Japanese–English parallel text
『幸運なハンス』
Hans in Luck
Brothers Grimm
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生まれつき運のいい人がいる。何をやってもうまくいき、手に入るものはすべて得になる。ガチョウは白鳥になり、配られたカードはすべて切り札になる。どう放り出されても、かわいそうな猫のように必ず足から着地し、それどころか前より速く進んでいくのだ。
Some men are born to good luck: all they do or try to do comes right—all that falls to them is so much gain—all their geese are swans—all their cards are trumps—toss them which way you will, they will always, like poor puss, alight upon their legs, and only move on so much the faster.
世間の人は、彼らが自分で思うほど高く評価してくれないかもしれない。しかし、彼らが世間のことなど気にするだろうか。世間に何がわかるというのだろう。
The world may very likely not always think of them as they think of themselves, but what care they for the world? what can it know about the matter?
近所のハンスも、そんな幸運な人間の一人だった。ハンスは長い七年もの間、主人につかえて一生懸命に働いた。そしてとうとう言った。「だんな様、約束の年季が明けました。家へ帰って、年老いた母にもう一度会いたいです。ですから給料を払って、行かせてください」
One of these lucky beings was neighbour Hans. Seven long years he had worked hard for his master. At last he said, ‘Master, my time is up; I must go home and see my poor mother once more: so pray pay me my wages and let me go.’
主人は言った。「お前は忠実でよく働く使い走りだったから、給料もはずんでやろう」そうして主人は、ハンスの頭ほどもある大きな銀の塊をくれた。
And the master said, ‘You have been a faithful and good servant, Hans, so your pay shall be handsome.’ Then he gave him a lump of silver as big as his head.
ハンスはハンカチを取り出すと、その中に銀の塊を包み、肩にかついで家へと向かった。
Hans took out his pocket-handkerchief, put the piece of silver into it, threw it over his shoulder, and jogged off on his road homewards.
足をひきずるようにしてのろのろ歩いていると、見事な馬に乗って楽しそうに走ってくる男が見えた。ハンスは声に出して言った。「ああ、馬に乗るというのは、なんとすばらしいことだろう。
As he went lazily on, dragging one foot after another, a man came in sight, trotting gaily along on a capital horse. ‘Ah!’ said Hans aloud, ‘what a fine thing it is to ride on horseback!
暖炉のそばのいすに座っているみたいに、楽そうにしている。石につまずくこともないし、靴もすり減らない。いつの間にか先へ進んでいるんだ」
There he sits as easy and happy as if he was at home, in the chair by his fireside; he trips against no stones, saves shoe-leather, and gets on he hardly knows how.’
ハンスはそれほど小さな声で言ったわけではなかったので、馬に乗った男に聞こえてしまった。男は言った。「やあ、どうして歩いているんだい」「ああ」
Hans did not speak so softly but the horseman heard it all, and said, ‘Well, friend, why do you go on foot then?’ ‘Ah!’
ハンスは言った。「この荷物を運んでいるんです。確かに銀ですが、とても重くて頭を上げられません。肩が痛くてたまらないのですよ」「交換してみないかい」と馬に乗った男が言った。
said he, ‘I have this load to carry: to be sure it is silver, but it is so heavy that I can’t hold up my head, and you must know it hurts my shoulder sadly.’ ‘What do you say of making an exchange?’ said the horseman.
「おれが馬をやるから、お前はその銀をくれよ。そうすれば、そんな重い荷物をかついで歩く苦労もしなくてすむだろう」
‘I will give you my horse, and you shall give me the silver; which will save you a great deal of trouble in carrying such a heavy load about with you.’
「ぜひお願いします」とハンスは言った。「でも、親切にしてくださるので一つ言っておきますが、その銀を運ぶのはとても骨が折れますよ」
‘With all my heart,’ said Hans: ‘but as you are so kind to me, I must tell you one thing—you will have a weary task to draw that silver about with you.’
しかし男は馬から下りて銀を受け取り、ハンスが馬に乗るのを手伝った。そして手綱とムチを渡して言った。「速く走らせたいときは、舌を鳴らして『ハイヨー!』と叫ぶんだぞ」
However, the horseman got off, took the silver, helped Hans up, gave him the bridle into one hand and the whip into the other, and said, ‘When you want to go very fast, smack your lips loudly together, and cry “Jip!”’
ハンスは大喜びで馬の背に乗り、背筋を伸ばして、ひじを張り、つま先を開いた。ムチを鳴らしながら陽気に進み、口笛を吹いたり歌ったりした。
Hans was delighted as he sat on the horse, drew himself up, squared his elbows, turned out his toes, cracked his whip, and rode merrily off, one minute whistling a merry tune, and another singing,
「心配も悲しみもいらない、明日のことなど気にするな! 笑って楽しく暮らそう、ヒヒーンと陽気に歌おう!」
‘No care and no sorrow, A fig for the morrow! We’ll laugh and be merry, Sing neigh down derry!’
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