pasitrankęs po pasaulį
pasitrankęs po pasaulį, prakutęs
grįžo namo, dovanomis vežinas
naujoj mašinaitėj
tuoj visa plati giminė susėdo už stalo,
ragavo Jack Daniels ta proga, mandagiai
besiraukydami
keliauninkas, perleidęs pora stiklų
pervirš, kalbos pritrūkus, ėmė ir
pasidejavo
vokiečiai tvarkingi, airiai darbštūs,
olandai vaišingi, tik mes vieni, lietuviai,
išvis neturim kuo pasirodyt
tai tėvokas, sugraibęs lazdą, kaip
užsiautė anam per dantis
sakydamas: bet dabar tai ir tu jau
turėsi kuo prieš kitus pasirodyt
having traipsed about
having traipsed about and lined his pockets
he returned home, carrying presents
in a new car
right away the whole clan sat down around the table,
taking the opportunity to try the Jack Daniels, frowning
politely
after the globetrotter killed a few shots too many,
silence prevailed, and suddenly
he began to complain
the Germans are orderly, the Irish industrious,
the Dutch hospitable, only us Lithuanians
have nothing to flaunt
at that, an old geezer grabbed his walking stick,
slugged him across the mouth
saying: but you certainly
will have something to flaunt now
Gintaras Grajauskas translated by Eugenijus Ališanka and Kerry Shawn Keys