Nikolay Zabolotsky
- The face of the horse, by Daniel Weissbort
(Animals do not sleep. At night...)
Nikolay Zabolotsky (română)
- Chipul calului, Leo Butnaru
(Animalele nu dorm. În întuneric...)
«Fatigued and worn, life in my frozen chest is fading / And that’s the end of strife, the end of everything! / Kyprid and Eros, torments to my heart you bring! / Just listen to my dismal voice before its ending. I’m fading, and I’m bearing the pain: / I’m half alive but I am burning,...»
«Now in the wake of our separation / It seems, my life has been the twinkle of an eye; / I will no longer breathe in love, and I / Won't hear the words of love and adoration. / I`ve lost my love and everything I had; / I fell asleep.. my dreams dissolved that instant! / My happiness now s...»
«Believe me, dear, you are more than fame to me, / Or should I say, I'm bored with inspiration : / For it impedes me, with its stir and agitation, / To take the air of love in silence and be free! / I give my heart to our cordial relation: / Disperse my dreams, my dear friend, / Caress me...»
«Oh no, the rumours tell you lies, / I live and breathe with you as ever, / With years you haven’t lost the ties / Which I have no intent to sever. / I’ve always had you in my heart / Though acting like a homage giver, / I worshiped others but I had / The cautions of an old believer»