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May 2020
Everything seemed to be ready. We all
Had no time to miss anything we did
Disobey Mikhalkov’s behest not to stroll
Around Africa. We sailed there, indeed,
There where were not huge crocodiles. But
Ten little negroes lived there and they
Had their home Tortilla as all people strived
For eating its eggs regularly, anyway.
We saw a lot of barmaleys, they met us
Quite warmly by their lead, on the whole.
We taught pigmies to fight for their ideas
Having given them bright peace after all.
{25.12.2015}

ШУТОЧНОЕ

Казалось, уже было всё готово
И не было нам времени скучать –
Ослушавшись заветов Михалкова,
Поплыли мы все в Африку гулять.
Там не было огромных крокодилов,
Но точно жили десять негритят.
У них была домашняя Тортила –
Все яйца черепахи есть хотят!
Мы видели немало бармалеев –
Они тепло нас встретили свинцом.
Сражаться обучили мы пигмеев,
Мир светлый подарив в конце-концов!
{25.12.2015}

Translator - I. Toporov
Vladimir Lionter
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Vladimir Lionter  26/M/Moscow,Russian Federation
(26/M/Moscow,Russian Federation)   
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