Into a great tree a small worm did go 成一株大树的小蠕虫也去

It wormed its way inwards and soon it did grow 它向内驱虫的方式，很快就没有成长

The tree was unhappy but what could it do? 树很不高兴，但可能是什么呢？

It stood there in silence: the worm grew and grew 它默默地站在那里：蠕虫越做越大

The tree was unhappy but what could it say 树很不高兴，但可能是什么说

The worm kept on growing the tree sank away 该蠕虫不断成长的树离沉没

The worm was so greedy it ate more each day 该蠕虫病毒是如此贪婪的每一天，吃更多

And each day it ate more the tree shrank away 而每一天，吃更多的树退缩了

The worm was so loathsome it felt no disgrace 该蠕虫病毒是如此的令人厌恶的感觉没有什么丢人

The birds had been silenced the sun shunned that place 鸟被压制了太阳避之唯恐不及的地方

And all of the forest grew fearful to see 和所有的森林增长害怕看

What terrible fate lay in store for the tree 有什么可怕的命运躺在店里的树

The worm grew so monstrous its greed knew no bounds 该蠕虫变得如此可怕的贪婪知道没有界限

The smell was so awful if poisoned the ground 气味是那么可怕，如果中毒地面

And all of the creatures that lived in the wood 和所有住在木材的生物

Were sickened and starving the worm spoiled their food 被生病和挨饿的蠕虫破坏他们的食物

The birds would not sing and the sun could not shine 鸟不会唱歌，太阳无法照射

The forest lay dirty and blackened with grime 林躺在脏，变黑了污垢

Now down in the forest a young man went riding 现在，在森林里下来一名年轻男子骑去

He passed by the great tree and saw it was dying 他通过了很大的树，看见有人快死

The leaves and the bark were all rotten and rife 树叶和树皮都烂和成风

The tree had been poisoned and drained for its life 该树是被毒死的，沥干其生命

He stripped of a piece of the bark of the tree 他剥了一块树皮的

And straight'way he know what the right cure should be 和straightway他知道什么是正确的治疗应该是

The man built a fire and chopped down the tree 该名男子内置了火，砍下的树

The worm started screaming it could not break free 该蠕虫病毒开始尖叫也无法挣脱

It trashed and it lashed but it could net break loose 它看不上，它抨击，但它可以净赚冲出重围

Trapped in that tree like a thief in a noose 被困在那棵树就像一个绞索贼

The worm burst asunder a vile smelling crust 该蠕虫突发四分五裂一个卑鄙的地壳闻

He hacked it to pieces and burnt it to dust 他砍死其作品，并焚烧尘

The forest seemed clearer and peaceful at last 森林显得更加清晰，和平的最后

Like after a storm when the rainclouds have passed 像经过一场暴风雨后，当rainclouds已通过

And although the great tree was fallen and dead 而且虽然棵大树倒下了，死

They knew from the ashes a new life would spread 他们从废墟中新的生命将蔓延知道

Yes although the great tree had fallen and died 是的，虽然大的树已经下降而死

They knew from the ashes a new one would thrive 他们从废墟中建立一个新的认识茁壮成长

Now years may have passed since the tale I have told 现在年可能已经过去了，因为这个故事我告诉过

Yet the truth of this story does still seem to hold 然而，这个故事的真实性也似乎仍然持有

Although from a great tree a small worm may grow 虽然从一棵大树的小蠕虫可能会增长

That eats it with poison and tortures its soul 那是吃毒药和折磨的灵魂

The worm can be killed yet the tree be not dead 该蠕虫病毒可以被杀死但树是不是死了

For from the roots of the elder a new life will spread 从老根新生活将蔓延