Я вора просил - мне персик скради -
Он глаза закатил,
Я даму просил - со мной возлежи -
В голос она голосит.
Я только ушел -
Ангел влетел,
Вору мигнул
Даму - чмок в декольте,
Не сказав и двух фраз -
Персик с дерева - раз,
И мило на два -
Наслаждается дамой.
William Blake
I asked a Thief
I asked a thief to steal me a peach:
He turned up his eyes.
I ask'd a lithe lady to lie her down:
Holy and meek, she cries.
As soon as I went
An Angel came:
He wink'd at the thief,
And smil'd at the dame;
And without one word said
Had a peach from the tree,
And still as a maid
Enjoy'd the lady.