А.С. Пушкин «Вольность»
И днесь учитесь, о цари:
Ни наказанья, ни награды,
Ни кров темниц, ни алтари -
Не верные для вас ограды.
Склонитесь первые главой
Под сень надежную закона,
И станут вечной стражей трона
Народов вольность и покой.
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“Freedom” by A.S. Pushkin (translated from Russian)
The time has come to learn one thing
To you, o tsars, who want to guard from people,
That either punishment, or decorations, dangerous shelter,
May not be stable wall to safety of your own,
Like may not also be entreaty.
You should to yield your head to be the first
Under reliable defence of Law,
And people’s calm and freedom therefore,
Will be eternal guard of throne not to be lost.