itu keluar ke balkon; ia mengucek matanya, dan memakai kacamatanya. "Itu para wanita istana; aku harus turun dan lihat apa yang mereka lakukan!" Maka ia menarik naik sandalnya di bagian tumit, sebab ia telah menginjaknya hingga kempes.

As soon as he had got into the court-yard, he moved very softly, and the ladies were so much engrossed with counting the kisses, that all might go on fairly, that they did not perceive the Emperor. He rose on his tiptoes.

Begitu ia sampai di halaman istana, ia bergerak dengan sangat pelan, dan para wanita itu begitu sibuk menghitung ciuman itu, agar semuanya berjalan adil, sehingga mereka tak menyadari kehadiran sang Kaisar. Ia berjinjit.

“What is all this?” said he, when he saw what was going on, and he boxed the Princess's ears with his slipper, just as the swineherd was taking the eighty-sixth kiss.

"Apa-apaan ini?" katanya, ketika ia melihat apa yang sedang terjadi, dan ia menampar telinga sang Putri dengan sandalnya, tepat ketika si penggembala babi sedang mengambil ciuman yang kedelapan puluh enam.

“March out!” said the Emperor, for he was very angry; and both Princess and swineherd were thrust out of the city.

"Keluar dari sini!" kata sang Kaisar, sebab ia sangat marah; dan baik sang Putri maupun si penggembala babi diusir keluar dari kota.

The Princess now stood and wept, the swineherd scolded, and the rain poured down.

Sang Putri kini berdiri sambil menangis, si penggembala babi mengomel, dan hujan turun deras.

“Alas! Unhappy creature that I am!” said the Princess. “If I had but married the handsome young Prince! Ah! how unfortunate I am!”

"Aduh! Betapa malangnya diriku!" kata sang Putri. "Andai saja aku menikahi Pangeran tampan itu! Ah! Betapa sialnya aku!"

And the swineherd went behind a tree, washed the black and brown color from his face, threw off his dirty clothes, and stepped forth in his princely robes; he looked so noble that the Princess could not help bowing before him.

Dan si penggembala babi pun pergi ke balik sebatang pohon, mencuci warna hitam dan cokelat dari wajahnya, melepas pakaian kotornya, dan tampil dalam jubah kepangerannya; ia tampak begitu mulia sehingga sang Putri tak bisa menahan diri untuk membungkuk hormat di hadapannya.

“I am come to despise thee,” said he. “Thou would'st not have an honorable Prince! Thou could'st not prize the rose and the nightingale, but thou wast ready to kiss the swineherd for the sake of a trumpery plaything. Thou art rightly served.”

"Aku datang untuk menghinamu," katanya. "Kau tak mau menerima seorang Pangeran yang terhormat! Kau tak bisa menghargai bunga mawar dan burung bulbul itu, tetapi kau bersedia mencium penggembala babi demi sebuah mainan murahan. Kau memang pantas mendapatkannya."

He then went back to his own little kingdom, and shut the door of his palace in her face. Now she might well sing,

Kemudian ia pun kembali ke kerajaan kecilnya sendiri, dan menutup pintu istananya di depan wajahnya. Kini ia boleh saja bernyanyi,

“Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!”

"Ach! du lieber Augustin, Alles ist weg, weg, weg!"