| Одна из песен, написанных в 1975 г. для художественного фильма «Стрелы Робин Гуда». При жизни автора из фильма были изъяты. Уже после смерти Высоцкого, в 1983 году, часть из них вошла в фильм «Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго», а в 1997 году в восстановленную редакцию фильма «Стрелы Робин Гуда». -------------------------------- Ballad of valiant knight Ivanhoe (Russian: Баллада о доблестном рыцаре Айвенго) is a Soviet 1983 film, based on the novel by Sir Walter Scott. 9th place in Soviet box office distribution of 1983 - 28.4 mln viewers. Filming location - Khotyn Fortress. A number of songs in the film were performed by Vladimir Vysotsky. -------------------------------- Vladimir Vysotsky A BALLAD ABOUT THE STRUGGLE The word-for-word translation by © Nellie Tkach. Among the melting candles and evening prayer, Among the trophies of war and the peace time bonfires, Lived the bookish children, not knowing battle, Pining away in their small catastrophes. To children, age and life are eternally vexing And we fought until scratched, to death insults, But our mothers patched our garments in time, While we devoured books, drunk from the lines. Those locks of ours stuck to the sweaty foreheads, Phrases filled the pits of our bellies with sweet heaving, And the scent of struggle turned our heads, Flowing down from the yellowed pages. And we, not knowing war, tried to grasp, Mistaking a wail for the war cry, - The mystery of the word "order", The purpose of borders, The meaning ... |
