Fred came from school the first half-year 弗雷德上半年入学，

　　As learned as could be, 努力学了很多知识，

　　And wished to show to all around how smart a boy was he. 他想着向所有人证明自己的聪明才智。

　　And so at dinner he began,— 所以，吃完饭时，他开始卖弄，——

　　"Papa, you think you see two roasted chickens on that dish,now I will prove them three! “爸爸，你现在看到盘子里有两只烤鸡，但我要证明这有三只。”

　　"First, this is one, and that is two,as plain as plain can be; “首先，这是一，那是二，很简单，

　　I add the one unto the two,and two and one make three."— 我用一加上二，就得到三了。”

　　"Just so," then answered his papa; “就这样，”他爸爸回答道；

　　"If what you say is true, “如果你说的是真的，

　　I will take one, mamma takes one, 那我吃一只，你妈妈吃一只，

　　The third we leave for you!" 你就吃第三只吧！”