Fortune presents gifts 财富呈现礼物

Not according to the book 不按照书

Fortune presents gifts 财富呈现礼物

Not according to the book 不按照书

   

When you expect whistles it's flutes 当你想到口哨它的长笛

When you expect flutes it's whistles 当你想到笛子它的汽笛声

   

What various paths are followed 遵循什么不同路径

In distributing honours and possessions 在分配的荣誉和财富

She gives awards to some 她给奖励一些

And penitent's cloaks to others 和忏悔的斗篷给他人

   

When you expect whistles it's flutes 当你想到口哨它的长笛

When you expect flutes it's whistles 当你想到笛子它的汽笛声

   

Sometimes she robs the chief goatherd 有时她剥夺了行政牧羊人

Of his cottage and goat pen 他的小屋和山羊笔

And to whomever she fancies 并给谁就给谁，她幻想

The lamest goat has born two kids 该lamest山羊已经生了两个孩子

   

When you expect whistles it's flutes 当你想到口哨它的长笛

When you expect flutes it's whistles 当你想到笛子它的汽笛声

   

Because in a village a poor lad 因为在一个村庄一个贫穷的小伙子

Has stolen one egg 偷一个鸡蛋

He swings in the sun 他摇摆在阳光下

And another gets away with a thousand crimes 而另一逃脱了一千犯罪

   

When you expect whistles it's flutes 当你想到口哨它的长笛

When you expect flutes it's whistles 当你想到笛子它的汽笛声