Religion
The Angel
Translated by Ivan Panin (1888) · From Poems (Panin, 1888)
Religion
At the gates of Eden a tender angel
With drooping head was shining;
A demon gloomy and rebellious
Over hell's abyss was flying.
The Spirit of Denial, the Spirit of Doubt
The Spirit of Purity espied;
And a tender warmth unwittingly
Now first to know it learned he.
Adieu, he spake, thee I saw:
Not in vain hast thou shone before me;
Not all in the world have I hated,
Not all in the world have I scorned.
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MLA
Pushkin, Alexander. “The Angel.” Translated by Ivan Panin. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/pushkin/60/.
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Pushkin, Alexander. “The Angel.” Translated by Ivan Panin. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/pushkin/60/.
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