Ëåäè Ýíí öåëûé äåíü, êàê â ãîðÿ÷êå,
Ïûëü èñêàëà, èëü ññîðèëàñü ñ ïðà÷êîé.
×èñòîïëîòíîñòè ðàäè,
Ýíí âñòàâàëà ñ êðîâàòè -
Íà ãîëîâêó, ÷òîá íîã íå èñïà÷êàòü.
Îðèãèíàë:
There was a young lady of Crete,
Who was so exceedingly neat,
When she got out of bed
She stood on her head,
To make sure of not soiling her feet.