Old Mother Hubbard

Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To get her poor dog a bone;
But when she got there,
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

She went to the baker's
To buy him some bread;
But when she came back
The poor dog was dead!

She went to the joiner's
To buy him a coffin;
But when she came back
The dog was laughing.

She took a clean dish
to get him some tripe;
But when she came back
He was smoking a pipe.

She went to the alehouse
To get him some beer;
But when she came back
The dog sat in a chair.

She went to the tavern
For white wine and red;
But when she came back
The dog stood on his head.

She went to the grocer's
To buy him some fruit;
But when she came back
He was playing the flute.

She went to the tailor's
To buy him a coat;
But when she came back
He was riding a goat.

She went to the hatter's
To buy him a hat;
But when she came back
He was feeding her cat.

She went to the barber's
To buy him a wig
But when she came back
He was dancing a jig.

She went to the cobbler's
To buy him some shoes;
But when she came back
He was reading the news.

She went to the sempstress
To buy him some linen;
But when she came back
The dog was spinning.

She went to the hosier's
To buy him some hose;
But when she came back
He was dressed in his clothes.

The Dame made a curtsy,
The dog made a bow;
The Dame said, Your servant;
The dog said, Bow-wow.

This wonderful dog
Was Dame Hubbard's delight,
He could read, he could dance,
He could sing, he could write;
She gave him rich dainties
Whenever he fed,
And erected this monument
When he was dead.

Ба́бушка Све́та
Подошла́ к буфе́ту
Дать соба́чке кость.
Буфе́т она́ откры́ла,
А там пу́сто бы́ло,
Хоть бы муки́ горсть!

Пошла́ она́ за хле́бом
Пёсика корми́ть.
Верну́лась, а он мёртвый!
Как тут быть?!

Пошла́ она́ за гро́бом
Пса хорони́ть.
Верну́лась, он смеётся,
Бу́дет до́лго жить!

Пошла́ за поку́пками
Она́ в магази́н.
Верну́лась, он чита́ет,
Вот господи́н!

Пошла́ она́ за мя́сом
Пёсику на́до есть.
Верну́лась, а он ку́рит.
Вот так весть!

Ба́бушка сде́лала ревера́нс.
Пёсик отве́сил ей покло́н-с.
– Ва́ша поко́рная слуга́-с!
– Гав-га́в, гав-га́в, гав-га́в-с!