The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

This is a Tale about a tail—a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was Nutkin.

Ini adalah Kisah tentang sebuah ekor—ekor milik seekor tupai merah kecil, namanya Nutkin.

He had a brother called Twinkleberry, and a great many cousins: they lived in a wood at the edge of a lake.

Ia punya seorang kakak bernama Twinkleberry, dan banyak sekali sepupu: mereka tinggal di sebuah hutan di tepi danau.

In the middle of the lake there is an island covered with trees and nut bushes; and amongst those trees stands a hollow oak-tree, which is the house of an owl who is called Old Brown.

Di tengah danau itu ada sebuah pulau yang penuh pepohonan dan semak kacang; dan di antara pohon-pohon itu berdiri sebatang pohon ek berlubang, yang menjadi rumah seekor burung hantu bernama Old Brown.

One autumn when the nuts were ripe, and the leaves on the hazel bushes were golden and green—Nutkin and Twinkleberry and all the other little squirrels came out of the wood, and down to the edge of the lake.

Suatu musim gugur ketika kacang-kacang sudah matang, dan daun-daun di semak hazel berwarna keemasan dan hijau—Nutkin dan Twinkleberry serta semua tupai kecil lainnya keluar dari hutan, turun ke tepi danau.

They made little rafts out of twigs, and they paddled away over the water to Owl Island to gather nuts.

Mereka membuat rakit-rakit kecil dari ranting, lalu mendayung menyeberangi air menuju Pulau Burung Hantu untuk mengumpulkan kacang.

Each squirrel had a little sack and a large oar, and spread out his tail for a sail.

Setiap tupai membawa sebuah kantong kecil dan sebuah dayung besar, serta membentangkan ekornya sebagai layar.

They also took with them an offering of three fat mice as a present for Old Brown, and put them down upon his door-step.

Mereka juga membawa persembahan tiga ekor tikus gemuk sebagai hadiah untuk Old Brown, dan meletakkannya di depan pintunya.

Then Twinkleberry and the other little squirrels each made a low bow, and said politely—

Lalu Twinkleberry dan tupai-tupai kecil lainnya masing-masing membungkuk rendah, dan berkata sopan—

"Old Mr. Brown, will you favour us with permission to gather nuts upon your island?"

"Tuan Brown yang terhormat, maukah Tuan mengizinkan kami mengumpulkan kacang di pulau Tuan?"

But Nutkin was excessively impertinent in his manners. He bobbed up and down like a little red cherry, singing—

Tapi Nutkin bersikap sangat lancang. Ia melompat-lompat naik turun seperti buah ceri merah kecil, sambil bernyanyi—

"Riddle me, riddle me, rot-tot-tote! A little wee man, in a red red coat! A staff in his hand, and a stone in his throat; If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a groat."

"Teka-teki, teka-teki, tok-tok-tok! Seorang lelaki kecil mungil, berjaket merah merona! Tongkat di tangannya, dan batu di tenggorokannya; Kalau kau bisa jawab teka-teki ini, akan kuberi kau sekeping uang."

Now this riddle is as old as the hills; Mr. Brown paid no attention whatever to Nutkin.

Nah, teka-teki ini sudah setua bukit-bukit; Tuan Brown sama sekali tidak memedulikan Nutkin.

He shut his eyes obstinately and went to sleep.

Ia menutup matanya dengan keras kepala dan tertidur.

The squirrels filled their little sacks with nuts, and sailed away home in the evening.

Para tupai mengisi kantong-kantong kecil mereka dengan kacang, lalu berlayar pulang di sore hari.

But next morning they all came back again to Owl Island; and Twinkleberry and the others brought a fine fat mole, and laid it on the stone in front of Old Brown's doorway, and said—

Tapi esok paginya mereka semua kembali lagi ke Pulau Burung Hantu; dan Twinkleberry serta yang lain membawa seekor tikus tanah gemuk yang bagus, dan meletakkannya di atas batu di depan pintu Old Brown, lalu berkata—

"Mr. Brown, will you favour us with your gracious permission to gather some more nuts?"

"Tuan Brown, maukah Tuan berkenan mengizinkan kami mengumpulkan sedikit kacang lagi?"

But Nutkin, who had no respect, began to dance up and down, tickling old Mr. Brown with a nettle and singing—

Tapi Nutkin, yang tak punya sopan santun sama sekali, mulai menari naik turun, menggelitik Tuan Brown tua dengan jelatang sambil bernyanyi—

"Old Mr. B! Riddle-me-ree! Hitty Pitty within the wall, Hitty Pitty without the wall; If you touch Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty will bite you!"

"Tuan B tua! Teka-teki-teki! Hitty Pitty di dalam tembok, Hitty Pitty di luar tembok; Kalau kau sentuh Hitty Pitty, Hitty Pitty akan menggigitmu!"

Mr. Brown woke up suddenly and carried the mole into his house.

Tuan Brown terbangun mendadak dan membawa tikus tanah itu masuk ke rumahnya.

