Do not cry and do not think:
The past – there’s no such thing!
With a friendly greeting
The light of day breaks in.
Falling asleep you ended,
And in waking resurrect.
Look at the sky extended
Without a thought or care.
Eternity – a wish fulfilled,
All that is bitter dead.
Stride tirelessly forward,
Ahead, ahead, ahead.
Не плачь и не думай:
Прошедшего - нет!
Приветственным шумом
Врывается свет.
Уснувши, ты умер
И утром воскрес, -
Смотри же без думы
На дали небес.
Что вечно - желанно,
Что горько - умрет...
Иди неустанно
Вперед и вперед.
«A hen began to count her chicks: / One, two, three, / Four, five, six, / Seven, eight, / Nine and ten — / A lot of worry for one hen!»
«A table has a lot of legs, / While I have just a single pair, / Yet I must fuss with shoes and boots / Which tables needn't ever wear.»
«Mousie Squeaks told Mousie Snooks: / “You know, I’m very fond of books. / Of course, I cannot read a line. / But eating books is jolly fine!”»
«A Teddy-Bear whose ways were bad / Was taught good manners by his Dad. “When taken out for tea, my lad, / You mustn’t squeal and roar like mad. / It’s bad to boast and to be rude / And make a noise while chewing food. “Take off your cap to folks you know / And don’t forget...»