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Лебедзь ЧорнаяРыгор Крушына
Расьцілалася
Гусі-лебедзі плывуць? З ласкай сонечнай, З добрай весткаю, бадай, На староначку, На Палескую --
Зь белай гусяю
Беларусяю
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У сіняй далечы
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The Black Swanby Ryhor Krushyna
Were spreading, Among the undergrowth A black swan swam. A black swan With a severed wing. Deeply saddened was my maiden Standing there beside me at the pond. She just remarked to me: -- My dearest! The black swan -- 'tis indeed our life. In this starless night We're but fallen leaves. Torn away entirely From Pales'sia, Our beloved country We nurture in dreams. Lucid dreams Out of an oppressive darkness Through the mist, Do we not see our white Geese and swans swimming? Send them off with A sunny message To our country To Pales'sia. We'll send a kind word With this white bird. We have a bright future: We live for Belarus! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In the bluish distance of
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