Пила и гвозди есть у нас
И питьевой воды запас.
А Том сказал: "Давай на борт
Прихватим яблоко и торт".
Теперь в дорогу. Полный ход!
Пока нас няня не зовёт.
Мы плыли долго. Но потом
Упал, содрав коленку, Том
И убежал в слезах, а я
Один остался у руля.
A Good Play
We built a ship upon the stairs
All made of the back-bedroom chairs,
And filled it full of soft pillows
To 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 a 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.