Before the Mirror, by Dmitrii Obolensky Midway on our journey through life
“I, I, I”. What a weird word! /
Is that man there really I? /
Can it be that mother loved such a person, /
G...
Before the Mirror, by Yevgeny Bonver Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita.
“I, I, I”. What a word! It’s unfair! /
Is this man I? Is this not a fake? /
Could his mother love him anywhe...
Before the Mirror, by David Butler Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita.
I, I, I. What a ridiculous word! /
Is that character there I? /
Can mother really have loved such a person, ...
Facing the Mirror, by Philip Nikolayev “Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita.” /
['Midway upon the journey of my life...' — Dante]
I, I, I… What a barbarous word. /
He is I? There must ...
In front of the mirror, by Jenny Wade Halfway through life’s journey
I, I, I. What a wild, elusive word! /
Is that man over there really me? /
Did mama really love someone like that? ...
In Front of the Mirror, by Peter Daniels Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
Me, me, me. What a preposterous word! /
Can that man there really be me? /
Did Mama really love this face, / ...
In front of the mirror, by Michael Frayn Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita.1
“I, I, I.” What a strange word he’s saying! /
That man there — can he really be “I”? /
Such a creature my m...
In front of the mirror, by Lyudmila Purgina "It's me, me, me" — what a wild word! /
Isn't it me — there? /
Was it me, whom my mother loved so — /
Such a yellow-grey, a half-greyhaired /
...
Standing in Front of a Mirror, by U. R. Bowie Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita /
[Midway on our journey through life]
I, I, I. What a weird, inexplicable word! /
Is that really me/I, this ...
in french
Vladislav Khodassevitch (français)
Face au miroir, Henri Abril Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita
Moi, moi, moi... Quel mot vain et barbare! /
Cet homme-là, est-ce moi vraiment? /
Est-ce lui que chérissait m...