| 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!' Жил старик в городишке
Кызыл, |
| 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. Жил да был некий парень
из Нары; |
| 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, Which concluded that Person of Cromer. Некий старец про жизнь
Одиссея, |
| 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. Пил мужчина из города Трои |
| 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. У джетльмена из города
Дели |
| 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.' Старикашка из города
Фес |
| There was an Old Person of Tring, Who embellished his nose with a ring; Ha gazed at the moon Every evening in June, That ecstatic Old Person in Tring. Жил красавец на острове
Кос; |
| There was an Old Man on some rocks, Who shut his wife up in a box; When she said, 'Let me out!' He exclaimed, 'Without doubt, You will pass all your life in that box.' Раз месье из страны
Суринам |
| There was an Old Man of Coblenz, The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance From Turkey to France, That surprising Old Man of Coblenz. Житель славного города
Эссен |
| There was an Old Man of Calcutta, Who perpetually ate bread and butter, Till a great bit of muffin, On which he was stuffing, Choked that horrid Old Man of Calcutta. Парень в городе Жёлтые
Воды |