Dragonflies and Child

Alexander Strugov
Перевод на английский стихотворения А.К.Толстого
"Где гнутся над омутом лозы..."
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Where willows bend over the river
Where the summer sun burns in the sky
Dragonflies dance  in the hot air
In circles by pairs they fly.

Dear child, don’t you stand there just waiting
We’ll teach you to poise and to flit.
Dear child, do not be afraid, just come closer!
Come on, while your mother’s asleep.

We’re having a wonderful party 
On trembling blades of the grass.
Our bodies are of gold and turquoise
Our wings are of mica and glass.

We have cheerful songs for you, dear.
We love you already so much.
You see the water below, cool and crystal,
The warm sand, so pleasant to touch.


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