Конкурс "Поединок переводчиков"
(на лучший перевод английских стихов - лимериков)
№ 1.
There was
a Young Lady of Who smiled
as she rode on a tiger. They
returned from the ride with the lady inside And the
smile on the face of the tiger. № 2.
There was
a Young Lady whose nose Was so long
that it reached to her toes, So she hired an Old Lady, whose conduct was
steady, To carry
that wonderful nose № 3. There once was a man from Harare, Who bought a brand new Ferrari. Now the buck and the gnu And the elephant too Hide away when he goes on safari. № 4. There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! — Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
№ 5. There was a Young Lady whose chin Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, And purchased a harp,