Nikolay Nekrasov

thumb| Nikolay Alexeyevich Nekrasov (Russian: Никола́й Алексе́евич Некра́сов; 10 December [O.S. 28 November] 1821 – 8 January 1878 [O.S. 27 December 1877]) was a Russian poet, writer, critic and publisher. Quotes Тяжёлый крест достался ей на долю:Страдай, молчи, притворствуй и не плачь;Кому и страсть, и молодость, и волю —Всё отдала, — тот стал ее палач! A heavy cross is her allotted burden:she hides her tears, dares hardly speak or stir;some know the joys of passion, youth and freedom;she gave him all—and now he tortures her! «Тяжелый крест достался ей на долю» (1855), translated by Vladimir Nabokov (1948–51), in Verses and Versions (2008) Средь лицемерных наших делИ всякой пошлости и прозыОдни я в мире подсмотрелСвятые, искренние слёзы —То слезы бедных матерей!Им не забыть своих детей,Погибших на кровавой ниве,Как не поднять плакучей ивеСвоих поникнувших ветвей. Amid our hypocritical affairsand all kinds of matters, platitudinous and prosaic,the only sacred and sincere tears I have observedare the tears of unfortunate mothers.For them to forget their children slain in battleis as impossible as for a weeping willowto lift its drooping branches. «Внимая ужасам войны» (1855–56), translated by Vladimir Nabokov (1948–51), in Verses and Versions (2008) Ты и убогая,Ты и обильная,Ты и забитая,Ты и всесильная,Матушка-Русь! Thou art so pitiful,Poor, and so sorrowful,Yet of great treasure full,Mighty, all-powerful,Russia, my Mother! «Кому на Руси жить хорошо» (1876), translated by Juliet M. Soskice as Who Can Be Happy and Free in Russia? (1917) External links Category:Poets from Russia Category:Novelists from Russia Category:Autobiographers from Russia Category:Editors Category:Literary critics Category:Satirists from Russia Category:1821 births Category:1878 deaths Category:Deaths from disease Category:Publishers from Russia