Osip Mandelshtam

• Let the names of flowery cities..., by Peter Russell
  Let the names of flowery cities / Caress the ear with fleeting glory — / It is not Rome the city that’s immortal, / But man’s presence in the un...
• Oh, may the name of cities in full bloom..., by Rupert Moreton
  Oh, may the name of cities in full bloom / Caress the ear with meaning for all mortals. / Eternity is not the gift of Rome, / But humans grasp t...
• The proud names of mighty old towns..., by Michael Efroimsky
  The proud names of mighty old towns / fondle the ear by their earthly grace. / It is not Rome that firmly stands in time. / It’s Man who stands ...