Английский язык с Эдвардом Лиром. Книга бессмыслицы
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There was an Old Man of the Nile,
Who sharpened his nails with a file,
Till he cut out his thumbs,
And said calmly, 'This comes
Of sharpening one's nails with a file!'
62There was an Old Person of Rheims ([город во Франции]),
Who was troubled with horrible dreams (обеспокоен,
So, to keep him awake (потому, чтобы держать его бодрствующим = не
давать ему уснуть)
They fed him on cake (/они/ его кормили тортом),
Which amused (что забавляло) that Old Person of Rheims.
There was an Old Person of Rheims,
Who was troubled with horrible dreams;
So, to keep him awake
They fed him on cake,
Which amused that Old Person of Rheims.
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There was an Old Person of Cromer,
Who stood on one leg to read Homer (стоял на одной ноге, чтобы читать
Гомера);
When he found he grew stiff (когда он обнаружил, /что/ он стал
окостеневшим, одеревеневшим = что нога затекла; find – находить; grow –
расти; становиться),
He jumped over the cliff (спрыгнул с утеса),
Which concluded (прикончило) that Person of Cromer.
There was an Old Person of Cromer,
Who stood on one leg to read Homer;
When he found he grew stiff,
He jumped over the cliff,
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Which concluded that Person of Cromer.
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There was an old person of Troy,
Whose drink was warm brandy and soy (питьем которого были теплое бренди
и соя),
Which he took with a spoon (которые он брал ложкой),
By the light of the moon (при свете луны),
In sight of the city of Troy (с видом на город).
There was an old person of Troy,
Whose drink was warm brandy and soy,
Which he took with a spoon,
By the light of the moon,
In sight of the city of Troy.
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There was an Old Man of the Dee ([город
Who was sadly annoyed by a flea (досадно раздражен, раздражаем блохой =
которому не давала покоя, надоедала блоха);
When he said, 'I will scratch it (расцарапаю это /блоху/),'
They gave him a hatchet (дали топор),
Which grieved (что огорчило) that Old Man of the Dee.
There was an Old Man of the Dee,
Who was sadly annoyed by a flea;
When he said, 'I will scratch it,'
They gave him a hatchet,
Which grieved that Old Man of the Dee.
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There was an Old Man of Dundee ([город в Шотландии]),
Who frequented the top of a tree (часто посещал верхушку дерева);
When disturbed by the crows (когда был потревожен воронами),
He abruptly arose (внезапно поднялся; arise – подниматься),
And exclaimed, 'I'll return (воскликнул, я вернусь) to Dundee.'
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There was an Old Man of Dundee,
Who frequented the top of a tree;
When disturbed by the crows,
He abruptly arose,
And exclaimed, 'I'll return to Dundee.'
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There was an Old Person of Tring,
Who embellished his nose with a ring (украсил свой нос кольцом);
Ha gazed at the moon (пристально смотрел на луну)
Every evening in June (каждый вечер в июне),
That ecstatic (исступленный) Old Person in Tring.
There was an Old Person of Tring,
Who embellished his nose with a ring;
Ha gazed at the moon