"Dahl, Roald - Revolting Rhymes" - читать интересную книгу автора (Dahl Roald)

Then midnight struck. She shouted, СHeck!
СIТve got to run to save my neck!Т
The Prince cried, СNo! Alas! Alack!Т
He grabbed her dress to hold her back.
As Cindy shouted, СLet me go!Т
The dress was ripped from head to toe.
She ran out in her underwear,
And lost one slipper on the stair.
The Prince was on it like a dart,
He pressed it to his pounding heart,
СThe girl this slipper fits,Т he cried,
СTomorrow morn shall be my bride!
СIТll visit every house in town
СUntil IТve tracked the maiden down!Т
Then rather carelessly, I fear,
He placed it on a crate of beer.
At once, one of the Ugly Sisters,
(The one whose face was blotched with blisters)
Sneaked up and grabbed the dainty shoe,
And quickly flushed it down the loo.
Then in its place she calmly put
The slipper from her own left foot.
Ah-ha, you see, the plot grows thicker,
And CindyТs luck starts looking sicker.
Next day, the Prince went charging down
To knock on all the doors in town.
In every house, the tension grew.
Who was the owner of the shoe?
The shoe was long and very wide.
(A normal foot got lost inside.)
Also it smelled a wee bit icky.
(The ownerТs feet were hot and sticky.)
Thousands of eager people came
To try it on, but all in vain.
Now came the Ugly SistersТ go.
One tried it on. The Prince screamed, СNo!Т
But she screamed, СYes! It fits! Whoopee!
СSo now youТve got to marry me!Т
The Prince went white from ear to ear.
He muttered, СLet me out of here.Т
СOh no you donТt! You made a vow!
СThereТs no way you can back out now!Т
СOff with her head!Т The Prince roared back.
They chopped it off with one big whack.
This pleased the Prince. He smiled and said,
СSheТs prettier without her head.Т
Then up came Sister Number Two,
Who yelled, СNow I will try the shoe!Т
СTry this instead!Т the Prince yelled back.
He swung his trusty sword and smack -