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Here is he — look — tired of the foreign lands,
A chief without friends.
Here — drinks from mountain rapids with his hand —
A knight with no land.
There's all for him: knighthood, and land,
Mother, and bread.
Great's your inheritance — so rule this land,
Friend without friends!
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Вот он — гляди — уставший от чужбин,
Вождь без дружин.
Вот — горстью пьёт из горной быстрины —
Князь без страны.
Там всё ему: и княжество, и рать,
И хлеб, и мать.
Красно́ твоё наследие, — владей,
Друг без друзей!
«Today, I can see that your glance is especially sad, / And hands are especially thin and the hair if up fluff. / Hey, listen, as far as in Africa, down at lake Chad / Is walking a graceful Giraffe. He's owing that elegance, slender and languor he is, / Such beautiful patterns are shimmering...»
«Today, I see, your gaze is particularly forlorn, / And your hands particularly thin, embracing your knees. / Listen: far away, far away, on Lake Chad, / A refined giraffe is roaming. His proportions are harmonious and his legs are long, / And a bewitching pattern adorns his skin; / N...»
«Today I can see your expression is especially sad, / And your arms that are hugging your knees so frail and fine, / But listen: somewhere far off by the distant lake Chad / An exotic giraffe roams about, adorned and refined. An exquisite figure and a leisurely life are his boon / And a ...»
«Today I see that your look is particularly sad, / And your hands are particularly fragile, clasped over your knees. / Just listen: far, far away, on Lake Chad / Roams a proud giraffe. He has been blessed with gracefulness and bliss, / His hide is decorated with a magical pattern, ...»