Из "Стихов матушки Гусыни"

Изергина Лариса

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 160.

Mary, Mary, quite contrary...

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockleshells

And pretty maids all in a row.

14.

Аннотация:

Неразлучная парочка - Мэри и её ягнёнок (Mary had a little lamb... Mother Goose Rhymes. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 159.

Mary had a little lamb...

Mary had a little lamb,

Its fleece was white as snow;

And everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,

That was against the rule;

It made the children laugh and play

To see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,

But still it lingered near,

And waited patiently about

Till Mary did appear.

Why does the lamb love Mary so?

The eager children cry;

Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,

The teacher did reply.

15.

Аннотация: Любимая канарейка-певунья Мэри (Mary had a pretty bird... The Little Mother Goose. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 287.

Mary had a pretty bird...

Mary had a pretty bird,

Feathers bright and yellow;

Slender legs - upon my word,

He was a pretty fellow.

The sweetest notes he always sung,

Which much delighted Mary;

And near the cage she'd ever sit,

To hear her own canary.

16.

Аннотация: Брат с сестрой готовятся к приходу гостей. (Mr. Ibister and Betsy his sister... Mother Goose Rhymes. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 123.

Mr. Ibister, and Betsy his sister...

Mr. Ibister and Betsy his sister,

Resolved upon giving a treat;

So letters they write,

Their friends to invite,

To their house in Great Camomile Street.

17.

Аннотация:

Бывает, что и людям, "как двум коням в упряжке, весело бежать". (My maid Mary... Mother Goose Rhymes. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 160.

My maid Mary...

My maid Mary

She minds her dairy,

While I go a-hoeing and mowing each morn.

Merrily run the reel

And the little spinning-wheel

Whilst I am singing and mowing my corn.

18.

Аннотация: Неудавшаяся попытка подружиться с прилетевшей птичкой (Once I saw a little bird... Mother Goose Rhymes. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 52.

Once I saw a little bird...

Once I saw a little bird

Come hop, hop, hop;

So I cried, "Little bird,

Will you stop, stop, stop?"

And was going to the window

To say, "How do you do?"

But he shook his little tail,

And far away he flew.

19.

Аннотация: Шутливое описание поведения за столом нетерпеливого обжоры (The greedy man is he who sits... Mother Goose Rhymes. Поэтический перевод)

Источник: Стихи матушки Гусыни. Сборник / Сост. Н. М. Демурова.
– М.: Радуга, 1988. С. 428.

The greedy man is he who sits...

The greedy man is he who sits

And bites bits out of plates,

Or else takes up an almanac

And gobbles all the dates.