You got silk dresses an' de mills an' de sto' an' de money, an' you give yo'seff airs lak a fine hawse, but you a mule jes' de same.

你穿着绸子衣裳，开着木材厂，开着商店，又有钱，还摆出一副架子，很像一匹好马，可你终究是头骡子。

Den de Yankees come in an' a Yankee gempmum, he wuz a cunnel, he tek a shine ter me an' he keep me te ten' ter his hawse an' his boots.

后来北方佬来了，有个军官是个上校，他看中了我，叫我去给他喂马，擦靴子。

An' Ah say you say, Cap'n Butler, come quick an' bring yo' hawse an' cah'ige. Miss Melly done had a chile an' you is bustin' ter get outer town.

俺说你说的，巴特勒船长，请赶快来，带着你的马和马车来。媚兰小姐生了个娃娃，思嘉小姐急着要离开这个城市。

Den he light outer de house on de hawse an' he wuz gone tell 'bout sundown. W'en he come t'arin' home, Ah seed dat he'd been drinkin' an' drinkin' heavy, but he wuz cahyin' it well's usual.

他急急忙忙回到家里时，我发现他喝得醉醺醺的，不过还像平常那样勉强支持着。

You ain' nuthin' but a mule in hawse harness. You kin polish a mule's feet an' shine his hide an' put brass all over his harness an' hitch him ter a fine cah'ige. But he a mule jes' de same.

你可以把骡子的脚擦得光光的，把皮擦得锃亮锃亮，把笼头都用铜叶子包起来，驾到一辆华丽的马车上，可是骡子还是骡子，这是骗不了人的。