...но не попал в сестру, за что получил от отца взбучку
Малыш Андрюша жарким летом
Играл с отцовским пистолетом
В игру, нередкую у нас -
"Всади сестренке между глаз".
На звук, пригнувшись под огнем,
Явился папенька с ремнем
И вразумил родное чадо,
Что ствол без спросу брать не надо.
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ALGERNON, WHO PLAYED WITH A LOADED GUN, AND,
ON MISSING HIS SISTER WAS REPRIMANDED BY HIS FATHER (H.Belloc)
Young Algernon, the doctor’s son,
Was playing with a loaded gun.
He pointed it towards his sister,
Aimed very carefully, but missed her!
His father, who was standing near,
The loud explosion chanced to hear,
And reprimanded Algernon
For playing with a loaded gun.