by Anna Andreyevna Akhmatova (1889 - 1966)

Seroglazy'j korol`
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  FRE
Slava tebe, bezy'sxodnaya bol`!
Umer vchera seroglazy'j korol`.

Vecher osennij by'l dushen i al,
Muzh moj, vernuvshis`, spokojno skazal:

«Znaesh`, s oxoty' ego prinesli,
Telo u starogo duba nashli.

Zhal` korolevu. Takoj molodoj!..
Za noch` odnu ona stala sedoj».

Trubku svoyu na kamine nashyol
I na rabotu nochnuyu ushyol.

Dochku moyu ya sejchas razbuzhu,
V sery'e glazki eyo poglyazhu.

A za oknom shelestyat topolya:
«Net na zemle tvoego korolya...»

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  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le roi aux yeux gris", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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