He shut the door in Nutkin's face. Presently a little thread of blue smoke from a wood fire came up from the top of the tree, and Nutkin peeped through the key-hole and sang—

Ia menutup pintu tepat di depan wajah Nutkin. Sesaat kemudian sebentuk asap biru tipis dari api kayu naik dari puncak pohon, dan Nutkin mengintip lewat lubang kunci sambil bernyanyi—

"A house full, a hole full! And you cannot gather a bowl-full!"

"Rumah penuh, lubang penuh! Tapi kau tak bisa kumpulkan semangkuk pun!"

The squirrels searched for nuts all over the island and filled their little sacks.

Para tupai mencari kacang di seluruh pulau dan mengisi kantong-kantong kecil mereka.

But Nutkin gathered oak-apples—yellow and scarlet—and sat upon a beech-stump playing marbles, and watching the door of old Mr. Brown.

Tapi Nutkin mengumpulkan apel ek—kuning dan merah menyala—lalu duduk di atas tunggul pohon beech bermain kelereng, sambil mengawasi pintu Tuan Brown tua.

On the third day the squirrels got up very early and went fishing; they caught seven fat minnows as a present for Old Brown.

Pada hari ketiga para tupai bangun sangat pagi dan pergi memancing; mereka menangkap tujuh ekor ikan kecil gemuk sebagai hadiah untuk Old Brown.

They paddled over the lake and landed under a crooked chestnut tree on Owl Island.

Mereka mendayung menyeberangi danau dan mendarat di bawah pohon kastanye bengkok di Pulau Burung Hantu.

Twinkleberry and six other little squirrels each carried a fat minnow; but Nutkin, who had no nice manners, brought no present at all. He ran in front, singing—

Twinkleberry dan enam tupai kecil lainnya masing-masing membawa seekor ikan kecil gemuk; tapi Nutkin, yang tak punya sopan santun sama sekali, tidak membawa hadiah apa pun. Ia berlari di depan, sambil bernyanyi—

"The man in the wilderness said to me, 'How many strawberries grow in the sea?' I answered him as I thought good— 'As many red herrings as grow in the wood.'"

"Orang di padang belantara berkata padaku, 'Berapa banyak stroberi tumbuh di laut?' Kujawab sebisaku— 'Sebanyak ikan haring merah yang tumbuh di hutan.'"

But old Mr. Brown took no interest in riddles—not even when the answer was provided for him.

Tapi Tuan Brown tua tak tertarik sama sekali pada teka-teki—bahkan ketika jawabannya sudah diberikan untuknya.

On the fourth day the squirrels brought a present of six fat beetles, which were as good as plums in plum-pudding for Old Brown. Each beetle was wrapped up carefully in a dock-leaf, fastened with a pine-needle pin.

Pada hari keempat para tupai membawa hadiah enam ekor kumbang gemuk, yang seenak buah prem dalam puding prem bagi Old Brown. Setiap kumbang dibungkus rapi dalam daun dock, diikat dengan jarum daun pinus.

But Nutkin sang as rudely as ever—

Tapi Nutkin bernyanyi selancang biasanya—

"Old Mr. B! riddle-me-ree Flour of England, fruit of Spain, Met together in a shower of rain; Put in a bag tied round with a string, If you'll tell me this riddle, I'll give you a ring!"

"Tuan B tua! teka-teki-teki Tepung dari Inggris, buah dari Spanyol, Bertemu dalam hujan rintik-rintik; Dimasukkan dalam kantong diikat dengan tali, Kalau kau bisa jawab teka-teki ini, akan kuberi kau cincin!"

Which was ridiculous of Nutkin, because he had not got any ring to give to Old Brown.

Yang mana sangat konyol bagi Nutkin, sebab ia sama sekali tak punya cincin untuk diberikan pada Old Brown.

The other squirrels hunted up and down the nut bushes; but Nutkin gathered robin's pincushions off a briar bush, and stuck them full of pine-needle pins.

Tupai-tupai lainnya mencari-cari di semak-semak kacang; tapi Nutkin mengumpulkan bantalan jarum robin dari semak duri, dan menancapinya penuh dengan jarum daun pinus.

On the fifth day the squirrels brought a present of wild honey; it was so sweet and sticky that they licked their fingers as they put it down upon the stone. They had stolen it out of a bumble bees' nest on the tippitty top of the hill.

Pada hari kelima para tupai membawa hadiah madu liar; madu itu begitu manis dan lengket sampai mereka menjilati jari-jari mereka saat meletakkannya di atas batu. Mereka mencurinya dari sarang lebah tawon di puncak paling atas bukit.

But Nutkin skipped up and down, singing—

Tapi Nutkin melompat-lompat naik turun, sambil bernyanyi—

"Hum-a-bum! buzz! buzz! Hum-a-bum buzz! As I went over Tipple-tine I met a flock of bonny swine; Some yellow-nacked, some yellow backed! They were the very bonniest swine That e'er went over Tipple-tine."

"Dengung-dengung! Zzz! Zzz! Dengung-dengung zzz! Saat aku melewati Tipple-tine Kutemui sekawanan babi cantik; Ada yang leher kuning, ada yang punggung kuning! Merekalah babi-babi paling cantik Yang pernah melewati Tipple-tine."

