1. Now many years have passed,
2. I"m not so young today.
3. I do not feel the same, and I have new ideas,
4. And here at festive table I will say:

5. Long live the one who"s at the steers!

6. Today I,

7. Seized by tender feelings so,

8. Recall your wistfulness, and I am happy

9. To tell you straight, for you to know,

10. About what I was

11. And what has happened!

12. My love,

13. I"m glad to tell you that

14. I have escaped a bad descent, an"

15. Today I"m in the Soviet land

16. A staunch supporter and defender.

17. I"m not the man

18. I used to be.

19. I wouldn"t hurt you now

20. The way I did. So silly!

21. And I would follow Labour, feeling free,

22. As far as English Channel, really.

23. Forgive me please,

24. I know that you have changed.

25. You live with an intelligent,

26. Good husband;

27. You don"t need all this fuss and all this pledge,

28. And you don"t need me either, such a hazard.

29. Live as you do

30. Lead by your lucky star

31. Under the tent of fern, if there"s any.

32. My best regards,

33. You"re always on my mind, you are,

34. Yours, faithfully,

1924 S e r g e y Y e s e n i n.