Selected Роеtrу Sergei Esenin (Yesenin)

Sergei Alexandrovich Yesenin (sometimes spelled as Esenin; Russian: Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Есе́нин, IPA: [sʲɪrˈgʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ jɪˈsʲenʲɪn]; 3 October [O.S. 21 September] 1895 – 28 December 1925) was a Russian lyrical poet. He was one of the most popular and well-known Russian poets of the 20th century Goodbye, my friend, goodbye (1925) (His farewell poem) Original in Russian | English Translation До свиданья, друг мой, до свиданья. | Goodbye, my friend, goodbye Милый мой, ты у меня в груди. | My love, you are in my heart. Предназначенное расставанье | It was preordained we should part Обещает встречу впереди. | And be reunited by and by. До свиданья, друг мой, без руки, без слова, | Goodbye: no handshake to endure. Не грусти и не печаль бровей,- | Let's have no sadness — furrowed brow. В этой жизни умирать не ново, | There's nothing new in dying now Но и жить, конечно, не новей. | Though living is no newer.