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Ýäâàðä Ëèð è Ëüþèñ Êýððîëë â ïåðåâîäàõ Èãîðÿ Êóáåðñêîãî

Humpty Dumpty Song by Lewis Carroll "In winter when the fields are white, I sing this song for your delight -- - "In spring, when woods are getting green, I'll try and tell you what I mean." "In summer, when the days are long, Perhaps you'll understand the song: In autumn, when the leaves are brown Take pen and ink and write it down, " "I sent a message to the fish: I told them 'This is what I wish.' The little fishes of the sea, The little fishes' answer was 'We cannot do it, Sir, because -- -'" "I sent to them again to say 'It will be better to obey.' The fishes answered with a grin, 'Why, what a temper you are in!' I told them once, I told them twice: They would not listen to advice. I took a kettle large and new, Fit for the deed I had to do. My heart went hop, my heart went thump; I filled the kettle at the pump. Then some one came to me and said, 'The little fishes are in bed.' I said to him, I said it plain, "Then you must wake them up again.' I said it very loud and clear; I went and shouted in his ear." "But he was very stiff and proud; He said "You needn't shout so loud!' And he was very proud and stiff; He said, 'I'D go and wake them, if -- -' I took a corkscrew from the shelf. I went to wake them up myself. And when I found the door was locked I pulled and pushed and kicked and knocked. And when I found the door was shut, I tried to turn the handle, but -- -"