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The old men admiring themselves in the water → Russian translation
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Original lyrics
The old men admiring themselves in the water
I heard the old, old men say
‘Everything alters,
And one by one we drop away.’
They had hands like claws, and their knees
Were twisted like the old thorn trees
By the waters.
I heard the old, old men say
‘All that’s beautiful drifts away
Like the waters.’
Submitted by Hubert Clolus on 2019-05-02
Last edited by Samiezoo on 2024-02-13
Translation
Старики, любующиеся своим отражением в воде
Я слышал, как бурчали старики:
"Проходит всё, и вот,
уходим мы по одному, у сей реки".
Ладони как клешни, а их колени
извиты и в шипах, как старое растение
у этих вод.
Я слышал, как бурчали старики
"Прекрасное уйдет, как сей реки
теченье вод"
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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 Pinchus on 2019-10-23
Last edited by Pinchus on 2022-01-01
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