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.
維蘇威[65]有個老學究，
維特魯威[66]的著作不離手；
書本不慎著了火，他迷上了喝酒更快活，
好一個神經的老學究。
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!"
有一位女士將圓帽戴，
鳥兒們踩鬆了她帽帶；
她卻說：“不擔心！非常歡迎
天上鳥兒都在我帽上停下來！”
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!"
有個老頭住在敦提[67]，
常爬上樹梢呆在那裏；
一有烏鴉打擾，他便起來嚷道：
“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.
有個老太太真荒唐，
坐在一株冬青上；
樹上棘刺多，她衣服被鉤破，
老太太頓時好悲傷。
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.
班特裏[68]一姑娘真荒唐，
常常把碗櫃來當床躺；
如果老鼠惹她煩，她就喂老鼠吃米飯，
這班特裏的小姑娘真荒唐。
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.