THE PRAYER OF FRANCOIS VILLON
As long, as the earth keeps turning,
As long, as the light is bright,
Almighty, please give to all of us
The things that are not in our sight:
Grant a mind to the wise man,
The coward, grant him a horse,
The happy, let him have money,
And don't forget truly yours.
So far, as the earth keeps turning,
Almighty, it's in your wont,
Grant to the striving for power
To rule as much as he wants.
Grant a break to the generous
At least till the start of dusk.
Grant repentance to Cain
And don't forget truly yours.
I know that you have the power
I've faith in the wisdom of yours,
As one of your shot dead soldiers
Believes toward heaven he goes.
As truly believes every being:
All that you say is true,
As we go on believing
Not knowing what we do.
O Lord of mine, the Almighty,
The green eyed Creator of mine,
So far as the earth keeps turning
Although she still wonders, «why?»,
So far, as she still has left some
Time, fire to keep her course,
Grant something to everybody
And don't forget truly yours.
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ÌÎËÈÒÂÀ ÔÐÀÍÑÓÀ ÂÈÉÎÍÀ
Ïîêà çåìëÿ åùå âåðòèòñÿ,
Ïîêà åùå ÿðîê ñâåò,
Ãîñïîäè, äàé æå òû êàæäîìó,
×åãî ó íåãî íåò:
Ìóäðîìó äàé ãîëîâó,
Òðóñëèâîìó äàé êîíÿ,
Äàé ñ÷àñòëèâîìó äåíåã...
È íå çàáóäü ïðî ìåíÿ.
Ïîêà çåìëÿ åùå âåðòèòñÿ, —
Ãîñïîäè, òâîÿ âëàñòü! —
Äàé ðâóùåìóñÿ ê âëàñòè
Íàâëàñòâîâàòüñÿ âñëàñòü,
Äàé ïåðåäûøêó ùåäðîìó,
Õîòü äî èñõîäà äíÿ,
Êàèíó äàé ðàñêàÿíèå...
È íå çàáóäü ïðî ìåíÿ.
ß çíàþ: òû âñå óìååøü,
ß âåðóþ â ìóäðîñòü òâîþ,
Êàê âåðèò ñîëäàò óáèòûé,
×òî îí ïðîæèâàåò â ðàþ,
Êàê âåðèò êàæäîå óõî
Òèõèì ðå÷àì òâîèì,
Êàê âåðóåì è ìû ñàìè,
Íå âåäàÿ, ÷òî òâîðèì!
Ãîñïîäè ìîé Áîæå,
Çåëåíîãëàçûé ìîé!
Ïîêà çåìëÿ åùå âåðòèòñÿ,
È ýòî åé ñòðàííî ñàìîé,
Ïîêà åé åùå õâàòàåò
Âðåìåíè è îãíÿ,
Äàé æå òû âñåì ïî íåìíîãó...
È íå çàáóäü ïðî ìåíÿ.
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