Stances
By Mikhail Lermontov
I’m not lamenting of the past,
It wasn’t sweet to me.
I can’t remember anything, at last,
That wasn’t a poisoned grief! –
As present – it is full of passion
Miraculous, but is covered all
With the blizzard evil, as in steppe
Covered with snow the old cross! –
The desired answer for my love
I vainly coveted by soul,
And if I’m singing of the one –
– It was the real dream, and only.
I’m used to be alone now,
Even the friend is obstacle to me;
The moments with him, I know,
Would be the waste of time to live.
I’m bored in day, I’m bored at night.
The hope for solace – all is failed;
It’s gone forever somewhere far,
As moments of life flee fading. –
I’ll go for west, it’s light as yet;
And sea will dissipate my grieving.
No one I’ll tell – farewell, farewell –
– No one of me will have a pity! ..
May be one time someone will have
A sort of sigh of me – and Providence
Would pay a silent day, perhaps,
For my so longly lasting torments.
You May Also Like:
- A.Blok, Not After That… – Translation(Rus.)
- A.Fet, A Butterfly – Translation(Rus.)
- I.Tsaryov, Between Black And White – Translation(Rus.)
- M.Tsvetaeva, In The Luxembourgh Garden – Translation (Rus.)
- A.Tvardovsky, And I’M Aware… – Translation (Rus.)
- A.Blok, There Evening As… – Translation (Rus.)
- B.Okudzhava, Good-Buy, Boys – Song – Translation (Rus.)
- A.Blok, I Change One Execution For Another… – Translation (Rus.)
Leave a Reply