The Foolish Pug

Anjing Pesek Yang Bodoh

A pompous pug once thought that he 

Seekor anjing pesek yang pongah

A dashing swell would try to be,

Ia akan menjadi besar dan gagah

And on his neighbors one and all, 

Kepada tetangganya semua

Sat out to make a stylish call.

Ia bilang sambil duduk bergaya

He wore a glass upon one eye,

Kacamata di sebelah matanya

And on his head a silk hat high;

Dan topi tinggi sutra di kepalanya

A wide, stiff collar around his throat,

Kerah kaku nan lebar di lehernya 

And last an English overcoat.

Dan memakai mantel panjang akhirnya.

So fine and splendid was his air

Dia sungguh menawan tapi pongah

The very birds stood still to stare,

Semua burung menatap terperangah 

As walking on his two hind feet

Ia berjalan dengan dua kaki

He sauntered boldly down the street. 

Berkeliling jalanan dengan berani

But oh, alas! it comes to all

Tapi pelajaran untuk semuanya

To learn that pride must have a fall,

Yang sombong jatuh juga akhirnya

And e'er the corner he had turned

Berbelok ia di tikungan

Poor pug that bitter lesson learned. 

Pahit pelajaran ia dapatkan.

A saucy maid with one great whack,

Gadis pelayan galak mendera tak tanggung tanggung

Brought down her broom upon his back,

Mendaratkan sapu besar di atas punggung

And as he raised a frightened wail

Anjing pesek melolong lolong

Another soused him from her pail. 

Pelayan membanjur dengan air segentong

Poor pug! that night he sat and thought 

Anjing malang semalam duduk merenung

Of all the trouble he had brought

Atas semua musibah yang ia undang

Upon himself, because that he

Pada dirinya sendiri yang malang

A foolish dude had tried to be.

Begitu bodoh ingin terpandang.

Sumber : Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper and Other Stories, www.guttenberg.org

Interpretasi puisi dalam bahasa Indonesia oleh Raqim.