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Epitaph on a Tyrant → Russian translation
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Original lyrics
Epitaph on a Tyrant
Perfection, of a kind, was what he was after,
And the poetry he invented was easy to understand;
He knew human folly like the back of his hand,
And was greatly interested in armies and fleets;
When he laughed, respectable senators burst with laughter,
And when he cried the little children died in the streets.
Submitted by josevalqui on 2017-02-12
Last edited by Fary on 2017-06-19
Translation
Надгробие властителю
"Стремиться к идеалу!" он вещал.
Пример показывал, пиитам и витиям.
Людские слабости он ведал, по наитью,
В примасы армию и флот избрал...
Катались по полу сенаторы, коль весел.
От слёз его - младенцев мор по весям
poetic
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This is a poetic translation - deviations from the meaning of the original are present (extra words, extra or omitted information, substituted concepts).
Submitted by wisigoth on 2021-03-24
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Comments
Russia is waging a disgraceful war on Ukraine. Stand With Ukraine!
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