[poetry,zoology] On pigs

[piggymouse]

Добрый caseq поделился стихом.

A pig is a jolly companion,
Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt —
A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale,
Though mountains may topple and tilt.
When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you,
When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
Though you may be thrown over by Tabby and Rover,
You'll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
You'll never go wrong with a pig!

— Thomas Pynchon, "Gravity's Rainbow"

Comments

nice. rhymes. (c) j.mclaine

[tyrex.livejournal.com]

a pig is an animal with dirt on his face
his shoes are a terrible disgrace
he has no manners when he eats his food
he's fat and lazy and extremely rude
but if you don't care a feather or a fig
you may grow up to be a pig

Re: nice. rhymes. (c) j.mclaine

[piggymouse.livejournal.com]

Знатно. Спасибо.

[ygam.livejournal.com]

Хочу прочитать этот роман Пинчона; судя по отзывам, он не хуже романов Нила Стивенсона.

[piggymouse.livejournal.com]

Да, я тоже сразу вспомнил, что Пинчон у меня был в списке.