The Bard
July 6, 2023Youth and Age
July 6, 2023Bednyj pevec
O krasnyj mir, gde ja votshche rascvel,
prosti navek! S obmanutoj dushoju
ja schast’ja zhdal – mechtam konec;
pogiblo vse, umolkni, lira;
skorej, skorej v obitel’ mira,
bednyj pevec, bednyj pevec!
Chto zhizn’, kogda v nej net ocharovan’ja?
Blazhenstvo znat’, k nemu letet’ dushoj,
no propast’ zret’ mezh nim i mezh soboj;
zhelat’ vsjak chas i trepetat’ zhelan’ja…
O pristan’ gorestnykh serdec,
mogila, vernyj put’ k pokoju,
kogda zhe budet vzjat toboju
bednyj pevec, bednyj pevec?
Vasily Zhukovsky
Vasily Zhukovsky (1783-1852) was a Russian poet and translator. Zhukovsky is considered one of the most important Russian poets of the Romantic era. His poetry often dealt with themes of nature, love, and patriotism. Zhukovsky was also a prolific translator, and he was responsible for introducing many European poets to Russian readers. His translations of Goethe's "Faust" and Shakespeare's plays were particularly influential. Zhukovsky's work had a major impact on Russian literature and is still widely read and studied today.