The Smart Devil
My bosom friend, my faithful Devil
Has sung a song for me alone:
— Upon the time, there was a sailor
That sank into the deep at dawn.
He faced the ocean: waves were looming,
Retreating, foaming from above,
And, whiter than a foam in moonlight,
Led him ahead his greatest love.
While he was swimming, heard the sailor:
«Oh, trust me, love, you will not drown»...
— But don't forget, - said the smart Devil, —
He sank into the deep at dawn.
Перевод стихотворения Николая Гумилёва «Умный дьявол» на английский язык.