Песни Матушки Гусыни

Стройная девчонка,
Белая юбчонка
И длинный красный нос.
А ростом ночь от ночи
Становится короче
От горючих слез.

/Свеча/

8.

In marble halls as white as milk,
Lined with a skin as soft as silk,
Within a fountain crystal clear
A golden apple doth appear.
No doors there are to this stronghold,
Yet thieves break in and steal the gold.

/An egg/

8.

В мраморном зале, мела белей,
Выстланном кожей, шелка нежней,
В воде родника чистоты незапятнанной
Яблоко золотое запрятано.
Ни двери, ни окон нет в крепости той,
Но взломщик похитил клад золотой.

/Яйцо/

9. LITTLE SISTER

I have a little sister
  Her name is Pretty Peep,
She wades in the waters
  Deep, deep, deep!

She climbs up the mountains

  High, high, high;
My poor little sister,
  She has but one eye.

/А Star/

9. СЕСТРИЦА ОДНОГЛАЗКА

Рассказаны все сказки,
И свет давно погас.
Сестрица Одноглазка
Появится сейчас.
Она взойдет на гору
Одна, одна, одна!
Она ныряет в море
До дна, до дна, до дна!
Ресницами искрится
В окне лучистый глаз —
Пришла моя сестрица
Ко мне и в этот раз.

/Звезда/

10.

As round as an apple,
As deep as a cup,
And all the king horses
Cannot pull it up.

/Well/

10.

Он как яблока кружочек,
Но глубокий, как стакан;
Он показывать не хочет
Свои круглые бока,
И начни его тянуть
Вся на свете конница,
Он не сдвинется ничуть,
На вершок не стронется.

/Колодец/

IX Teaching, Preaching and Frankly Lulling Tales Стихи обучающие, поучающие и откровенно убаюкивающие

TOM THUMB’S ALPHABET

A

was an Archer who shot at a frog.В was a Butcher who had a great dog.
С was a Captain all covered with lace.
D was a Drummer who played with a grace.
E was an Esquire with pride on his brow.
F was a Farmer who followed the plough.
G was a Gamester who had but ill luck.
H was a Hunter who hunted a buck.
I was an Italian who had a white mouse.
J was a Joiner who built up a house.
К was a King so mighty and grand.
L was a Lady who had a white hand.
M was a Miser who hoarded up gold.
N was a Nobleman gallant and bold.
О was an Organ boy who played for his bread.
P a Policeman of bad boys the dread.
Q was a Quaker who would not bow down.
R was a Robber who prowled about town.
S was a Sailor who spent all he got.
T was a Tinker who mended a pot.
U was a Usurer, a miserable elf.
V was a Vintner who drank all himself.
W was a Water with dinners in store.
X was expensive and so became poor.
Y was a Youth who did not like school.
Z was a Zany who looked a great fool.

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