Songs

Ya byl u nei; ona skazala:
I came to her, and she said:
,,Lyublyu tebya, moj mily'j drug!``
‘I love you, my dear friend!’
No e`tu tajnu ot podrug
But she bad me solemnly
xranit` mne strogo zaveshhala.
To keep this secret from her girlfriends.

Ya byl u nei, na prelest` zlata
I came to her, and she vowed
Klyalas` menya ne promenyat`;
Never to forsake me for love of gold;
Ko mne lish` strastiyu py'lat`,
To burn with passion for me alone,
Menya lyubit`, lyubit`, kak brata.
To love me, love me as a brother.

Ya byl u nei; ya vechno budu
I came to her, and I will live for ever,
S eyo dushoj dushoyu zhit`.
My soul deep in hers.
Puskaj ona mne izmenit`,
She may betray me if she will,
No ya izmennikom ne budu.
But I will never be a traitor.