Он поклялся... - перевод Н. С. Гумилева

Nikolai Gumilyov
He had prayed...

He had prayed in Holy Temple
In the sight of Saint Madonna,
That he should be strictly faithful
To shy Lady inexorable.

Secret oath was forgotten
Fastly then in seek to sweets.
He was killed by cruel robber,
To the Heavens got to cease. 

"Haven't you sworn in Holy Temple,"-
Then was asked by Saint Madonna.
"That you should be strictly faithful
To shy Lady inexorable?".

"Go away, your crop is useless
Anyway to Lord of Heavens.
You - who left the word of Oath,
Should be sentenced to the penance".

But so grief and stubborn quite
Yet, he bowed to Madonna:
"I have never met a Lady,
Who is shy and inexorable."

translated by L.P.
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Н.С.Гумилев

Он поклялся в строгом храме
Перед статуей Мадонны,
Что он будет верен даме,
Той, чьи взоры непреклонны.

И забыл о тайном браке,
Всюду ласки расточая,
Ночью был зарезан в драке
И пришел к преддверьям рая.

«Ты ль в Моем не клялся храме, —
Прозвучала речь Мадонны, —
Что ты будешь верен даме,
Той, чьи взоры непреклонны?

Отойди, не эти жатвы
Собирает Царь Небесный.
Кто нарушил слово клятвы,
Гибнет, Богу неизвестный».

Но, печальный и упрямый,
Он припал к ногам Мадонны:
«Я нигде не встретил дамы,
Той, чьи взоры непреклонны».

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Кристина Девулите

In the church of Holy Mary
He gave oaths to pray, endure,
And stay faithful to the lady
Unapproachable and pure -

Then forgot his sacred marriage,
Freely sharing his kisses,
In a brawl was killed, and dared
To approach the Heaven's bliss, but:

"Didn't you once claim, - said Mary, -
To forsake all earthly lures
And stay faithful to the lady
Unapproachable and pure?

Don't come close - the King Eternal
Doesn't reap the seeds of rebels,
May the one who broke his promise
Perish, unbeknownst to Heavens".

Yet, both grieving and unyielding,
He then kissed her scarf azure:
"I have never met a lady -
Unapproachable and pure".