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Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

0 posted 2000-02-03 06:11 PM

I never get tired of translating, this is a poem by A. Pushkin that I've translated a couple of days ago.

I still remember that amazing moment
When you appeared before my sight
As though a brief and fleeting omen,
Pure phantom in enchanting light.

In the depression’s hopeless captive,
In haste of clamorous processions,
I heard your voice-- soft and attractive.
And dreamt of dear, beloved expressions.

Years passed. In gusts, rebellious and active,
A tempest scattered past progressions
And I forgot your voice attractive,
Your sacred and divine expressions.

Detained in darkened isolation,
My days would slowly drag in strife.
With lack of faith and inspiration,
With lack of tears, and love and life.

My soul attained its waking moment:
You re-appeared before my sight,
As though a brief and fleeting omen,
Pure phantom in enchanting light.

And now, my heart, in fascination
Beats rapidly and finds alive:
Devout faith and inspiration,
And gentle tears and love and life.

[This message has been edited by Master (edited 02-04-2000).]

angel6917
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since 2000-01-14

Posts 478
WI

1 posted 2000-02-03 06:22 PM

I liked your poem a lot. It's so heartfelt, I don't know why anyone wouldn't. I enjoy reading your poems, and hope to see more soon.
~Kristi Lynn

"Why does no one sees how hard I cry?" -Me

Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

2 posted 2000-02-03 07:36 PM

Thank you Kristi, actually it's not my poem, only my translation. But, I'm glad that you liked it anyway.

Jer
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since 1999-12-02

Posts 443
USA

3 posted 2000-02-03 07:40 PM

Hey good job on the translation Master. What language was it originally written in?

Master
Senior Member

since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

4 posted 2000-02-03 10:42 PM

You mean you never heard of Pushkin? It was written in Russian.

Jer
Member

since 1999-12-02

Posts 443
USA

5 posted 2000-02-03 11:17 PM

Sorry, can't say I have. I may have read about him back in english class in high school. I'm more of a dedicated Robert Frost guy! LOL

Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

6 posted 2000-02-04 07:08 AM

I can't say that I like Frost too much, just a couple of his poems.

Master
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since 1999-08-18

Posts 1867
Boston, MA

7 posted 2000-02-04 11:04 PM

I've edited this one a bit more, I think that it flows better now. Hope you guys like it!

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