The woods have turned green,
The pond has turned green.
And green frogs
Croak their songs.
A fir-tree--a sheaf of green candles,
Moss--a green carpet.
And a green grasshopper
Conducts the song...
Above a house's green roof
A green oak sleeps,
And two green gnomes
Sit between its chimneys.
After breaking a green leaf,
The younger gnome whispers:
"You see, that red-haired student
In the window?
Why isn't he green?
It's May already...May!"
The older gnome yawns drowsily:
"Why don't you just shut up?"
Зеленеют все опушки,
Зеленеет пруд.
А зеленые лягушки
Песенку поют.
Елка - сноп зеленых свечек,
Мох - зеленый пол.
И зелененький кузнечик
Песенку завел...
Над зеленой крышей дома
Спит зеленый дуб.
Два зелененькие гнома
Сели между труб.
И, сорвав зеленый листик,
Шепчет младший гном:
"Видишь? рыжий гимназистик
Ходит под окном.
Отчего он не зеленый?
Май теперь ведь... май!"
Старший гном зевает сонно:
"Цыц! не приставай".
«You would cut the lagoon with your oar. / You and I, we would meet up at sunset. / I fell in love with the dress that you wore, / All my prior ambitions were nonsense. Left alone, we would quietly sit, / And our silence was awkward and moody. / On the shore, evening candles were lit. / ...»
«The wooden barge of life / Somehow ran aground. / Far away, the screams / Of the crew resound. / On the shallow river, / There’s alarm and song. / Suddenly, a peasant, / Powerful and strong, / Turned the wooden rudder, / And let the sails spread, / Sent the boat-hook flying, / ...»
«A girl was singing in the old church choir, / About the ships that sailed in the mist, / About those abroad, whose lives turned dire, / And those who’ve lost their happiness and bliss. / Up in the cupolas, her voice had filled the room, / The sun, upon her shoulders, made them white, / ...»
«I love You, My Guardian Angel, in gloom. / In gloom, that has followed me out of the womb. / Because you were once my fair gorgeous bride. / Because you have seen all the secrets I hide. / Because we are bound by secrets and night. / Because you’re my sister, my daughter, my bride. / B...»