Pushkin: I Loved You (Russian)

I Loved You
By Alexander Pushkin
Translated by A.Z. Foreman
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I loved you, once: and love, it could well be,
Within my soul lies unextinguished yet.
But let the thought no longer trouble you.
I would not bring you anguish or regret.
I loved you with no words and to no end
Now timorous, now jealous, pain by pain.
I loved you though so tenderly, sincerely
I hope to God you're loved like that again.

The Original:

Я Вас Любил

Я васъ любилъ; любовь еще, быть можетъ,

Въ душѣ моей угасла не совсѣмъ;

Но пусть она васъ больше не тревожитъ;

Я не хочу печалить васъ ничѣмъ.

Я васъ любилъ безмолвно, безнадежно,

То робостью, то ревностью томимъ;

Я васъ любилъ так искренно, такъ нѣжно,

Какъ дай вамъ Богъ любимой быть другимъ.