Staryj rycar'
Language: Russian (Русский) 
On byl vesnoj svoej
V zemle obetovannoj
I mnogo slavnych dnej
Provël v trevoge brannoj. 

Tam vetku ot svyatoj 
Olivy otorval on; 
Na šlem železnyj svoj 
Tu vetku navjazal on. 

S nevernym on vragom, 
Nosja tu vetku, bilsja
I s neju v otčij dom 
Proslavlen vozvratilsja. 

Tu vetku posadil 
Sam v zemlju on rodnuju
I často prinosil 
Ei vodu ključevuju. 

On stal starik sedoj, 
I sila myš propala; 
Iz vetki molodoj 
Oliva drevom stala. 

Pod neju často on 
Sidit, uedinennyj, 
V nevyrazimyj son 
Dušoju pogružennyj. 

Nad nim, kak drug, stoit, 
Obnjav ego sediny, 
I vetvjami šumit 
Oliva Palestiny;

I, vnemlja ej vo sne, 
Vzdychaet on gluboko 
O slavnoj starine 
I o zemle dalekoj.

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