Today we talk about another wonderful poem by Samuil Marshak. Please, read the text in Russian and English.

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Here is the text:

Жил человек рассеянный
На улице Бассейной.

Сел он утром на кровать,
Стал рубашку надевать,
В рукава просунул руки —
Оказалось, это брюки.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Надевать он стал пальто —
Говорят ему: не то.
Стал натягивать гамаши —
Говорят ему: не ваши.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Вместо шапки на ходу
Он надел сковороду.
Вместо валенок перчатки
Натянул себе на пятки.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Однажды на трамвае
Он ехал на вокзал
И, двери открывая,
Вожатому сказал:

— Глубокоуважаемый
Вагоноуважатый!
Вагоноуважаемый
Глубокоуважатый!
Во что бы то ни стало
Мне надо выходить.
Нельзя ли у трамвала
Вокзай остановить?

Вожатый удивился —
Трамвай остановился.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Он отправился в буфет
Покупать себе билет.
А потом помчался в кассу
Покупать бутылку квасу.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Побежал он на перрон,
Влез в отцепленный вагон,
Внёс узлы и чемоданы,
Рассовал их под диваны,
Сел в углу перед окном
И заснул спокойным сном...

— Это что за полустанок? —
Закричал он спозаранок.
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Он опять поспал немножко
И опять взглянул в окошко,
Увидал большой вокзал,
Удивился и сказал:

— Это что за остановка —
Бологое иль Поповка?
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Он опять поспал немножко
И опять взглянул в окошко,
Увидал большой вокзал,
Потянулся и сказал:

— Что за станция такая —
Дибуны или Ямская?
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Закричал он: — Что за шутки!
Еду я вторые сутки,
А приехал я назад,
А приехал в Ленинград!

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

1930

English:

There lived an absent-minded lad,

Whom on Basseynaya street we met

In the morning, on his bed,

He, when putting on his shirt,

In the sleeves then placed his arms-

Sleeves turned out to be his pants.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

When he tried to don his coat-

They all tell him: wrong stuff, man!

When he started putting gaiters-

They all tell him: It's not yours!

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

In a hurry, on his head,

Frying pan replaced his hat.

His felt boots, he couldn't get

So his heels got gloves instead.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

By tram and to some station

He, once, was heading towards

Then, opening the doors, said he

To the conductor-man:

- My dearest of friends, you are

The best of all conductors!

Respected by all carriages

Respected by all people!

Cost what it may, my chap

I need to exit here.

So it is ever possible

This "stam" stop at the "tration"?

Conductor-man got so surprised-

The tram was stopped that instant.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

Heading down to the canteen

Tickets tried to purchase he.

Later, ran to the cashier,

Thinking he could get a drink.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

Having reached the platform, then

Found our lad a detached train.

Got his sacks and cases in,

Stuffed his stuff under the seats,

Facing one of the corner windows

There he found a restful sleep.

- What's this simple country station? -

Cried our lad, the morning dawning.

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

He again dozed off a little

And anew looked out the window,

Saw a great big station then,

Got surprised, and asked again:

- What is, now, this current station -

Bologoye or Petrovka?

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

He again dozed off a little

And anew looked out the window,

Saw a great big station then,

Yawned and stretched, and asked again:

- And what is supposed to be this station -

Dibuny? Maybe Yamskaya?

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

Then he cried: Is this some joke, eh!

I've been on this train for days now,

And you're telling me I'm back,

I am back to Leningrad!

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

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Today we talk about another wonderful poem by Samuil Marshak. Please, read the text in Russian and English.

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Спасибо!

Here is the text:

Жил человек рассеянный
На улице Бассейной.

Сел он утром на кровать,
Стал рубашку надевать,
В рукава просунул руки —
Оказалось, это брюки.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Надевать он стал пальто —
Говорят ему: не то.
Стал натягивать гамаши —
Говорят ему: не ваши.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Вместо шапки на ходу
Он надел сковороду.
Вместо валенок перчатки
Натянул себе на пятки.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Однажды на трамвае
Он ехал на вокзал
И, двери открывая,
Вожатому сказал:

Вожатый удивился —
Трамвай остановился.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

Он отправился в буфет
Покупать себе билет.
А потом помчался в кассу
Покупать бутылку квасу.

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

— Это что за полустанок? —
Закричал он спозаранок.
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Он опять поспал немножко
И опять взглянул в окошко,
Увидал большой вокзал,
Удивился и сказал:

— Это что за остановка —
Бологое иль Поповка?
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Он опять поспал немножко
И опять взглянул в окошко,
Увидал большой вокзал,
Потянулся и сказал:

— Что за станция такая —
Дибуны или Ямская?
А с платформы говорят:
— Это город Ленинград.

Закричал он: — Что за шутки!
Еду я вторые сутки,
А приехал я назад,
А приехал в Ленинград!

Вот какой рассеянный
С улицы Бассейной!

1930

English:

There lived an absent-minded lad,

Whom on Basseynaya street we met

In the morning, on his bed,

He, when putting on his shirt,

In the sleeves then placed his arms-

Sleeves turned out to be his pants.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

When he tried to don his coat-

They all tell him: wrong stuff, man!

When he started putting gaiters-

They all tell him: It's not yours!

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

In a hurry, on his head,

Frying pan replaced his hat.

His felt boots, he couldn't get

So his heels got gloves instead.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

By tram and to some station

He, once, was heading towards

Then, opening the doors, said he

To the conductor-man:

- My dearest of friends, you are

The best of all conductors!

Respected by all carriages

Respected by all people!

Cost what it may, my chap

I need to exit here.

So it is ever possible

This "stam" stop at the "tration"?

Conductor-man got so surprised-

The tram was stopped that instant.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

Heading down to the canteen

Tickets tried to purchase he.

Later, ran to the cashier,

Thinking he could get a drink.

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

Having reached the platform, then

Found our lad a detached train.

Got his sacks and cases in,

Stuffed his stuff under the seats,

Facing one of the corner windows

There he found a restful sleep.

- What's this simple country station? -

Cried our lad, the morning dawning.

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

He again dozed off a little

And anew looked out the window,

Saw a great big station then,

Got surprised, and asked again:

- What is, now, this current station -

Bologoye or Petrovka?

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

He again dozed off a little

And anew looked out the window,

Saw a great big station then,

Yawned and stretched, and asked again:

- And what is supposed to be this station -

Dibuny? Maybe Yamskaya?

Platform people tell our man:

- Leningrad's this town's name.

Then he cried: Is this some joke, eh!

I've been on this train for days now,

And you're telling me I'm back,

I am back to Leningrad!

Such an absent-minded lad

There once lived in Basseynaya street!

If you want to support my work, you can do it in one of these ways:

Patreon – http://patreon.com/realrussianclub

Slow Russian Podcast Transcript and audio download for $20 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/courses/slowrussian

Join my free email course with A LOT of useful materials for self-learning – http://realrussianclub.com/subscribe

My premium step-by-step course for Russian language learners – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/

Get all three levels together and save $102 – https://russian.fromzerotofluency.com/bundles/all-of-from-zero-to-fluency

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96 – What an absent-minded man!