| There was an Old Person of Rhodes, Who strongly objected to toads; He paid several cousins, To catch them by the dozens, That futile Old Person of Rhodes. Жил парнишка из города
Тосно; |
| There was an Old Man of Peru, Who watched his wife making a stew; But once by mistake, In a stove she did bake, That unfortunate Man of Peru. Наблюдал как-то муж из Москвы |
| There was an Old Man of Melrose, Who walked on the tips of his toes; But they said, 'It ain't pleasant, To see you at present, You stupid Old Man of Melrose. Жил-был эллин
вблизи Фермопил, |
| There was a Young Lady of Lucca, Whose lovers completely forsook her; She ran up a tree, And said, 'Fiddle-de-dee!' Which embarassed the people of Lucca. Безутешная дама из
Мнёвников, |
| There was an Old Man of Bohemia, Whose daughter was christened Euphemia, Till one day, to his grief, She married a thief, Which grieved that Old Man of Bohemia. Житель славного города
Сплита |
| There was an Old Man of Vesuvius, Who studied the works of Vitruvius; When the flames burnt his book, To drinking he took, That morbid Old Man of Vesuvius. Господин, что гулял близ
Везувия, |
| There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, Who wished he had never been born; So he sat on a chair, Till he died of despair, That dolorous Man of Cape Horn. Жил бедняга на озере Блед |
| There was an Old Lady whose folly, Induced her to sit on a holly; Whereon by a thorn, Her dress being torn, She quickly became melancholy. Раз у дамы возникла охота |
| There was an Old Man of Corfu, Who never knew what he should do; So he rushed up and down, Till the sun made him brown, That bewildered Old Man of Corfu. Житель южного города Смела |
| There was an Old Man of the South, Who had an immederate mouth; But in swallowing a dish, That was quite full of fish, He was choked, that Old Man of the South. Жил однажды обжора из
Ромен, |