Friday, October 10, 2014

Мы успели—в гости к Богу не бывает опозданий;
Что ж там ангелы поют такими злыми голосами?
Или это колокольчик весь зашёлся от рыданий?
Или я кричу коням, чтоб не несли так быстро сани?

We have made it--right on time; God has left us with few choices.
But why are the angels singing with such fiendish, scolding voices?
Or is that the horse's bell ringing in a frenzy drenched with tears?
Or is it I, the one who's screaming for my horses to shift gears?

it needs no credit.
but the wonderful translation does: Stanley Altshuller [mild edits, mine]

2 comments:

  1. Very good translation. Gives the same creeps as original.

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