Of modern and true love // О современной и настоящей любви

And then without any notice

Among the daily fuss and stir

This event suddenly arose,

Of which you further will be told.

Please meet my heroes: they are splendid,

So beautiful in their youth,

They still don't know even a bit,

That it’s of them we tell the truth.

I probably will start with the heroine:

No, not in Moscow she was born,

In countryside where she was living,

Her early days had slowly gone.

In dullness. Though her parents loved her,

Praised every moment, all her steps

And they were saving for a dowry,

For worthy life, as good as that.

Days passing by, she became bored

Among her family and friends,

And then she urgently resolved

To flee from all these cloudy days.

So, for her soul edification

And with the previous life at parting,

Ahead, in hope and expectation

She rushed off to the non-native town.

Where skyscrapers’rereflected in the puddles,

Where are mercantile selfish creeps,

Where girls are looking for a husband,

Without any love to feel.

Forgive me, oh, mysterious reader,

Forgot the most important thing,

It’s time to show her appearance,

Describe our lovely heroine.

She was a beauty, that’s for sure

And there’s no need in any words,

So tall, with hair to midshoulder,

So brave, with tongue just like a sword.

She did not like the others’ twitting

And treasured kindness in the folk

And name that destiny had given

To her, had clear meaning В«HopeВ».

It seemed to Nadya there were plenty

Troubles to find a chosen one

But this impression was deceptive

(I’ll tell you how it had begun)

While in the capital, so heartless,

Because of job that couldn’t be found,

She, like a bird, so free and lovely

Was mixed with local party crowd.

Where serenity is reigning

And parties are until the dawn

At places, where for time-wasting,

They want to meet someone unknown.

In clubs for whole days she was drifting,

And, tried to find the sense in this.

As if her conscience woke from sleeping,

Searched for acquaintance without risk,

And with some profit. This occurred:

These idle days came to an end

She found the support, to be sure,

Due to her close and faithful friends.

A job she suddenly was offered

At Moscow company, one of all

Where they hired tag, rag and bobtail

Where chance for luck is quite a small.