Шуткой острой любил граф Кутузов
Подразнить отступавших французов.
«Бонапарт Напольон
Съел с лягушкой бульон».
Выдал как-то экспромтом Кутузов.
А. Дубровский, 2011
Prince Kutuzov liked to tease the retreating French with the acute joke. "Napoleon Bonaparte ate the soup with the frog. " Once he said impromptu. (makeshift translation of A. Dubrovski's poem).
У Гомера иссякли чернила,
Когда он сочинял про Ахилла.
И сказал он тогда,
Вовсе то не беда:
Ведь я слеп – ну зачем мне чернила!
А. Дубровский, 2011
Homer ran out of ink when he was writing about Achilles. But he said: "This is no trouble - as I'm a blind man anyway!"(makeshift translation of A. Dubrovski's poem).
Bolivar finding a mushroom - second version.
INTRO. This new project of mine is illustrating a series of limericks written by a friend of mine, Andrey Dubrovski. The poems are in russian, so I will include a small makeshift translation of what's it about. To make it different from "Book of nonsense" I just finished, I will try to make them look different. Not sure how, but I know it's necessary, as the poetry is quite different. Stay tuned for more updates. This day's poem is about Simón Bolívar.
Боливар с берегов Рио-Бланки Из грибов собирал лишь поганки. Увидав мухомор, Он вскричал: «Что за вздор!» Экспрессивный сеньор с Рио-Бланки.
А. Дубровский, 2011
"Bolívar from the banks of Rio Blanco always gathered only poison mushrooms. When he saw fly agaric, he exclaimed, "What a rubbish!", that expressive señor of Rio Blanco.
Молодому мсье Бонапарту
За обедом подсунули карту.
И Европу тогда
Съел он – словно еда
Старый Свет был для Буонапарта.
А. Дубровский, 2011
Young monsieur Bonaparte was given a map of Europe during his dinner. And Europe he ate, as if it was his food! (makeshift translation of A. Dubrovski's poem).
Архимеду в порту Сиракуз
Указали на стаи медуз,
Обещав, если он
Их не выгонит вон,
Самого изгнать из Сиракуз.
А. Дубровский, 2011
Archimedes was shown flocks of jellyfishes in Syracuse's port, and was told to take them away, otherwise they will take him away instead (makeshift translation of A. Dubrovski's poem).