Кристофер Лог

Песенка Осла

В соседнем городке
Жил-был один Осёл,

Который, как и все
Хорошие ослы,

Хозяину служил,
Не помня о себе.

Когда же смерть пришла
И забрала Осла,

Хозяин за труды
Вознаградил его:

Из шкуры сделал кнут,
Чтоб нового осла

Для рвения его
От всей души хлестать.

В соседнем городке
Служил Осел другой.




Christopher Logue

The Ass`s song

In a nearby town
There lived an Ass,

Who in this life -
As all good Asses do -

Served his Master
Faithfully and true.

When this Ass died
And fled above,

For his reward -
That all good Asses have -

The Master made
From his loyal hide

A whip with which
His successor was lashed.

In a nearby town
His successor is lashed.