железнодорожное

Нет ранимее, чем паровозы:
Что ни день, ударяются в слёзы,
А наступит апрель,
Их пугает капель —
И сбегают в туннель от угрозы.


перевод: 02.10.2010



Once, an engine attached to a train
Was afraid of a few drops of rain.
It went into a tunnel,
And squeaked through its funnel
And never came out again.

or:

Once an engine when fixed to a train
Was alarmed at a few drops of rain,
So went 'puff' from its funnel
Then fled to a tunnel,
And would not come out again.

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