Introduction
My uncle -- high ideals inspire him;
but when past joking he fell sick,
he really forced one to admire him --
and never played a shrewder trick.
Let others learn from his example!
But God, how deadly dull to sample
sickroom attendance night and day
and never stir a foot away!
TATYANA, OLGA
Have you not heard, from beyond the grove at night,
the voice that sings of love and sings of sorrow?
When, at the morning hour, the fields lay silent,
the music of the pipe, simple and sad,
have you not heard? ...
Have you not heard, from beyond the grove at night,
the voice that sings of love and sings of sorrow?
When, at the morning hour, the fields lay silent,
the music of the pipe, simple and sad,
have you not heard? ...
TATYANA
'I write to you, - and then?
What more is there to say?
Now, I know, it is within your power
to punish me with disdain!
But if you nourish one grain of pity
for my unhappy lot,
you will not abandon me.
What more is there to say?
Now, I know, it is within your power
to punish me with disdain!
But if you nourish one grain of pity
for my unhappy lot,
you will not abandon me.
ONEGIN
You wrote to me.
Don't deny it.
You wrote to me.
Don't deny it.
TRIQUET
May destiny fulfil her every wish,
may joy, amusement and pleasure
ever wreathe her lips in smiles!
May she be like a star in our country's firmament,
ever shining and casting light,
illuminating our days and nights.
Shine upon us forever, beautiful Tatyana! rep.
GUESTS
Bravo, bravo, bravo, Monsieur Triquet!
May destiny fulfil her every wish,
may joy, amusement and pleasure
ever wreathe her lips in smiles!
May she be like a star in our country's firmament,
ever shining and casting light,
illuminating our days and nights.
Shine upon us forever, beautiful Tatyana! rep.
GUESTS
Bravo, bravo, bravo, Monsieur Triquet!
ONEGIN
Well? Shall we begin?
LENSKY
Let's begin, if you please!
(The two seconds withdraw to one side to discuss the conditions of the duel. Lensky and Onegin stand with their backs to each other, waiting.)
Well? Shall we begin?
LENSKY
Let's begin, if you please!
(The two seconds withdraw to one side to discuss the conditions of the duel. Lensky and Onegin stand with their backs to each other, waiting.)
ZARETSKY
Now advance!
(He claps his hands three times. The adversaries take four steps forward. Onegin raises his pistol. As he does so, Lensky begins to take aim. Onegin fires. Lensky falls. Zaretsky and Onegin rush towards him. Zaretsky examines him intently.)
ONEGIN
Dead?
ZARETSKY
Dead.
Now advance!
(He claps his hands three times. The adversaries take four steps forward. Onegin raises his pistol. As he does so, Lensky begins to take aim. Onegin fires. Lensky falls. Zaretsky and Onegin rush towards him. Zaretsky examines him intently.)
ONEGIN
Dead?
ZARETSKY
Dead.
TATYANA
Onegin, I was younger then,
and a better person, I think!
And I loved you, but what, then,
what response did I find
in your heart? Only severity!
Onegin, I was younger then,
and a better person, I think!
And I loved you, but what, then,
what response did I find
in your heart? Only severity!
THE END
