Владимир Репин
ДЖЕНТЛЬМЕН И ТЕМЗА
Раз к лорду камердинер поспешил,
Скрывая подступавшее волненье,
И, из последних сдерживаясь сил,
Пытался рассказать о наводненье.
-Вы, Джон, мешали виски с божоле?
Вернитесь, доложите мне спокойно!
И Джон, вплывая в спальню на столе,
-К Вам Темза, сэр! - изрёк благопристойно.
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By Vladimir Repin
GENTLEMAN AND THE THAMES
A lord was once severely disturbed.
His butler gasping air tried to utter
Somewhat about flood (or what?)
Being not afraid of getting down into the gutter.
`You must have blended beer with rum!`
The lord exclaimed in righteous anger.
`What rush? Report when you are calm!`
And later John reported swimming aboard table,
`I`m sorry, Sir, the Thames has come!`
Yet the report was filed in a good manner!
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