[Scene 3 "The Execution of Louis Capet"] [场景3 “路易卡佩执行”]

   

[RINGMASTER] [驯兽师]

In the spring of ninety-two 在92春

The Austrians and the Prussians too 奥地利人和普鲁士人太

Crossed the line 冲过终点线

The war had come 这场战争已经到来

The people went to see the King 人去见王

Reluctantly he let them in 他很不情愿地让他们在

   

[RINGMASTER & CHORUS] [驯兽师与合唱]

And over tea they said that 而喝茶，他们说，

He must choose one hat 他必须选择一顶帽子

   

[RINGMASTER] [驯兽师]

A crown in Koblenz with his friends 在科布伦茨一顶王冠和他的朋友

Or if he chose to make amends 或者，如果他选择来弥补

He might adopt 他可能采取

   

[CHORUS] [合唱]

He might adopt 他可能采取

   

[RINGMASTER & CHORUS] [驯兽师与合唱]

Their scarlet bonnet 他们鲜红的帽子

   

[RINGMASTER] [驯兽师]

Surprise, surprise, when left to choose 想不到，离开的时候选择

Too late he chose "The Bonnet Rouge" 太晚了，他选择的是“引擎盖胭脂扣”