– Вся жизнь – борьба! – Сказал борец.
– Скорей – косьба! – Сказал косец.
Актер изрек: – Весь мир – театр!
– Дурдом! – Заметил психиатр.
– Жизнь – это крест! – Поправил поп.
– Канава! – Буркнул землекоп.
Кричал художник: – Жизнь-картина!
– Балет! – Пищала балерина.
– Жизнь – темный лес! – Вздохнул лесник.
– Говядина! – Зевнул мясник.
– А есть ли жизнь? – Спросил философ. –
Вот самый главный из вопросов!
The soft power that has been saving the world
ALL LIFE IS STRUGGLE!
Андрей Усачев
Equirhythmic translation
ALL LIFE IS STRUGGLE!
Andrey Usachev
Translation Em Rostverg
— All life is struggle! — said the wrestler.
— It’s more like mowing! — said the haymaker.
The actor said, “The whole world — theater!”
— Madhouse! — The psychiatrist made notice.
— Life is a cross! — The pope corrected.
— A ditch! — The digger roughly uttered.
The painter screamed, “Life’s like a painting!”
— Like ballet! — squeaked out the ballerina fainting.
— Life is a dark forest! — The forester sighed with relief.
— It’s beef! — The butcher yawned and made us squint.
— Is there life at all? — asked the philosopher in thought. —
It is the most important question among the rest of all!