Anna Akhmatova
- And no-one came to meet me..., by A. S. Kline
- By the staircase, outside..., by Andrey Kneller
- Nobody came to meet me..., by Donald Michael Thomas
«If by life you were deceived, / Don't be dismal, don't be wild! / In the day of grief, be mild / Merry days will come, believe. Heart is living in tomorrow; / Present is dejected here; / In a moment, passes sorrow; / That which passes will be dear.»
«Should this life sometime deceive you, / Don't be sad or mad at it! / On a gloomy day, submit: / Trust — fair day will come, why grieve you? Heart lives in the future, so / What if gloom pervade the present? / All is fleeting, all will go; / What is gone will then be pleasant.»
«Should ill-fortune cause you sadness — / Don't live dwelling on the pain! / Don't be bitter, don't complain: / It will come, your day of gladness. Future hope sustains the heart; / Present comes as bleak and drear: / All is brief and will depart; / The departed will be dear.»
«Si l’espoir te trompe un jour. / Calme, souffre la détresse; / Crois: le temps de l’allégresse / Reluira vite à son tour. L’avenir n’est pas si sombre; / Supportons les jours amers: / Tout passera comme une ombre. / Ce qui passe devient cher.»