| O Could I in Song Tell My Sorrow (original) | O Could I in Song Tell My Sorrow (translation) |
|---|---|
| О, если б мог выразить в звуке | Oh, if I could express in sound |
| Всю силу страданий моих, | All the strength of my suffering |
| В душе твоей стихли бы муки, | In your soul, the torment would subside, |
| И ропот сомненья затих. | And the murmur of doubt subsided. |
| И я б отдохнул, дорогая, | And I would rest, dear, |
| Страдание высказав все. | Suffering has said it all. |
| Заветному звуку внимая, | Listening to the cherished sound, |
| Разбилось бы сердце твое. | Your heart would break. |
