Marina Tsvetaeva
New Year`s

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Brothers! In the last hour
Of year — after our
Russian land, living in us!
Exactly twelve times
Mug to mug!

After the rabble of honor,
After Taman, after Kuban,
After our Russian Don,
Jordan of old faith... Once more,
Mug to mug!

Comrades!
Alive still is
Mother — Passion - Russia!
Comrades!
Whole still is
In the hearts — Russia!

Brothers! Into the distance look in!
Delvig and Pushkin,
The deeds' and the hearts' crystal...
Gloriously, like steel on steel —
Mug to mug!

Brotherhood's glorious gown —
For our brother town
Prague — till — crunching
Ring out, Bohemian country! Ring,
Mug to mug!

Comrades!
Alive still is
Rumor — physique — steel.
Comrades!
Whole still is
In the hearts — steel.

Brothers! The final moment!
On the border of forest
Disappeared old man...
Tightly — like fang to fang —
Mug to mug!

Voluntary tributes,
Hello, kind abuse!
Still alive is Russian
God! Who believes — stand!
Ring,
Mug to mug!

Translated by Ilya Shambat