Tsar and God! Grant those your pardon-
Foolish—sinful—weak—foolhardy,
Those swept into some dire maelstrom,
Those seduced and those prevailed on.

Tsar and God! For all his past sins,
Ease the lot of Stenka Razin!

Tsar! The Lord will yet reward you!
We've wept tears enough, we orphans!
Seen, O, seen too many stricken!
So, Tsarevich—spare the Brigand!

In God's house are many mansions.
Spare, then, spare him—Stenka Razin!

Razin! Razin! Years go passing!
Now the red beast's tamed and fastened.
His once fearful teeth are blunted.
Still, for that dark life he flaunted,

For the fell deeds he took part in-
Loose the chains of Stenka Razin!

Homeland! Source and estuary!
Breath of Rus once more! Make merry!
Shine now, eyes long dimmed with sadness!
Glow now, Russian hearts, with gladness!

Tsar and God! Set Stenka Razin
Free—on this day of rejoicing!
Moscow, 1st anniversary of October

the days when Mamontov was advancing on Moscow—
and all the bourgeoisie were busy exchanging Kerensky
[bank notes] for Tsarist ones—and I was the only one
not changing (not only because I hadn't got any, but also)
because I knew that the White Regiment would not enter the Capital!