Akhmatova!

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

I'm searching the translation of this poem:

I know, that you are my reward

For years of labor and of pain,
For that unto the earthly pleasures
I never did myself betray,
For that I never ever told
Unto my loved one, "You are loved."
For that I did forgive all people
You'll be my angel from above

any help is much appreciated!

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[veraena.livejournal.com]

I think that's it

Анна Ахматова
x x x
Я знаю, ты моя награда
За годы боли и труда,
За то, что я земным отрадам
Не предавалась никогда,
За то, что я не говорила
Возлюбленному: «Ты любим».
За то, что всем я всё простила,
Ты будешь ангелом моим.

1916

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

stunning O_O thank you!!!

[veraena.livejournal.com]

sei italiano? che bello!;)

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

sì! di Ferrara 8) e tu veraena? :D

[veraena.livejournal.com]

sono russa, di Mosca, ma studio l'italiano da un anno)

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

che bella città... spero proprio di visitarla appena possibile!
parli l'italiano molto bene! я поздравляю!

[veraena.livejournal.com]

sì, Mosca è molto bella
non sono mai stata a Ferrara purtroppo
solo a Roma - è una città stupenda!))
спасибо!)

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

Ferrara è una città piccola, ma antica. Direi che è carina.
Roma è caotica come Mosca, penso ;) ma comunque bella ;)

[evermore-spb.livejournal.com]

Oooo! Was passing (and photoed the platform sign) Ferrara on the train last summer!
Sorry for offtop :)

[oryx_and_crake]

Ahem. I have to remind that this community's working language is English. Italian does not count as English. Thank you.

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

Прости! It was my fault and it will never be done again.

[mourrif.livejournal.com]

do you like that platform? :-P

[evermore-spb.livejournal.com]

Yeah)) It has a very beautiful blue sign reading 'Ferrara'.

[oryx_and_crake]

BTW this translation is good but not quite precise; предаваться (удовольствиям etc.) has nothing to do with предавать (which is indeed translated as "to betray"). Предаваться is more like "indulge" or "immerse oneself", e.g. "предаться удовольствиям" or "предаться сну".