Old Farmer Johnson was dying.The family was standing around his bed.With a low voice he said to his wife:"When I'm dead I want you to marry farmer Jones."

Wife:"No,I can't marry anyone after you."

Johnson:"But I want you to."

Wife:"But why?"

Johnson:"Jones once cheated me in a horse deal!"

译文：

老农约翰逊就要死了.他的家人都站在床边.他声音低沉地对妻子说：“我死后,我想你嫁给农夫琼斯.”

妻子说：“不,在你死后,我不能嫁给任何人.”

约翰逊：“但我希望你这么做.”

妻子：“为什么?”

约翰逊：“因为琼斯曾在一笔贩马的交易中欺骗了我.”。