Text & Translation
A Ray of Silver
Russian source:
Marina Tsvetayeva
Leevyen' stoochal tyazhelo,
Looch syeryebreestyi pranzeel ablaka.
Eem lyubavalees' my dolgo, paka
Solnyshka, solntse vzashlo!
A Ray of Silver
English translation ©
Andrew Kahn
the downpour pounded,
a ray of silver pierced the clouds.
We marvelled, lingeringly, until
out burst the sun!
A Ray of Silver
Russian source:
Marina Tsvetayeva
A Ray of Silver
English source:
Andrew Kahn
Ehkho stanala, shoomyela ryeka,
An echo groaned, the river roared,
Leevyen' stoochal tyazhelo,
the downpour pounded,
Looch syeryebreestyi pranzeel ablaka.
a ray of silver pierced the clouds.
Eem lyubavalees' my dolgo, paka
We marvelled, lingeringly, until
Solnyshka, solntse vzashlo!
out burst the sun!
Composer
Elena Langer
Elena Langer (born 1974) is a Russian-born British composer of opera and other contemporary classical music.