A Book of Nonsense 荒诞诗02(第1页)
ABookofNonsense荒诞诗02
TherewasanOldManofVesuvius,
WhostudiedtheworksofVitruvius;
&heflamesburnthisbhetook,
ThatmorbidOldManofVesuvius。
维苏威[65]有个老学究,
维特鲁威[66]的著作不离手;
书本不慎着了火,他迷上了喝酒更快活,
好一个神经的老学究。
TherewasaYoungLadywhosebo
&iedwhenthebirdssateuponit;
Butshesaid,"Idon'tcare!allthebirdsintheair
Arewelybo;
有一位女士将圆帽戴,
鸟儿们踩松了她帽带;
她却说:“不担心!非常欢迎
天上鸟儿都在我帽上停下来!”
TherewasanOldManofDundee,
Whofrequeopofatree;
&urbedbytheCrotlyarose,
Andexclaimed,"I'llretur;
有个老头住在敦提[67],
常爬上树梢呆在那里;
一有乌鸦打扰,他便起来嚷道:
“再敢吵我就回敦提。”
TherewasanOldLadywhosefolly
Iinaholly;
Whereon,byathtorn,
Shequicklybecholy。
有个老太太真荒唐,
坐在一株冬青上;
树上棘刺多,她衣服被钩破,
老太太顿时好悲伤。
ThereersonofBantry,
Whofrequehepantry;
&urbedbythemice,sheappeasedthemwithrice,
ThatjudigpersonofBantry。
班特里[68]一姑娘真荒唐,
常常把碗柜来当床躺;