Муха Цокотуха. Корней Иванович Чуковский

A buzzing fly

One day a fly with golden chest
Intended to invite some guests.
She was sitting on the ground
And some coins there found.
So she rushed to the bazaar
And purchased a samovar.
``Come and visit, do me a favor,
And drink some tea with special flavor``.
She invited a cockroach,
It already on time approached,
And brought with him a big teapot.
After him came ugly bugs
Each of them drank 3 tea mugs.
All the mugs were made of silk
In every one there were some milk.
After bugs three little fleas
Gave the fly 2 golden rings.
Then dropped in six yellow bees,
They hold close a jug with honey,
Their  bag  was full of  money.
The fly then begged a butterfly
To eat more butter and to fly.
All the guests were asked to sit,
She started them to serve and treat.
Suddenly a big black spider,
Appeared from the glass of  cider.
He wished the fly at once to kill
Or at least to make her ill.
Poor fly, she cried and yelled
And hoped to get from friends first aid.
The villain with  whole strength
Bent and tied her legs and hands.
The guests were so afraid of spider
That started jumping from water slider.
They did not want to be in fight
But only wished to run and hide.
Here, there, everywhere
In a cupboard , under chair.
In the cans and kitchen pans.
Luckily, to the living room got into
A courteous and brave mosquito,
And to spider said:``Finito``.
He returned the fly to life
And asked to be for him a wife.
Then they had a real feast
All the guests were dancing twist.
The bugs were turning with the mugs,
The cockroach jumped on the red couch.
The little  ant  that`s very sly
Danced  with a modest  butterfly.
The nice and tiny yellow bees
Spun around two green trees.
The fly invited four musicians
All they played some compositions.
Two drummers were drumming
To everyone who`s  coming.
One smart bat played clarinet.
The grasshopper, who`s a big star
Started playing the guitar.
A polar bear stood all alone
Soon after played the saxophone.
From every corner Dind,Dong,Dong
Everyone has sang a song.
Every guest was very glad
To see the happy couple wed.

перевод Алла Кердман
16.10.17