Page 97 - Bilingual Mirvis Family Songs

Vera Inber in E. Mirvis Translation
The Centipedes
At the centipede home Such a plan is sound
Newer babies were born. Laptop is pulled out.
What an admiration, "Hush, kids, quiet, silent"
A joy without end! Dad took off his coat ...

Find unique – don’t bother If each leg wears one bootie
All look like their mother. and 100 legs per cutie,
Very same expression of Then how many talent’s
The facial brand! Boots need to be bought?

Very neat, no doubt Thirty three times hundred,
Centipedal house. Is very tough to count,
All is clean, pies baking, To multiply both better,
Thirty three name-tags. But that’s always hard

Stand in order settled The firewood’s burnt out,
Thirty-three nice cradles, The candle melted down
Each with little baby, Dad and mom together
Who has 100 legs! Are working really smart.

Kids and dad are friendly. Then when ‘the sun enter,
He works whole day, mainly, Glared inside their window.
But when he’s coming They both thought of teatime,
Back home to his breed, But the mother spoke:

All play “hide and seek” games, "Way too much to count
Horses, dolls and nicknames. . The legs we’re so proud of,
Laughs that hurts his tummy I'm so exhausted! -
Mr. Centipede! And went for a walk
***
Everything grows fast now - She sees in a puddle
Children grew up somehow, Stork-mom all of the sudden.
Centipedal big horde, Next to her - a stork – son’s
Running tilt and pan. Standing on one leg!

Mother-centipede said, A Centipede-mom cried then:
Feeling blue and a bit sad, , "Storks’ kid’s lucky burden,
"It is time to get to school For this kind of children
My ladies and gentlemen!” I have always begged!
***
But to go to school route God, too many legs have
Is “no go” with bare foot. Centipede’s dependants.
Dad agreed, asked: so what? Legs are very awful,
What we’re gonna do? If too many legs!

Mother said: "First count, Stork is a perfect baby!
before any shouts, He needs one boot (may be)
How much in total For his mom feel joyful
We need the children’s boots? " Her balances and check

11. Cороконожки - The Centipedes 94
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