| There was an Old Man of the East, Who gave all his children a feast; But they all ate so much And their conduct was such That it killed that Old Man of the East. Долго дети из города Ош |
| There was an Old Man of Kamschatka, Who possessed a remarkable fat cur; His gait and his waddle Were held as a model To all the fat dogs in Kamschatka. Житель крымского города
Саки |
| There was an Old Man of the coast, Who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold He relinquished his hold And called for some hot buttered toast. Всем известный по
тяжкой судьбе, |
| There was an Old Person of Bangor, Whose face was distorted with anger! He tore off his boots, And subsisted on roots, That irascible Person of Bangor. Вздорный парень, что с
острова Крит, |
| There was an Old Man with a beard, Who sat on a horse when he reared; But they said, "Never mind! You will fall off behind, You propitious Old Man with a beard!" Жил наездник с
Онежской губы; |
| There was an Old Man of the West, Who never could get any rest; So they set him to spin On his nose and chin, Which cured that Old Man of the West. Беспокойный был житель в
Маниле, |
| There was an Old Person of Anerley, Whose conduct was strange and unmannerly; He rushed down the Strand With a pig in each hand, But returned in the evening to Anerley. Нравы этого старца,
понятно, |
| There was a Young Lady of Troy, Whom several large flies did annoy; Some she killed with a thump, Some she drowned at the pump, And some she took with her to Troy. Энергичной девице с Урала |
| There was an Old Person of Berlin, Whose form was uncommonly thin; Till he once, by mistake, Was mixed up in a cake, So they baked that Old Man of Berlin. Жил старик в древнем
городе Брага, |
| There was an Old Person of Spain, Who hated all trouble and pain; So he sat on a chair, With his feet in the air, That umbrageous Old Person of Spain. Молодой человек из
Боготы |