А. Прокофьев Ой, не далеко Россия поэма in English

Александр Прокофьев поэма «Россия» (вступление: http://stihi.ru/2025/10/27/5267)

Александр Прокофьев «Ой, не так далеко и не близко…», поэма «Россия»

Ой, не так далеко и не близко
Пролетали лебеди очень низко.

Пролетали лебеди, лебедёнки,
Освещал им полёт месяц тонкий.

Через топи летят, через горы,
Их ведёт лебедин на озёра.

Мимо скал и полян, моря мимо…
Крылья белые их пахнут дымом.

Крикуны-кликуны не шумели,
Крылья белые их потемнели.

1943-1944

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Alexander Prokofiev poem «Russia» (introduction: http://stihi.ru/2025/10/27/5267)

Alexander Prokofiev «Oh, not so far-distant, not too much close...», poem «Russia»

Oh, not so far-distant, not too much close.
They were flying by very low, the swans those.

The swans and cygnets were flying in the height,
And the thin moon was lightening their flight.

They were flying over swamps and mounts' scene,
Leader was guiding them to the lakes, sheen.

They were flying o'er cliffs, meads, sea with sand...
Their snow-white wings smelled of smoke at the end.

The whoopers-screamers didn't make a sound,
Their white wings darkened as they flew around.

13 November, 2025