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How pleasant to know mr. learQué agradable es conocer al Sr. Lear
How pleasant to know at the end of the day he's nearQué agradable es saber que al final del día está cerca
With a portfolio that daily features diverse creaturesCon un portafolio que diariamente presenta criaturas diversas
You open the book and it's trueAbres el libro y es verdad
The world is a lot more mysterious than we knewEl mundo es mucho más misterioso de lo que sabíamos
Round every corner unusual things are prone to wanderEn cada esquina cosas inusuales tienden a vagar
When i was a young man i was oft-times at the zooCuando era joven, a menudo iba al zoológico
To trace the visages and forms of parrots and cockatoosPara rastrear los rostros y formas de los loros y cacatúas
It's over the hill now he goesAhora se va sobre la colina
Pausing a while with the pobble who has no toesHaciendo una pausa con el pobble que no tiene dedos en los pies
For your perusal, victorian days are so unsualPara tu examen, los días victorianos son tan inusuales
Oh my aged uncle arly, sitting on a heap of barleyOh mi tío anciano arly, sentado en un montón de cebada
On his nosehis faithful cricketEn su nariz su fiel grillo
In his hat a railway ticketEn su sombrero un boleto de tren
But his shoes were far too tightPero sus zapatos eran demasiado apretados
How pleasant to know mr. learQué agradable es conocer al Sr. Lear
In egypt, the first day of springEn Egipto, el primer día de primavera
You're painting a watercolor,hoping the light will bringEstás pintando una acuarela, esperando que la luz traiga
Guided by pens and inks, the pyramids and palms and sphinxGuiado por plumas y tintas, las pirámides y palmeras y esfinges
When i was an old man, i had a cat named fossCuando era un anciano, tenía un gato llamado foss
Now he's gone i wander onAhora se ha ido y yo vago
With this unbearable sense of lossCon este insoportable sentido de pérdida
How pleasant to know mr. learQué agradable es conocer al Sr. Lear
How pleasant to know at the end of the day he's nearQué agradable es saber que al final del día está cerca
And if you should find himY si lo encuentras
His world is dancing close behind himSu mundo está bailando justo detrás de él