What grace could all your worldly power bring To One whose … - Alexander Pushkin

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What grace could all your worldly power bring
To One whose crown of thorns has made him King,
The Christ who gave His body to the flails,
Who humbly bore the lance and piercing nails?
Or do you fear the rabble might disgrace The One.

Alexander Pushkin

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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Пу́шкин) (6 June (26 May, O.S.) 1799 – 10 February (29 January, O.S.) 1837) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. He is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.

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Pen Names: Александр НКШП • Иван Петрович Белкин • Феофилакт Косичкин • P., Ст. Арз. (Старый Арзамасец) • А. Б.

Native Name: Александр Сергеевич Пушкин • Александръ Сергѣевичъ Пушкинъ

Alternative Names: Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin • Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin • Aleksandr Pushkin • Aleksandr Serge'evich Pushkin • Pushkin • Pouchkine Aleksandr Sergueevitch

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The less we love her when we woo her,
The more we draw a woman in,

Sauvage, sad, silent,
as timid as the sylvan doe,
in her own family
she seemed a strangeling.

In alien lands I keep the body
Of ancient native rites and things:
I gladly free a little birdie
At celebration of the spring.

I'm now free for consolation,
And thankful to almighty Lord:
At least, to one of his creations
I've given freedom in this world!

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