The Great Russian The Great Russian poetspoets

““In Russia the In Russia the poet is more poet is more than a poet”than a poet”

Evgeniy EvtushenkoEvgeniy Evtushenko

The Golden AgeThe Golden Age

The Silver AgeThe Silver Age

Answer the questionsAnswer the questions

1. When was the Golden Age?1. When was the Golden Age?2. When was the Silver Age?2. When was the Silver Age?3. What poets of the Silver Age 3. What poets of the Silver Age

do you know?do you know?

Anna AhmatovaAnna AhmatovaEvery evening I receiveEvery evening I receive

A letter like a brideA letter like a brideTo my friend I giveTo my friend I give

Response late at night.Response late at night."I'll be guest of the white death"I'll be guest of the white death

On my journey down.On my journey down.You, my tender one, don't doYou, my tender one, don't do

Harm to anyone."Harm to anyone."And there stands a giant starAnd there stands a giant starBetween two wood beams,Between two wood beams,

With such calmness promisingWith such calmness promisingTo fulfil your dreams.To fulfil your dreams.

A bride - A bride - невестаневестаResponce -Responce -ответответMy tender one –My tender one – зд.зд. Мой нежный Мой нежныйTo harm - To harm - вредитьвредитьGiant - Giant - гигантскийгигантскийBeam - Beam - стволстволCalmness -Calmness -спокойствиеспокойствиеTo fulfil – To fulfil – исполнитьисполнить

Анна АхматоваАнна АхматоваКак невеста, получаю

Каждый вечер по письму,Поздно ночью отвечаю

Другу моему:"Я гощу у смерти белой

По дороге в тьму.Зла, мой ласковый, не делай

В мире никому".И стоит звезда большая

Между двух стволов,Так спокойно обещая

Исполненье снов.

Who is the auther?Who is the auther? I like it that you're burning not for me,I like it that you're burning not for me,

I like it that it's not for you I'm burningI like it that it's not for you I'm burning

And that the heavy sphere of Planet EarthAnd that the heavy sphere of Planet Earth

Will underneath our feet no more be turningWill underneath our feet no more be turning

The blizzards covered up the earthThe blizzards covered up the earth

And roamed uncurbedAnd roamed uncurbed

The candle burned upon the deskThe candle burned upon the desk

The candle burnedThe candle burned

Find the true answerFind the true answer

Nikolay GumilevNikolay Gumilev