Old Mr. Brown turned up his eyes in disgust at the impertinence of Nutkin.

Tuan Brown tua memutar matanya dengan jengkel melihat kelancangan Nutkin.

But he ate up the honey!

Tapi ia tetap memakan madunya!

The squirrels filled their little sacks with nuts.

Para tupai mengisi kantong-kantong kecil mereka dengan kacang.

But Nutkin sat upon a big flat rock, and played ninepins with a crab apple and green fir-cones.

Tapi Nutkin duduk di atas sebuah batu besar dan datar, dan bermain jangkrik-jangkrikan dengan buah apel liar dan kerucut cemara hijau.

On the sixth day, which was Saturday, the squirrels came again for the last time; they brought a new-laid egg in a little rush basket as a last parting present for Old Brown.

Pada hari keenam, yang jatuh pada hari Sabtu, para tupai datang lagi untuk terakhir kalinya; mereka membawa sebutir telur yang baru saja bertelur dalam sebuah keranjang mendong kecil sebagai hadiah perpisahan terakhir untuk Old Brown.

But Nutkin ran in front laughing, and shouting—

Tapi Nutkin berlari di depan sambil tertawa, dan berseru—

"Humpty Dumpty lies in the beck, With a white counterpane round his neck, Forty doctors and forty wrights, Cannot put Humpty Dumpty to rights!"

"Humpty Dumpty terbaring di anak sungai, Dengan selimut putih melilit lehernya, Empat puluh tabib dan empat puluh tukang kayu, Tak bisa membetulkan Humpty Dumpty!"

Now old Mr. Brown took an interest in eggs; he opened one eye and shut it again. But still he did not speak.

Nah, Tuan Brown tua tertarik pada telur; ia membuka satu matanya lalu menutupnya lagi. Tapi ia tetap tidak bicara.

Nutkin became more and more impertinent—

Nutkin menjadi semakin lancang—

"Old Mr. B! Old Mr. B! Hickamore, Hackamore, on the King's kitchen door; All the King's horses, and all the King's men, Couldn't drive Hickamore, Hackamore, Off the King's kitchen door."

"Tuan B tua! Tuan B tua! Hickamore, Hackamore, di pintu dapur Sang Raja; Semua kuda Raja, dan semua prajurit Raja, Tak bisa mengusir Hickamore, Hackamore, Dari pintu dapur Sang Raja."

Nutkin danced up and down like a sunbeam; but still Old Brown said nothing at all.

Nutkin menari-nari naik turun bagai sinar matahari; tapi Old Brown tetap tak berkata apa-apa.

Nutkin began again—

Nutkin memulai lagi—

"Arthur O'Bower has broken his band, He comes roaring up the land! The King of Scots with all his power, Cannot turn Arthur of the Bower!"

"Arthur O'Bower telah memutus ikatannya, Ia datang mengaum menyusuri negeri! Raja Skotlandia dengan segala kekuatannya, Tak bisa mengalahkan Arthur dari Bower!"

Nutkin made a whirring noise to sound like the wind, and he took a running jump right onto the head of Old Brown!…

Nutkin membuat suara berdengung seperti angin, lalu ia mengambil ancang-ancang dan melompat tepat ke atas kepala Old Brown!…

Then all at once there was a flutterment and a scufflement and a loud "Squeak!"

Lalu tiba-tiba terjadi kegaduhan dan pergulatan dan sebuah "Ciit!" yang keras.

The other squirrels scuttered away into the bushes.

Tupai-tupai lainnya buru-buru berlari masuk ke semak-semak.

When they came back very cautiously, peeping round the tree—there was Old Brown sitting on his door-step, quite still, with his eyes closed, as if nothing had happened.

Ketika mereka kembali dengan sangat hati-hati, mengintip dari balik pohon—di sana ada Old Brown duduk di ambang pintunya, diam sekali, matanya tertutup, seolah tak terjadi apa-apa.

But Nutkin was in his waistcoat pocket!

Tapi Nutkin ada di dalam saku rompinya!

This looks like the end of the story; but it isn't.

Ini kelihatannya seperti akhir cerita; tapi bukan.

Old Brown carried Nutkin into his house, and held him up by the tail, intending to skin him; but Nutkin pulled so very hard that his tail broke in two, and he dashed up the staircase and escaped out of the attic window.

Old Brown membawa Nutkin masuk ke rumahnya, dan mengangkatnya dengan memegang ekornya, bermaksud mengulitinya; tapi Nutkin menarik dengan begitu keras sampai ekornya putus jadi dua, dan ia berlari menaiki tangga lalu kabur lewat jendela loteng.

And to this day, if you meet Nutkin up a tree and ask him a riddle, he will throw sticks at you, and stamp his feet and scold, and shout—

Dan sampai hari ini, kalau kau bertemu Nutkin di atas pohon dan memberinya teka-teki, ia akan melemparimu dengan ranting, menghentak-hentakkan kakinya dan memarahimu, sambil berteriak—

"Cuck-cuck-cuck-cur-r-r-cuck-k-k!"

"Kuk-kuk-kuk-kur-r-r-kuk-k-k!"