Vladimir Solovyov
Epitaph

        Vladimir Solovyov
        Lies in this sepulcher.
        Once a philosopher
        And now a skeleton.
        To some he was kind,
        To many an enemy;
        But, having loved madly,
        He plunged into a ravine
        And lost his mortal soul,
        Not to mention body:
        The devil ransomed it,
        The dogs ransacked him.
Passerby! Learn from this example,
How malignant love and beneficial faith.

Translated by Alex Cigale