Песня Юлии Берёзовой на слова Марины Цветаевой /
Song written and sang by Julia Berezova; lyrics - Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941), great Russian poet. Her lyrics is too inspired to translate it appropriate with my humble abilities, so here is my inexpert attempt:
For boy -- for Dove -- for Son,
For young Cesarevitch Aleksey
Pray, the church Russia.
Pray, the church Russia.
Wipe angel's eyes,
Remember, how fell on flagstone
Uglich's dove -- Dmitry.
Uglich's dove -- Dmitry.
You are so tender, mother, Russia,
Whether don't you have enough
Loving grace for him?
Loving grace for him?
Father's cross don't chastise upon his son,
Save, peasant Russia,
Alexey --Tsarckoe Selo's lamb
Spare, save, Russia.
The poem was written on April 4, 1917.
On July 4(17) 1918 Cesarevitch Aleksey and his Family were murdered.
