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The Unicorn

A Poem by Shel Silverstein

A long time ago, when the Earth was green

There was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen

They'd run around free while the Earth was being born

And the loveliest of all was the unicorn

There was green alligators and long-necked geese

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born

The loveliest of all was the unicorn

The Lord seen some sinning and it gave Him pain

And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it rain"

He says, "Hey Noah, I'll tell you what to do

Build me a floating zoo, and take some of those

Green alligators and long-necked geese

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born

Don't you forget My unicorns

Old Noah was there to answer the call

He finished up making the ark just as the rain started to fall

He marched the animals two by two

And he called out as they came through

Hey Lord,

I've got green alligators and long-necked geese

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants, but Lord, I'm so forlorn

I just can't find no unicorns"

And Noah looked out through the driving rain

Them unicorns were hiding, playing silly games

Kicking and splashing while the rain was falling

Oh, them silly unicorns

There was green alligators and long-necked geese

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

Noah cried, "Close the door because the rain is falling

And we just can't wait for no unicorns"

The ark started moving, it drifted with the tide

The unicorns looked up from the rocks and they cried

And the waters came down and sort of floated them away

That's why you never see unicorns to this very day

You'll see green alligators and long-necked geese

Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees

Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born

You're never gonna see no unicor

Jednorožci

Za dávných časů. kdy zelená zem

klidný dávala domov zvířatům všem,

co běhala volně a nehledala cíl,

z těch nejkrásnější jednorožec byl.

Zelení krokodýli a dlouhokrké husy,

velbloudi, šimpanzi a vzpomenout se musí

i na slony a hrochy, mývala, co se myl

a nejkrásnější jednorožec byl.

Když Pán viděl hříchy, jen prohlásil: "Nešť -

- odstupte všichni, teď sešlu vám déšť."

A dodal: "Ty, Noe, máš zvláštní úkol mít:

plovoucí ZOO máš sám mi postavit

a vzít tam krokodýly a dlouhokrké husy,

velbloudy, šimpanzy, a taky tam být musí

mývali, sloni, hroši a hlavně, Noe můj,

na jednorožce pamatuj!"

A tak musel Noe hned k dílu se mít -

- jen zatlouk poslední hřebík a začalo lít,

zvířata v dvojstupech pochodovala

a Noe zavolal: "Bohu buď chvála,

už jdou

zelení krokodýli a dlouhokrké husy,

velbloudi, šimpanzi, a někde tu být musí

mývali, sloni, hroši, však málo se mi líbí,

že jednorožci chybí..."

Pak uviděl je Noe dveřmi od archy,

jak na babu si hrajou a jiné blbé hry,

skákali, cákali, jak déšť se na ně valil -

ti jednorožci pitomí.

 Zelení krokodýli a dlouhokrké husy,

velbloudi, šimpanzi se v arše spasit musí

a Noe křičí: "Zavřete - prší a není čas!

Ať jednorožce vezme třeba ďas!"

Už vyplula archa a nese ji proud

a jednorožci brečí, když pryč ji vidí plout.

Zvedla se voda, proud je všechny někam nes,

proto je potkat nemůžeš a proto nejsou dnes.

Zelení krokodýli a dlouhokrké husy,

velbloudi, šimpanzi být v každé ZOO musí,

mývali, sloni, hroši - však vsaď se o co chceš,

jednorožce tam nenajdeš.