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１．
もしもし かめよ かめさんよ
せかいのうちで おまえほど
あゆみの のろい ものはない
どうして そんなに のろいのか
２．
なんと おっしゃる うさぎさん
そんなら おまえと かけくらべ
むこうの 小山（こやま）の ふもとまで
どちらが さきに かけつくか
３．
どんなに かめが いそいでも
どうせ ばんまで かかるだろ
ここらで ちょっと ひとねむり
ぐーぐーぐーぐー ぐーぐーぐー
４．
これは ねすぎた しくじった
ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん ぴょん
あんまりおそい うさぎさん
さっきのじまんは どうしたの
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1.
Hello, hello, Turtle-you, Mr. Turtle, oh!
Can you solve this mystery: why are you so slow?
In every race you ever run you always come in last.
Please tell me why it is you never can move fast.
2.
Stop your bragging, Mr. Hare and we will clearly see
That your words are merely fluff if you will race with me.
Over hills and through the woods to where the mountain stands.
Then we'll see who's number one when the contest ends.
3.
Look how silly Turtle crawls, I can't believe my eyes!
He won't finish up the race till stars fill up the skies!
What a boring contest this! I'll stop and rest my knees.
The mountain's just a hop away; time to catch some z's!
4.
Oh, my gosh! I overslept! I'm such a silly chump!
Now to catch old Turtle I will have to jump, jump, jump!
Mr. Hare, I've won the race just like I said I would.
So stop your boastful talk: bragging words are never good.
注１：3番末尾のZ'sは「ズィ‐ズ」と読む。
注２：「かめ」の意の“turtle”と“tortoise”の違いはこちら参照
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