by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837)
Translation by Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi (1863 - 1943)
The song of the Kazak
Language: English after the Russian (Русский)
Kazak speeds ever toward the North,
Kazak has never heart for rest,
Not on the field, nor in the wood,
Nor when in face of danger pressed
His steed the raging stream must breast!
Kazak speeds ever toward the North,
With him a mighty power brings,
To win the honour of his land
Kazak his life unheeding flings --
Till fame of him eternal sings!
Kazak brought all Siberia
At foot of Russia's throne to lie,
Kazak left glory in the Alps,
His name the Turk can terrify,
His flag he ever carries high!
Kazak speeds ever toward the North,
Kazak has never heart for rest,
Not on the field, nor in the wood,
Nor when in face of danger pressed
His steed the raging stream must breast!
Text Authorship:
- by Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi (1863 - 1943), "The song of the Kazak", appears in Russian Lyrics, first published 1916 [an adaptation] [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Russian (Русский) by Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 - 1837), no title, written 1828, appears in Полтава (Poltava), first canto, first published 1829
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Word count: 127