'you are old,' said the youth, 'one would hardly suppose That your eye was as steady as ever; Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose — What made you so awfully clever?'

‘你已经老啦，’年轻人说，很难想象，你的眼睛会像从前，一样闪光。可是你居然能把一条鳗鱼，竖在鼻子尖上。