Poem “Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

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Short analysis of the poem “Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin
Painting “Shepherd Proschka” by Nikolai Bogdanov Belsky
Translation of the poem “Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

Short analysis of the poem “Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin

“Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin is a sentimental story about two lovers written when Pushkin was about 16 years old around 1815.

The poem “Cherry Tree” begins with a charming description of the landscape. Its plot is very simple: “Young shepherdesses rush to the shepherds.” Then the main character appears, a seductive shepherdess with an outfit hiding all her charms. But the heroin, tempted by ripe cherries, climbs a tree. The branch breaks and she fall with a handful of cherries. In her fall her dress pulled up. A young shepherd came to help her but also “pressed her passionate breast” and it seems that they lost their heads “All the blood boiled In two fiery hearts Love has flown” but Pushkin added that the matrimonial crown awaited the lovers.

Painting “Shepherd Proschka” by Nikolai Bogdanov Belsky

Shepherd Proschka by Nikolai Bogdanov Belsky / Пастушок Прошка – Николай Богданов Бельский

Nicholai Petrovitch Bogdanov-Belksky who raised acute social topics in his woks, was a Russian itinerant artist born in The Russian Empire on december 8 (20) 1868. Nicholai painted mostly genre painting, especially the peasant theme, portraits and impressionist studies of landscape. He became seriously ill in 1944 and died on February 19, 1945 in Berlin, Germany.

Translation of the poem “Cherry Tree” by Alexander Pushkin in English with English and Russian side by side

Вишня — Александр Пушкин	Cherry tree – Alexander Pushkin

	Translated by Akirill.com 06/13/2023

Румяной зарею	Ruddy dawn
Покрылся восток,	Covered the east
В селе за рекою	In a village across the river
Потух огонек.	The light went out.

Росой окропились	Sprinkled with dew
Цветы на полях,	Flowers in the fields
Стада пробудились	The herds have awakened
На мягких лугах.	In soft meadows.

Туманы седые	The gray mists
Плывут к облакам,	Float towards the clouds
Пастушки младые	Young shepherdesses
Спешат к пастухам.	Rush to the shepherds.

С журчаньем стремится Источник меж гор,	The Source runs with a murmur between the mountains
Вдали золотится	Golden in the distance
Во тьме синий бор.	In the dark blue forest.

Пастушка младая	The young shepherdess
На рынок спешит	Rushes to the market
И вдаль, припевая,	And far away, singing,
Прилежно глядит.	Looks diligently.

Румянец играет	Blush plays
На полных щеках,	On her plump cheeks
Невинность блистает	Innocence shines
На робких глазах.	In her timid eyes.

Искусной рукою	A skillful hand
Коса убрана,	has made the braid
И ножка собою	And the leg itself
Прельщать создана.	created seduction .

Корсетом прикрыта	Corset covered
Вся прелесть грудей,	All the beauty of breasts
Под фартуком скрыта	Hidden under an apron
Приманка людей.	Baiting people.

Пастушка приходит	The shepherdess comes
В вишенник густой	In a thick cherry garden
И много находит	She finds a lot
Плодов пред собой.	of fruits in front of her.

Хоть вид их прекрасен	Even though they look great
Красотку манит,	Beauty beckons,
Но путь к ним опасен —	But the path to them is dangerous –
Бедняжку страшит.	The poor thing is scared.

Подумав, решилась	After thinking, she decided
Сих вишен поесть,	To eat these cherries
За ветвь ухватилась	She grabbed a branch
На дерево взлезть.	Climbed up the tree.

Уже достигает	Already reaching
Награды своей	Her awards
И робко ступает	And timidly steps
Ногой меж ветвей.	Between branches.

Бери плод рукою —	Take the fruit with your hand –
И вишня твоя,	And the cherry will be yours
Но, ах! что с тобою,	But, ah! what’s wrong with you
Пастушка моя?	My shepherdess?

Вдали усмотрела, —	She saw in the distance –
Спешит пастушок;	The shepherd who hurries;
Нога ослабела,	Her leg weakened,
Скользит башмачок.	Her shoe slipped.

И ветвь затрещала —	And the branch cracked –
Беда, смерть грозит!	Trouble, death threatens!
Пастушка упала,	The shepherdess fell
Но, ах, какой вид!	But, oh my, what a view!

Сучок преломленный	The branch refracted
За платье задел;	touched the dress;
Пастух удивленный	The surprised Shepherd
Всю прелесть узрел.	Saw all the beauty.

Среди двух прелестных	Among two lovely
Белей снегу ног,	Feet whiter than snow,
На сгибах чудесных	On the folds of wonderful
Пастух то зреть мог,	The shepherd could see

Что скрыто до время	What is hidden until the time
У всех милых дам,	All the lovely ladies have
За что из эдема	For which, out of eden
Был выгнан Адам.	Adam was expelled.

Пастушку несчастну	Unfortunate shepherdess
С сучка тихо снял	He quietly removed her from the branch
И грудь свою страстну	And his chest is passionately
К красотке прижал.	Pressed to the beauty.

Вся кровь закипела	All the blood boiled
В двух пылких сердцах,	In two fiery hearts
Любовь прилетела	Love has flown
На быстрых крылах.	On fast wings.

Утеха страданий	The joy of suffering
Двух юных сердец,	Of two young hearts
В любви ожиданий	Waiting for love
Супругам венец.	Spouses crown.

Прельщенный красою,	Seduced by beauty
Младой пастушок	A young shepherd
Горячей рукою	With a hot hand
Коснулся до ног.	Touched up to the feet.

И вмиг зарезвился	And instantly froze
Амур в их ногах;	Cupid at their feet;
Пастух очутился	The shepherd found himself
На полных грудях.	On her full breasts.

И вишню румяну	And cherry blush
В соку раздавил,	Crushed into juice
И соком багряным	And crimson juice
Траву окропил.	Sprinkled the grass.

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