The Grizzly Bear became tired out in the slough (Гризли выбился из сил в трясине; to become — становиться; tired — усталый, уставший, утомленный), and groaned in despair (и застонал в отчаянии). He tried with all his might to get away (он пытался со всей своей силой/мощью выбраться прочь; to try), but he could not (но не смог), because the soft mud and moss held him (потому что мягкая грязь и мох удержали его; to hold). He tried to swim, but he could not do it (он пытался поплыть, но не смог сделать /и/ этого). When he was about to die (когда он был уже на грани смерти; to be about to do smth. — быть готовым что-либо сделать), he said to the Beaver, "Come and help me (подойди и помоги мне)!" and the Beaver said again, "Grizzly Bear shall die!"
became [bI`keIm], groan grqun], despair [dI`speq], because [bI`kOz], again [q`gen]
The Grizzly Bear became tired out in the slough, and groaned in despair. He tried with all his might to get away, but he could not, because the soft mud and moss held him. He tried to swim, but he could not do it. When he was about to die, he said to the Beaver, "Come and help me!" and the Beaver said again, "Grizzly Bear shall die!"
Now (так вот), the great animal howled (огромный зверь выл) and shouted (и кричал) and moaned (и стонал) and died there in despair (и умирал там в отчаянии). He was drowned in the slough (он утонул в трясине; to drown — тонуть, топить/ся/), because he had no pity on the weak animals (потому что у него не было жалости к слабым созданиям; to have pity on smb. — сжалиться над кем-либо;animal — животное, зверь), and tried to devour all the weak animals (и /потому что/ попытался съесть всех слабых зверьков). He thought there was no one besides himself (он думал, не было никого, кроме него самого). Yet the weak animal was stronger than he in wisdom (однако слабый зверек был = оказался сильнее, чем он, в мудрости), and the weak animal killed him (и слабый зверек убил его). He was howling and crying (он выл и плакал), — he who had slain all the poor Beavers (он, который лишил жизни всех несчастных Бобров; to slay — убивать, уничтожать, лишать жизни), — but no Beavers were crying or moaning (но никто /из/ Бобров не плакал и не стонал) when the great Grizzly Bear destroyed them (когда огромный Гризли уничтожал их). Therefore let not the strong oppress the poor or weak (поэтому пусть же сильные не притесняют бедных или слабых; the strong — сильные, могущественные; the week — слабые; the poor — бедные), for the weak shall have the victory over the mighty (ведь слабые /все равно/ одержат победу над сильными/могущественными). This is the end (это конец).
yet [jet], howl [haul], shout [Saut], moan [mqun], cry [kraI], oppress [q`pres], victory [`vIkt(q)rI]
Now, the great animal howled and shouted and moaned and died there in despair. He was drowned in the slough, because he had no pity on the weak animals, and tried to devour all the weak animals. He thought there was no one besides himself. Yet the weak animal was stronger than he in wisdom, and the weak animal killed him. He was howling and crying,— he who had slain all the poor Beavers,—but no Beavers were crying or moaning when the great Grizzly Bear destroyed them. Therefore let not the strong oppress the poor or weak, for the weak shall have the victory over the mighty. This is the end.
How Master Lox as a Raccoon Killed the Bear and the Black Cats (Как Хозяин Локс в /обличье/ Енота: «как Енот» убил Медведя и Черных Кошек)
One fine morning Master Lox (одним прекрасным = ясным утром Хозяин Локс), who was a devilish spirit (который был дьявольским духом; devil — дьявол), started off as a Raccoon (отправился в /обличье/ Енота); for he walked the earth in diverse disguises (так как он ходил по земле под разнообразными личинами; disguise — одежда для маскировки; маскировка; переодевание), to take his usual roundabouts (совершить свой обычный обход; roundabout — круг; обход), and as he went he saw a huge bear (и когда он шел, он увидел огромного медведя), as the manuscript reads (как гласит рукопись; to read — содержать /какой-либо/ смысл, гласить), "right straight ahead of him (прямо перед ним)."
devilish [`dev(q)lIS], raccoon [rq`kHn], usual [`ju:Zuql], roundabouts [`raundqbauts], huge [hju:G], manuscript [`mxnjuskrIpt], straight [streIt], ahead [q`hed]