Innokenty Annensky
In march

Forget the nightingale in the fragrant flowers,
Only do not forget love’s morning...
And the bright-black breast of revivified earth
        In the unrevived leaves!

Among the tatters of its snowy shirt
Only once did the earth desire too -
Only once was it intoxicated by fiery March,
        Headier than wine!

Only once could we not tear our envious
Eyes from the moisture-swollen earth...
Only once we clasped cold hands and.
Shivering, left the garden hurriedly...
        Only once... this time...

Translated by R. H. Morrison