Arts & Sciences
The Task
Translated by Ivan Panin (1888) · From Poems (Panin, 1888)
Arts & Sciences
The longed-for moment here is. Ended is my long-yeared task.
Why then sadness strange me troubles secretly?
My task done, like needless hireling am I to stand,
My wage in hand, to other task a stranger?
Or my task regret I, of night companion silent mine,
Gold Aurora's friend, the friend of my sacred household gods?
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MLA
Pushkin, Alexander. “The Task.” Translated by Ivan Panin. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/pushkin/54/.
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Pushkin, Alexander. “The Task.” Translated by Ivan Panin. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/pushkin/54/.
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