Edward Lear (Ýäâàðä Ëèð)

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There was an Old Person of Gretna,
Who rushed down the crater of Etna;
When they said, 'Is it hot?'
He replied, 'No, it's not!'
That mendacious Old Person of Gretna.

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Ïðîêðè÷àëè Äåâèöû èç Êàíí,
Ïîãðóæàÿñü â êèïÿùèé âóëêàí:
	«Çàìåðçàåì â ãååííå!»
	Àõ, êàê íåîòêðîâåííû
È êàê ëæèâû Äåâèöû èç Êàíí!

© Ïåðåâîä Åâã. Ôåëüäìàíà
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Íåêèé ñòàðåö èç ãîðîäà Ãðåòíû
Îáíàðóæèëñÿ â êðàòåðå Ýòíû.
“Òàì íå æàðêî, ñêàæè?”
Ñòàðåö, æèâøèé ïî ëæè,
“Äà íè÷óòü!” — îòâå÷àåò èç Ýòíû.

1. Imitation of The Olden Poets
2. There Was A Young Person Of Crete
3. There Was a Young Lady of Turkey
4. There Was An Old Lady Whose Folly
5. There Was An Old Person Of Basing

Ðàñïå÷àòàòü ñòèõîòâîðåíèå (Poem to print)

Êîëè÷åñòâî îáðàùåíèé ê ñòèõîòâîðåíèþ: 1973

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