A.Blok, The Girl Was Singing... - Translation (Rus.) Poem by Lyudmila Purgina

The famous poem
by Alexander Alexandrovich Blok

The girl was singing in a church's chorus
About all tired in other land,
About ships, which have gone into ocean,
About all, who forgot to be glad.

She was singing and her voice upflying
High to dome, the ray was bright shining
On her white shoulder. Everyone followed
From their darkness the song of white gown.

Everyone hoped, that a joy would live ever,
That in a bay would be a rest to the ships,
That far abroad all the weary people
Would get the life bright enough, as they wished.

The voice was sweet and the ray was such delicate.
Only on the crest of the tzar gates,
A child was crying, concerned to the mystery,
That no one would return back again.