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To the Poet

SONNET.

Poet, not popular applause shalt thou prize!
Of raptured praise shall pass the momentary noise;
The fool’s judgment hear thou shalt, and the cold mob’s laughter—
Calm stand, and firm be, and—sober!

Thou art king: live alone. On the free road
Walk, whither draws thee thy spirit free:
Ever the fruits of beloved thoughts ripening,
Never reward for noble deeds demanding.

In thyself reward seek. Thine own highest court thou art;
Severest judge, thine own works canst measure.
Art thou content, O fastidious craftsman?
Content? Then let the mob scold,
And spit upon the altar, where blazes thy fire.
Thy tripod in childlike playfulness let it shake.

Translated by Ivan Panin

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Russian Literature – Russian Poetry – Children’s books – Alexander Pushkin – Poems – Obsolete Russian Words and their meaning

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