Sunday, June 18, 2006

THOU AND YOU

ТЫ И ВЫ


Пустое вы сердечным ты
Она, обмолвясь, заменила,
И все счастливые мечты
В душе влюбленной возбудила.
Пред ней задумчиво стою;
Свести очей с нее нет силы;
И говорю ей: “как вы милы!”
И мыслю: “как тебя люблю!”
1828

THOU AND YOU


That empty you by hearty thou
Unwittingly she substituted,
And all the happy dreams somehow
Into the amorous soul enrooted.
I stay and gaze at her; I'm so
Enchanted by the precious present;
I say to her: “you are so pleasant!”
And mutely think: “I love thee so!”



I love this poem by Pushkin... The translation is from a dear friend, great scientist, and a lovable person, Yuri.

1 comment:

takineh said...

Wow! can you read the russian one?