The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Once upon a time there was a frog called Mr. Jeremy Fisher; he lived in a little damp house amongst the buttercups at the edge of a pond.

Pada zaman dahulu hiduplah seekor katak bernama Tuan Jeremy Fisher; ia tinggal di sebuah rumah kecil yang lembap di antara bunga-bunga buttercup di tepi sebuah kolam.

The water was all slippy-sloppy in the larder and in the back passage.

Air selalu becek dan berlumpur di lemari makanan dan di lorong belakang.

But Mr. Jeremy liked getting his feet wet; nobody ever scolded him, and he never caught a cold!

Namun Tuan Jeremy suka membasahi kakinya; tidak seorang pun pernah memarahinya, dan ia tidak pernah masuk angin!

He was quite pleased when he looked out and saw large drops of rain, splashing in the pond.

Ia sangat senang ketika ia melihat ke luar dan melihat tetesan hujan besar berjatuhan di kolam.

"I will get some worms and go fishing and catch a dish of minnows for my dinner," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher. "If I catch more than five fish, I will invite my friends Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise and Sir Isaac Newton. The Alderman, however, eats salad."

"Aku akan mengambil beberapa cacing dan pergi memancing untuk menangkap sepiring ikan kecil sebagai makan malamku," kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher. "Jika aku menangkap lebih dari lima ekor ikan, aku akan mengundang teman-temanku, Tuan Wali Kota Ptolemy Tortoise dan Sir Isaac Newton. Namun, Sang Wali Kota hanya makan salad."

Mr. Jeremy put on a macintosh, and a pair of shiny goloshes; he took his rod and basket, and set off with enormous hops to the place where he kept his boat.

Tuan Jeremy mengenakan jas hujan dan sepasang sepatu karet yang mengkilap; ia membawa joran dan keranjangnya, lalu berangkat dengan lompatan-lompatan besar menuju tempat ia menyimpan perahunya.

The boat was round and green, and very like the other lily-leaves. It was tied to a water-plant in the middle of the pond.

Perahu itu bundar dan berwarna hijau, sangat mirip dengan daun-daun teratai lainnya. Perahu itu diikat pada sebuah tanaman air di tengah kolam.

Mr. Jeremy took a reed pole, and pushed the boat out into open water. "I know a good place for minnows," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

Tuan Jeremy mengambil sebatang galah dari alang-alang, dan mendorong perahunya ke perairan terbuka. "Aku tahu tempat yang bagus untuk ikan kecil," kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher.

Mr. Jeremy stuck his pole into the mud and fastened the boat to it.

Tuan Jeremy menancapkan galahnya ke dalam lumpur dan mengikatkan perahunya pada galah itu.

Then he settled himself cross-legged and arranged his fishing tackle. He had the dearest little red float. His rod was a tough stalk of grass, his line was a fine long white horse-hair, and he tied a little wriggling worm at the end.

Kemudian ia duduk bersila dan menyiapkan peralatan pancingnya. Ia memiliki pelampung merah kecil yang sangat ia sukai. Jorannya adalah sebatang tangkai rumput yang kuat, senarnya adalah rambut kuda putih yang halus dan panjang, dan ia mengikatkan seekor cacing kecil yang menggeliat di ujungnya.

The rain trickled down his back, and for nearly an hour he stared at the float.

Air hujan menetes di punggungnya, dan selama hampir satu jam ia menatap pelampungnya.

"This is getting tiresome, I think I should like some lunch," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

"Ini mulai membosankan, kurasa aku ingin makan siang," kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher.

He punted back again amongst the water-plants, and took some lunch out of his basket.

Ia mendayung kembali di antara tanaman-tanaman air, dan mengeluarkan bekal makan siangnya dari keranjang.

"I will eat a butterfly sandwich, and wait till the shower is over," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

"Aku akan makan roti lapis kupu-kupu, dan menunggu sampai hujan reda," kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher.

A great big water-beetle came up underneath the lily leaf and tweaked the toe of one of his goloshes.

Seekor kumbang air yang besar muncul dari bawah daun teratai dan mencubit ujung salah satu sepatu karetnya.

Mr. Jeremy crossed his legs up shorter, out of reach, and went on eating his sandwich.

Tuan Jeremy melipat kakinya lebih pendek lagi, di luar jangkauan, dan melanjutkan makan roti lapisnya.

Once or twice something moved about with a rustle and a splash amongst the rushes at the side of the pond.

Sekali atau dua kali sesuatu bergerak dengan suara gemerisik dan percikan di antara alang-alang di tepi kolam.

"I trust that is not a rat," said Mr. Jeremy Fisher; "I think I had better get away from here."

"Kuharap itu bukan tikus," kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher; "kurasa sebaiknya aku menjauh dari sini."

Mr. Jeremy shoved the boat out again a little way, and dropped in the bait. There was a bite almost directly; the float gave a tremendous bobbit!

