Alexander Pushkin,
The Singer
(1816)
“ Of the singer of love who sings of his sadness? In the morning, when the fields were silent, It was the plaintive and simple sound of the pipe. Did you hear it? Did you meet in the desolate darkness of the forest The singer of love who sings of his sadness? Did you notice a trace of tears or smile, Or a gentle and mournful glance? Did you meet him? Did you sigh to hear the tender voice Of the singer of love who sings of the sadness? When you saw the young man in the forest, And met the look of his mournful eyes, Did you sigh? ”
