Книга бессмыслицы

Лир Эдвард

Upon nothing but buns,

That whimsical Man of Apulia.

44

There was an Old Man with a poker (кочергой),

Who painted his face with red oker (покрасил его лицо красной охрой /от ochre/)

When they said, 'You're a Guy (Чучело)!

He made no reply (не дал никакого ответа),

But knocked them all down (сбил их всех с ног) with his poker.

Guy—

Гай Фокс (наиболее активный участник Порохового Заговора, его чучело сжигается 5-го ноября — в годовщину раскрытия заговора)

There was an Old Man with a poker,

Who painted his face with red oker

When they said, 'You're a Guy!

He made no reply,

But knocked them all down with his poker.

45

There was an Old Person of Prague (из Праги),

Who was suddenly seized with the Plague (был захвачен Чумой);

But they gave his some butter (дали ему немного масла; give — давать),

Which caused him to mutter (заставило его бормотать, ворчать),

And cured that Old Person of Prague (вылечило).

There was an Old Person of Prague,

Who was suddenly seized with the Plague;

But they gave his some butter,

Which caused him to mutter,

And cured that Old Person of Prague.

46

There was an Old Man of the North (с Севера),

Who fell into a basin of broth (упал в миску с мясным бульоном);

But a laudable cook (достойная похвалы кухарка),

Fished him out with a hook (выудила его на крюком),

Which saved (что спасло) that Old Man of the North.

There was an Old Man of the North,

Who fell into a basin of broth;

But a laudable cook,

Fished him out with a hook,

Which saved that Old Man of the North.

47

There was a Young Lady of Poole,

Whose soup was excessively cool (чей суп был чрезмерно холодным);

So she put it to boil (поставила его кипятиться, вскипятила; put— класть, ставить)

By the aid of some oil (при помощи /растительного/ масла),

That ingenious Young Lady of Poole (изобретательная).

There was a Young Lady of Poole,

Whose soup was excessively cool;

So she put it to boil

By the aid of some oil,

That ingenious Young Lady of Poole.

48

There was an Old Person of Mold,

Who shrank from sensations of cold (который

не переносил ощущений холода; shrink — садиться, съеживаться; избегать),

So he purchased some muffs (приобрел несколько муфт),

Some furs and some fluffs (немного меха и немного пуха),

And wrapped himself (укутал себя) from the cold.

There was an Old Person of Mold,

Who shrank from sensations of cold,

So he purchased some muffs,

Some furs and some fluffs,

And wrapped himself from the cold.

49

There was an Old Man of Nepaul,

From his horse had a terrible fall (со своей лошади имел ужасное падение);

But, though split quite in two (хотя распался практически на две /половины/),

By some very strong glue (при помощи некоторого очень сильного клея),

They mended that Man of Nepaul (починили).

There was an Old Man of Nepaul,

From his horse had a terrible fall;

But, though split quite in two,

By some very strong glue,

They mended that Man of Nepaul.

50

There was an Old Man of th' Abruzzi,

So blind that he couldn't his foot see (такой слепой, что не мог своей ноги видеть);

When they said, 'That's your toe (палец ноги),

He replied, 'Is it so? (так ли это)

That doubtful Old Man of th' Abruzzi (сомневающийся).

There was an Old Man of th' Abruzzi,

So blind that he couldn't his foot see;

When they said, 'That's your toe,

He replied, 'Is it so?

That doubtful Old Man of th' Abruzzi.

51

There was an Old Person of Rhodes (с /острова/ Родос),

Who strongly objected to toads (сильно, весьма возражал /против/ жаб);

He paid several cousins (заплатил нескольким кузинам; pay — платить),