«2 Over Volga — night, / Over Volga — sleep... / Ornate rugs they have laid down, / And on them the chieftain has laid / With a Persian princess — black brows. One can't see the stars, one can't hear the waves, / Oars and darkness extreme, this is all! / And the shuttle bears aw...»
«3 (Dream of Razin) And Razin dreams a dream: / Like a cry of a heron of the swamp. / And Razin dreams a ringing: / Like silver droplets drop. And Razin dreams of the bottom: / With flowers, like a kerchief, covered. / And he dreams of one face — / Forgotten, with black brows. He si...»
«From a strict and elegant temple / On the squealing of squares you alight. / Freedom! The beautiful lady / Of marquises and Russian knights. A dreadful rehearsal is on now — / Still ahead is the mass! / O freedom! The partying woman / On the mad soldier's chest!»
«Bitterness! On your lips, passion — / Is eternal aftertaste! / Bitterness! It is temptation / For all times — to die at last. I from bitterness — am kissing / Everyone who's young and sweet. / You from bitterness — another / By the hand at night do lead. With bread I eat, wi...»