by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Translation by Samuil Yakovlevich Marschak (1887 - 1964)

Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed
Language: English 
Our translations:  ITA
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
  Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
  For thee and for myself no quiet find.

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Трудами изнурён, хочу уснуть
 (Sung text for setting by D. Kabalevsky)
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Language: Russian (Русский)  after the English 
Трудами изнурён, хочу уснуть,
Блаженный отдых обрести в постели. 
Но только лягу, вновь пускаюсь в путь -
В своих мечтах - к одной и той же цели. 
Мои мечты и чувства в сотый раз
Идут к тебе дорогой пилигрима,
И, не смыкая утомленных глаз,
Я вижу тьму, что и слепому зрима. 
Усердным взором сердца и ума
Во тьме тебя ищу, лишенный зренья. 
И кажется великолепной тьма,
Когда в неё ты входишь светлой тенью. 
Мне от любви покоя не найти. 
И днём и ночью - я всегда в пути.

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