RHYMES FROM THE RUSSIAN

RHYMES FROM THE RUSSIAN

BEING FAITHFUL TRANSLATIONS OF SELECTIONS FROM THE BEST RUSSIAN POETS PUSHKIN, LERMONTOF, NADSON, NEKRASOF, COUNT A. TOLSTOI, TYOUTCHEF, MAIKOF, LEBEDEF, FET, K. R., Etc.

BY JOHN POLLEN, LL.D., T.C.D. INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE

LONDON KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER & CO., Ltᴰ. 1891

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TO THE MARQUESS OF DUFFERIN AND AVA, TO WHOSE EXAMPLE AND KIND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT THE AUTHOR TRACES THE SOURCE OF HIS RUSSIAN STUDIES, THIS LITTLE EFFORT IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED.