Joseph had a little overcoat. It was old and worn.

约瑟夫有件小外套，它又破又旧。


So he made a Jacket out of it， and went to the fair.

所以他把外套改成了一件夹克，然后穿着它去了集市。


Joseph had a little Jacket. It got old and worn.

于是约瑟夫拥有了一件夹克，可是渐渐地它变得又破又旧。


So he made a vest out of it, and dance at his nephew's wedding.

所以他把夹克改成了一件背心，然后穿着它在他侄子的婚礼上跳舞。


Joseph had a little vest. It got old and worn.

于是约瑟夫拥有了一件小背心，可是渐渐地它变得又破又旧。


So he made a scarf out of it, and sang in the men's chorus.

所以他把背心改成了一条围巾，然后披着新围巾，在合唱团里唱歌。


Joseph had a little scarf. It got old and worn.

于是约瑟夫又有了一条围巾，渐渐地它变得又破又旧了。


So he made a necktie out of it., and went to visit his married sister in th city.

所以他把围巾改成了一条领带，带着它去城里拜访妹妹一家人。


Joseph had a little necktie. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫拥有了一条领带，可是渐渐地它变得又破又旧。


So he made a handkerchief out of it, and drunk a glass of hot tea with lemon.

所以他把领带改成了一块手帕，围着它享用热腾腾的的柠檬茶。


Joseph had a little handkerchief. It got old and worn.

约瑟夫有了一块手帕，可是渐渐地它变得又破又旧。


So he made a button out of it, and used it to fasten his suspenders.

所以他把手帕改成了一颗纽扣，用它固定他的背带裤。


Joseph had a little button. One day, he lost it.

于是约瑟夫拥有了一颗纽扣。有一天，扣子不见了。


Now he had nothing.

现在他一无所有。


So Joseph made a book about it, which shows, You always Make Something Out of Nothing.

所以约瑟夫写了一本书，告诉我们，你可以“无”中生“有”。