Hey, give me your paw, so I would have good luck! <br />I have not seen a paw like that for ages <br />Lets sit together quietly and bark, <br />Bark at the moon at stillness of the night <br /> <br />Hey, give me your paw, so I would have good luck! <br />Come on you silly, don’t lick my fingers <br />You don’t know what my life is like <br />And if it is worth a dime; and I don’t know either <br /> <br />Your owner is so famous and cool <br />His friendly home is always full of guests <br />And every one of them is smiling like a fool <br />And tries to pet you by your plushy fur <br /> <br />You are a devilishly handsome dog <br />You are so pleasantly naïve and fun <br />Without asking anyone a thing <br />As if you’re drunk, you’re kissing everyone <br /> <br />My dear dog, among your fancy guests <br />All kinds of different people you can find <br />And what about her, who got so quiet recently and sad, <br />Has she by any chance stopped by? <br /> <br />She will, my dog, I promise you she will <br />Please in my absence look into her eyes <br />And kiss her hand with tenderness I feel <br />And ask her to forgive me for the things I’ve done... <br />And things I have not done <br /> <br />1925 (transl. Nov 11,05) <br />*A Famous Actor<br /><br />Elena V. Moonray<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/give-me-your-paw-so-i-would-have-good-luck-to-kachalov-s-dog-free-style-translation-from-s-esenin/
