| Городок (original) | Городок (translation) |
|---|---|
| Тот городок был мал, как детская игрушка. | That town was as small as a child's toy. |
| Не знал он с давних пор болезний и нашествий. | For a long time he did not know diseases and invasions. |
| На башне крепостной ржавела молча пушка | Silently a cannon rusted on the fortress tower |
| И стороною шли маршруты путешествий. | And the travel routes were on the side. |
| И так за годом год без праздников и будней | And so year after year without holidays and weekdays |
| Тот город спал. | That city was asleep. |
| Во сне он видел земли городов безлюдных | In a dream he saw the lands of deserted cities |
| И мертвых скал. | And dead rocks. |
| Среди холодных скал музыка играла, | Music played among the cold rocks, |
| А город спал. | And the city was asleep. |
| Куда она звала, кого она искала, | Where did she call, whom she was looking for, |
| Никто не знал. | Nobody knew. |
| Пр. | Etc. |
| Музыкант прошел под окнами, | The musician passed under the windows, |
| Мелодии простой | Melodies simple |
| Никто не смог запомнить, | Nobody could remember |
| Весь город спал. | The whole city was asleep. |
