Horse from Trier's Melancholia
Dine already!
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).
Rearing horse
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who sat on a horse when he reared;
But they said, "Never mind!
You will fall off behind,
You propitious Old Man with a beard!"
E.Lear, 1846
Glue me together
There was an Old Man or Nepaul,
From his horse had a terrible fall;
But, though split quite in two,
By some very strong glue,
They mended that Man of Nepaul.
E.Lear, 1846
Escaping on a steed
There was an Old Person of Basing,
Whose presence of mind was amazing;
He purchased a steed,
Which he rode at full speed,
And escaped from the people of Basing.
E.Lear, 1846