По мотивам Эдварда Лира. Лимерик 4

Колесникова Наталья
Русифицированный вариант… почти:)


Джентльмен, задремав на печи,
Думал, двери закрыты… почти.
Под раскатистый храп
Съели крысы пять шляп
Да и валенки тоже… почти.


There was an Old Man who supposed,
That the street door was partially closed;
But some very large rats,
Ate his coats and his hats,
While that futile old gentleman dozed