Чистый nonsense (сборник)

Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite having purchased umbrellas, proceed on their walk.

Мистер Лир, Полли и Кискус, купив зонты, продолжают прогулку.

Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite arrive at a bridge, which being broken they do not know what to do.

Мистер Лир, Полли и Кискус подходят к мосту, который оказывается разрушенным, и не знают, что делать.

Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite all tumble promiscuous into the raging river and become quite wet.

Мистер Лир, Полли и Кискус все беспорядочно падают в бурную реку и промокают до нитки.

A page missing here from the manuscript.

Здесь в рукописи отсутствует страница.

Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite peruse their journey in a benevolent boat.

Мистер Лир, Полли и Кискус продолжают своё путешествие в спасительной лодке.

Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite incidentally fall over an unexpected cataract, and are all dashed to atoms.

Мистер Лир, Полли и Кискус внезапно попадают в большой водопад и рассыпаются на мелкие частицы.

A page missing here from the manuscript.

Здесь в рукописи отсутствует страница.

The 2 venerable Jebusites fasten the remains of Mr. Lear, the Polly and the Pusseybite, but fail to reconstruct them perfectly as 3 individuals.

Два маститых Иевусея собирают оставшееся от Мистера Лира, Полли и Кискуса, но не могут восстановить их в первозданном виде.

Mr. Lear and the Pusseybite and the Pollycat and the 2 Jebusites and the Jerusalem Artichokes and the Octogonal Oysterclippers all tumble into a deep hole and are never seen or distinguished or heard of never more afterwards.

Мистер Лир, и Кискус, и Полликот, и 2 Иевусея, и Иерусалимские Артишоки, и Восьмиугольные Устрицы все проваливаются в глубокую яму, и с тех пор о них ни слуху ни духу, ни рылу ни уху.

Teapots and Quails

Teapots and Quails,
Snuff ers and Snails,
Set him a sailing
and see how he sails!
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Mitres and Beams,
Thimbles and Creams,
Set him a screaming
and hark! how he screams!
..
Houses and Kings,
Whiskers and Swings,
Set him a stinging
and see how he stings!
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Ribands and Pigs,
Helmets and Figs,
Set him a jigging
and see how he jigs!
..
Rainbows and Knives,
Muscles and Hives,
Set him a driving
and see how he drives!
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Tadpoles and Tops,
Teacups and Mops,
Set him a hopping
and see how he hops!
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Herons and Sweeps,
Turbans and Sheeps,
Set him a weeping
and see how he weeps!
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Lobsters and Owls,
Scissors and Fowls,
Set him a howling
and hark how he howls!
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Eagles and Pears,
Slippers and Bears,
Set him a staring
and see how he stares!
..
Sofas and Bees,
Camels and Keys,
Set him a sneezing
and see how he'll sneeze!
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Wafers and Bears,
Ladders and Squares,
Set him a staring
and see how he stares!
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Cutlets and Eyes,
Swallows and Pies,
Set it a fl ying
and see how it fl ies!
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Thistles and Moles,
Crumpets and Soles,
Set it a rolling
and see how it rolls!
..
Tea urns and Pews,
Muscles and Jews,
Set him a mewing
and hear how he mews!
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Watches and Oaks,
Custards and Cloaks,
Set him a poking
and see how he pokes!
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Bonnets and Legs,
Steamboats and Eggs,
Set him a begging
and see how he begs!
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Volumes and Pigs,
Razors and Figs,
Set him a jigging
and see how he jigs!
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Hurdles and Mumps,
Poodles and Pumps,
Set it a jumping
and see how he jumps!
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Pancakes and Fins,
Roses and Pins,
Set him a grinning
and see how he grins!
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Gruel and Prawns,
Bracelets and Thorns,
Set him a yawning
and see how he yawns!
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Chimnies and Wings,
Sailors and Rings,
Set him a singing,
and hark how he sings!
..
Trumpets and Guns,
Beetles and Buns,
Set him a running
and see how he runs!
..
Saucers and Tops,
Lobsters and Mops,
Set it a hopping
and see how it hops!
..
Puddings and Beams,
Cobwebs and Creams,
Set him a screaming
and hear how he screams!
..
Rainbows and Wives,
Puppies and Hives,
Set him a driving
and see how he drives!
..
Houses and Kings,
Oysters and Rings,
Set him a singing
and see how he sings!