Osip Mandelshtam

• For joy’s sake, from my hands..., by A. S. Kline
  For joy’s sake, from my hands, / take some honey and some sun, / as Persephone’s bees told us. Not to be freed, the unmoored boat. / Not to be ...
• Joyously take, from the palm of my hand..., by William Minor
  Joyously take, from the palm of my hand / this gift--some honey and some sun, / as the bees of Persephone command us. Not to be loosened, the u...
• Take for joy from my outstretched palms..., by Rose Styron
  Take for joy from my outstretched palms / A little honey and a little sun / As we were implored by the bees of Proserpine. No one can loose a boa...
• Take from my open hands for your delight..., by Ilya Shambat
  Take from my open hands for your delight / A bit of honey and a bit of sun / As willed to us the bees of Proserpina. Not to untie again an unmoor...
• Take from my palms some sun to bring you joy..., by Peter France
  Take from my palms some sun to bring you joy / and take a little honey — so the bees / of cold Persephone commanded us. No loosing of the boat th...
• Take — for the sake of joy — out of my palms..., by Stephen Dodson
  Take — for the sake of joy — out of my palms / a little sunlight and a little honey, / as we were told to by Persephone’s bees. You can’t untie a...

in german

Ossip Mandelstam (deutsch)

• Nimm mir zur Freude doch aus meinen Händen..., Eric Boerner
  Nimm mir zur Freude doch aus meinen Händen / Ein bisschen Sonne und ein wenig Honig, / Wie es Persephone durch Bienen uns befohlen. Das ungebundn...

in italian

Osip Mandel`štam (italiano)

• Per la tua gioia accetta dalle palme..., Remo Faccani
  Per la tua gioia accetta dalle palme / di queste mani un po’ di sole e miele: / ce l’hanno ingiunto le api di Persefone. Non si può udire l’ombra...