May. 1st, 2013 at 9:23 PM
женщину, религию, дорогу.
Дьяволу служить или пророку —
каждый выбирает для себя.
Everybody chooses for himself
The woman, the religion, the road.
Whether to serve the devil or the prophet--
Everybody chooses for himself.
Каждый выбирает по себе
слово для любви и для молитвы.
Шпагу для дуэли, меч для битвы
каждый выбирает по себе.
Everybody makes their own choice
Of the word of love and the words for the prayer.
The foil for the duel, the sword for battle
Everybody chooses to his liking.
Каждый выбирает по себе.
Щит и латы, посох и заплаты,
меру окончательной расплаты
каждый выбирает по себе.
Everybody chooses to suit himself.
The shield and armor, the staff and patches,
The measure of final payback
Everybody chooses to suit himself.
Каждый выбирает для себя.
Выбираю тоже — как умею.
Ни к кому претензий не имею.
Каждый выбирает для себя.
Everybody chooses for himself.
I, too, choose--the best I can.
I have no grudges with anyone.
Everybody chooses for himself.
~~~
(Levitansky)
Comments
...recognize the author? ;)
The poem I posted is by Levitansky, the quotation is by Victor Frankl. ("Man's Search for Meaning"--have you read that one?)
Why, who did you think it was?
I own the book, Man's Search for Meaning...have read parts of it. Never straight through.
http://med-cat.livejournal.com/481721.html