Строфа 14

Перескажу простые речи
I would retell the simple speeches

Отца иль дяди старика,
Of father or my uncle old,

Детей условленные встречи
Or those by kids made secret meetings

У старых лип, у ручейка;
Near ancient trees and stream that’s small;

Несчастной ревности мученья,
There were unhappy jealous torments

Разлуку, слезы примиренья,
And separations, and accord’ tears.

Поссорю вновь, и наконец
Again them quarreled and at last

Я поведу их под венец...
Would I them lead to church aisle fast…

Я вспомню речи неги страстной,
I would recall an ardent talking,

Слова тоскующей любви,
Much words of sadly yearning love,

Которые в минувши дни
Which in past times were main, above

У ног любовницы прекрасной
Words came into my language, hot being

Мне приходили на язык,
I was at feet of fancy girl,

От коих я теперь отвык.
Those words I could then not recall.


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