Tuan Jeremy mendorong perahunya keluar sedikit lagi, dan menjatuhkan umpannya. Hampir seketika ada yang menggigit; pelampungnya bergoyang dengan hebat!

"A minnow! a minnow! I have him by the nose!" cried Mr. Jeremy Fisher, jerking up his rod.

"Ikan kecil! Ikan kecil! Aku menangkapnya tepat di hidungnya!" seru Tuan Jeremy Fisher, sambil menyentakkan jorannya ke atas.

But what a horrible surprise! Instead of a smooth fat minnow, Mr. Jeremy landed little Jack Sharp the stickleback, covered with spines!

Tetapi alangkah mengejutkan dan mengerikannya! Alih-alih ikan kecil yang gemuk dan licin, Tuan Jeremy menangkap si kecil Jack Sharp, ikan duri, yang tubuhnya penuh duri!

The stickleback floundered about the boat, pricking and snapping until he was quite out of breath. Then he jumped back into the water.

Ikan duri itu meronta-ronta di dalam perahu, menusuk dan menggigit hingga ia kehabisan napas. Kemudian ia melompat kembali ke dalam air.

And a shoal of other little fishes put their heads out, and laughed at Mr. Jeremy Fisher.

Dan sekawanan ikan-ikan kecil lainnya menyembulkan kepala mereka, dan menertawakan Tuan Jeremy Fisher.

And while Mr. Jeremy sat disconsolately on the edge of his boat, sucking his sore fingers and peering down into the water, a much worse thing happened; a really frightful thing it would have been, if Mr. Jeremy had not been wearing a macintosh!

Dan sementara Tuan Jeremy duduk termenung di tepi perahunya, mengisap jari-jarinya yang perih dan menatap ke dalam air, sesuatu yang jauh lebih buruk terjadi; sebuah kejadian yang benar-benar mengerikan, seandainya Tuan Jeremy tidak sedang mengenakan jas hujannya!

A great big enormous trout came up, ker-pflop-p-p-p, with a splash, and it seized Mr. Jeremy with a snap, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"—and then it turned and dived down to the bottom of the pond!

Seekor ikan trout yang besar dan sangat besar muncul, byurr, dengan sebuah percikan, dan menyambar Tuan Jeremy dengan satu gigitan, "Aduh! Aduh! Aduh!"—lalu ikan itu berbalik dan menyelam ke dasar kolam!

But the trout was so displeased with the taste of the macintosh, that in less than half a minute it spat him out again; and the only thing it swallowed was Mr. Jeremy's goloshes.

Tetapi ikan trout itu begitu tidak menyukai rasa jas hujan itu, sehingga dalam waktu kurang dari setengah menit ia memuntahkannya kembali; dan satu-satunya yang ditelannya hanyalah sepatu karet Tuan Jeremy.

Mr. Jeremy bounced up to the surface of the water, like a cork and the bubbles out of a soda water bottle; and he swam with all his might to the edge of the pond.

Tuan Jeremy melambung ke permukaan air, seperti gabus dan gelembung-gelembung dari botol air soda; dan ia berenang sekuat tenaga menuju tepi kolam.

He scrambled out on the first bank he came to, and he hopped home across the meadow with his macintosh all in tatters.

Ia memanjat naik ke tepian pertama yang ia temui, dan melompat pulang melintasi padang rumput dengan jas hujannya yang koyak-koyak.

"What a mercy that was not a pike!" said Mr. Jeremy Fisher. "I have lost my rod and basket; but it does not much matter, for I am sure I should never have dared to go fishing again!"

"Untunglah itu bukan ikan tombak!" kata Tuan Jeremy Fisher. "Aku kehilangan joran dan keranjangku; tetapi itu tidak terlalu penting, karena aku yakin aku tidak akan pernah berani pergi memancing lagi!"

He put some sticking plaster on his fingers, and his friends both came to dinner. He could not offer them fish, but he had something else in his larder.

Ia menempelkan plester pada jari-jarinya, dan kedua temannya datang untuk makan malam. Ia tidak dapat menyuguhkan ikan kepada mereka, tetapi ia memiliki hidangan lain di lemari makanannya.

Sir Isaac Newton wore his black and gold waistcoat.

Sir Isaac Newton mengenakan rompi hitam dan emasnya.

And Mr. Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise brought a salad with him in a string bag.

Dan Tuan Wali Kota Ptolemy Tortoise membawa salad dalam tas jaring.

And instead of a nice dish of minnows, they had a roasted grasshopper with lady-bird sauce, which frogs consider a beautiful treat; but I think it must have been nasty!

Dan alih-alih hidangan ikan kecil yang lezat, mereka menyantap belalang panggang dengan saus kepik, yang menurut para katak adalah hidangan yang lezat; tetapi kurasa itu pasti tidak enak!