Osip Mandelshtam
- Thy image, wavering, agonizing..., by Bernard Meares
- Your vague image, frail and born in ache..., by Evgenia Sarkisyants
«Midnight descends, darkness everywhere, / Only the river glitters from the moon / Beyond the river an unknown tribe somewhere / Is lighting fires and making angry sounds. We’ll meet tomorrow and determine then / Who is the master over all this land, / They’re aided by the wearing of b...»
«Midnight descended, impenetrable darkness, / Only the river glistens from the moon, / And across the river, an unknown tribe, / Lighting its fires, makes noise. Tomorrow we shall meet and find out / Who is to become the ruler of these parts; / They are helped by a black stone, / We — ...»
«午夜降临，一片漆黑， / 只有河面闪烁着月光， / 而在河后默默无闻的部族 / 燃起篝火，在喊叫喧嚷。 谁是这些地区的头领， / 明天我们将相会和结交； / 帮助他们的是黑曜石， / 帮助我们的是贴身的金十字架。 这...»
«Północ wybiła, ciemności bez granic, / Rzeka się toczy, w księżycu lśniąc, / A dalej, za rzeką, ogniska paląc, / Nieznane plemię, trwoży noc. Jutro spotkamy i wyjaśnimy, / Do kogo należeć ma ziemia ta; / Im czarny kamień daje siły, / Nam — krzyżyk chroniący od zła...»