A GOOD PLAY
We built a ship upon the stairs
All made of the back-bedroom chairs,
And go a-sailing on the billows.
We took a saw and several nails,
And water in the nursery pails:
And Tom said, "Let us also take
An apple and slice of cake.”
Which was enough for Tom and me
To go a-sailing on, till tea.
We sailed along for days and days,
And had the very best of plays;
But Tom fell out and hurt his knee,
So there was no one left but me.
ЛУЧШИЕ ИГРЫ
Мы превратили стул в корабль.
Подушки в парус-дирижабль,
Но чувствуем, кровать дает
Не полный корабельный ход.
Мы взяли мыло в душевой
И лужу развели водой.
И Том сказал: «Еще б я взял
И в кексов пять упаковал,
Запасы нас спасут пускай
И в море обеспечат чай!»
Мы шли уже на полный ход,
Играя, не вели мы счет.
Вдруг Том пропал с моей едой.
Друзей налево и домой.
SAFETY RULES
Look to this side,
Look to that side.
The green says: Go!
Now go slow!
The red says: Stop!
Now do so!
