Text & Translation
5. Epigramma 'Epigram'
Russian source:
Alexander Pushkin
Polumudrets, polunevezhda,
Polupodlets, podlets, podlets, no yest´ nadezhda,
Chto budet polnïm nakonets.
The echo
English translation ©
Philip Ross Bullock
Half sage, half dunce,
Half scoundrel, but there’s still hope
He’ll be a complete one by and by.
5. Epigramma 'Epigram'
Russian source:
Alexander Pushkin
The echo
English source:
Philip Ross Bullock
Polumilord, milord, milord, polukupets, kupets, kupets,
Half lord, half tradesman,
Polumudrets, polunevezhda,
Half sage, half dunce,
Polupodlets, podlets, podlets, no yest´ nadezhda,
Half scoundrel, but there’s still hope
Chto budet polnïm nakonets.
He’ll be a complete one by and by.
Composer
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music,…
Poet
Alexander Pushkin
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (6 June 1799 – 10 February 1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born…