Английский язык с Эдвардом Лиром. Книга бессмыслицы

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There was an Old Man in a boat (в лодке),

Who said, 'I'm afloat (на плаву), I'm afloat!'

When they said, 'No! you ain't (ты не /на плаву/; ain't – сокр. от is not; are not;

has not; have not)!'

He was ready to faint (готов был упасть в обморок),

That unhappy (несчастный) Old Man in a boat.

There was an Old Man in a boat,

Who said, 'I'm afloat, I'm afloat!'

When they said, 'No! you ain't!'

He was ready to faint,

That unhappy Old Man in a boat.

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There was a Young Lady of Portugal,

Whose ideas were excessively nautical (чьи идеи были чрезмерно, чересчур

мореходными):

She climbed up a tree (взобралась на дерево),

To examine the sea (чтобы изучать /рассматривать/ море),

But declared she would never leave Portugal (но заявила, что она никогда не

покинет Португалию).

There was a Young Lady of Portugal,

Whose ideas were excessively nauticaname = "note"

She climbed up a tree,

To examine the sea,

But declared she would never leave Portugal.

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There was an Old Man of Moldavia,

Who had the most curious behaviour (самое = крайне чудное /странное/

поведение);

For while he was able (ибо, пока он был способен),

He slept on a table (он спал на столе; sleep – спать).

That funny (смешной, забавный) Old Man of Moldavia.

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