There was an Old Man of Vesuvius,
Who studied the works of Vitruvius;
When the flames burnt his book, to drinking he took,
That morbid Old Man of Vesuvius.
维苏威[65]有个老学究，
维特鲁威[66]的著作不离手；
书本不慎着了火，他迷上了喝酒更快活，
好一个神经的老学究。
There was a Young Lady whose bonnet
Came untied when the birds sate upon it;
But she said, "I don't care! all the birds in the air
Are welcome to sit on my bonnet!"
有一位女士将圆帽戴，
鸟儿们踩松了她帽带；
她却说：“不担心！非常欢迎
天上鸟儿都在我帽上停下来！”
There was an Old Man of Dundee,
Who frequented the top of a tree;
When disturbed by the Crows, he abruptly arose,
And exclaimed, "I'll return to Dundee!"
有个老头住在敦提[67]，
常爬上树梢呆在那里；
一有乌鸦打扰，他便起来嚷道：
“再敢吵我就回敦提。”
There was an Old Lady whose folly
Induced her to sit in a holly;
Whereon, by a thorn her dress being torn,
She quickly became melancholy.
有个老太太真荒唐，
坐在一株冬青上；
树上棘刺多，她衣服被钩破，
老太太顿时好悲伤。
There was a young person of Bantry,
Who frequently slept in the pantry;
When disturbed by the mice, she appeased them with rice,
That judicious young person of Bantry.
班特里[68]一姑娘真荒唐，
常常把碗柜来当床躺；
如果老鼠惹她烦，她就喂老鼠吃米饭，
这班特里的小姑娘真荒唐。
There was an Old Man at a Junction,
Whose feelings were wrung with compunction
When they said, "The Train's gone!" he exclaimed, "How forlorn!"
But remained on the rails of the Junction.