В желтой жаркой Африке,
In hot yellow Africa
В центральной ее части,
In its central part,
Как-то вдруг вне графика
Somehow suddenly out of schedule
Случилося несчастье, -
Misfortune happened, -
Слон сказал, не разобрав :
The elephant said without understanding:
"Видно, быть потопу!.."
"It can be seen to be a flood! .."
В общем, так : один Жираф
In general, like this: one Giraffe
Влюбился - в Антилопу!
Fell in love - with Antelope!
Поднялся галдеж и лай, -
There was a noise and barking, -
Только старый Попугай
Only old Parrot
Громко крикнул из ветвей :
Shouted loudly from the branches:
"Жираф большой - ему видней!"
"The giraffe is big - he knows better!"
Зятю Антилопьему
Son-in-law Antelope
Зачем такого сына :
Why such a son:
Все равно - что в лоб ему,
It's all the same - what's in his forehead,
Что по лбу - всё едино!
What's on the forehead - everything is one!
И Жирафов зять брюзжит :
And the Giraffes' son-in-law grumbles:
"Видали остолопа?!"
"Have you seen the dunce ?!"
И ушли к Бизонам жить
And they went to live with the Bison
С Жирафом Антилопа.
With Giraffe Antelope.
Поднялся галдеж и лай, -
There was a noise and barking, -
Только старый Попугай
Only old Parrot
Громко крикнул из ветвей :
Shouted loudly from the branches:
"Жираф большой - ему видней!"
"The giraffe is big - he knows better!"
"Что же, что рога у ней, -
"Well, that she has horns, -
Кричал Жираф любовно, -
Shouted the Giraffe lovingly, -
Нынче в нашей фауне
Today in our fauna
Равны все пороговно!
All are equal to the threshold!
Если вся моя родня
If all my relatives
Будет ей не рада -
She will not be happy -
Не пеняйте на меня, -
Don't blame me, -
Я уйду из стада!"
I will leave the herd! "
Поднялся галдеж и лай, -
There was a noise and barking, -
Только старый Попугай
Only old Parrot
Громко крикнул из ветвей :
Shouted loudly from the branches:
"Жираф большой - ему видней!"
"The giraffe is big - he knows better!"
В желтой жаркой Африке
In yellow hot Africa
Не видать идиллий -
Not to see idylls -
Льют Жираф с Жирафихой
Pouring a Giraffe with a Giraffe
Слезы крокодильи, -
Crocodile tears, -
Только горю не помочь -
Only you can't help grief -
Нет теперь закона :
There is no law now:
У Жирафов вышла дочь
Giraffes have a daughter
Замуж - за Бизона!
Marry Bison!
...Пусть Жираф был неправ, -
... Let the Giraffe was wrong -
Но виновен не Жираф,
But the Giraffe is not guilty,
А тот, кто крикнул из ветвей :
And the one who shouted from the branches:
"Жираф большой - ему видней!"
"The giraffe is big - he knows better!"
Once in Chad or Cameroon
Once in Chad or Cameroon
Where the sun is scorching,
Where the sun is scorching,
Painting grass and rocks maroon -
Painting grass and rocks maroon -
There happened a misfortune.
There happened a misfortune.
Said old Lion: "Flood I smell,
Said old Lion: "Flood I smell,
For the best let’s hope!"
For the best let’s hope! "
All because Giraffe once fell
All because Giraffe once fell
In love with Antelope!
In love with Antelope!
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
Stated wisely from his nest:
Stated wisely from his nest:
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
"Horns of hers deserve no scorn!" -
"Horns of hers deserve no scorn!" -
That Giraffe would shout.
That Giraffe would shout.
"Equal we are now born,
"Equal we are now born,
Fathers’ norms are out!
Fathers ’norms are out!
If my herd speak ill of her,
If my herd speak ill of her,
Snub her for no reason -
Snub her for no reason -
Then I’ll leave this foul herd,
Then I'll leave this foul herd,
And don’t call it treason!"
And don’t call it treason! "
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
Stated wisely from his nest:
Stated wisely from his nest:
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
Antelope’s Dad resents
Antelope's Dad resents
His prospective sonny:
His prospective sonny:
"What his muzzle represents
"What his muzzle represents
Is comical and funny!
Is comical and funny!
No assent will he receive
No assent will he receive
From me, a spotted dope!"
From me, a spotted dope! "
Thus, to zebras went to live
Thus, to zebras went to live
Giraffe with Antelope!
Giraffe with Antelope!
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
Beasts began to neigh and bray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
But smart Parrot, old and gray,
Stated wisely from his nest:
Stated wisely from his nest:
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
Now in Cameroon or Chad
Now in Cameroon or Chad
There’s no quiet, nope!
There’s no quiet, nope!
Crying hard, they feel so sad,
Crying hard, they feel so sad,
Giraffe with Antelope.
Giraffe with Antelope.
But there’s nothing they can do,
But there’s nothing they can do,
Laws are now surprising -
Laws are now surprising -
Their daughter shocked them too,
Their daughter shocked them too,
Having wed a bison!
Having wed a bison!
Yes, Giraffe was wrong enough,
Yes, Giraffe was wrong enough,
Yet we shouldn’t blame Giraffe,
Yet we shouldn’t blame Giraffe,
But that one, stating from his nest:
But that one, stating from his nest:
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
"Giraffe is big! He knows best!"
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