Štediša
The Little Saver
Kupio tatagipsano praseza maloga Mišu,pravog štedišu.
Daddy went and boughta plaster piggy bankfor Mišo, little one,a saver second to none.
S rupom na leđima,na četiri točkada novac skupljak'o piliće kvočka.
With a slot upon its back,on four wheels it clicks,made to gather money uplike a hen her chicks.
Po sobi Mišoprase kotura,kovane kuneu njega tura.
Mišo rolls the pigall around the floor,stuffing kuna coinsin it, more and more.
Ne skiči praseveć zvecka muklo,od silne težinebrzo je puklo!
The piggy doesn't squeal,it gives a muffled clink,and from the mighty weightit bursts, quick as a wink!
U sobi zablista,k'o srebro pravo,uzvikne Mišo,od sreće: „BRAVO!“
The room is all a-sparklelike silver, real and bright,and Mišo shouts "BRAVO!"with joy at such a sight.
Za čas proradiMišina mašta,pred njim se stvorisvega i svašta.
In a flash, young Mišo'sfancy comes alive:all sorts of thingsbefore his eyes arrive.
„Veliki sladoledkupit ću sebiod deset kugli –pa zašto ne bih?
"A great big ice-cream conefor myself I'll buy,with ten scoops piled on:and why shouldn't I?
Čokoladu, bombonarazne vrste –uh, što ću mljackati lizat prste!“
"Chocolate and candy,every kind I've seen:oh, how I'll munch and smackand lick my fingers clean!"