translation question--thank you and summation

[Sasha Spektor]

It's obviously not a direct reference, but the last two lines remind me of
Mayakovsky's

Вот и жизнь пройдет,

как прошли Азорские острова.




On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Harris, Adrienne M. <
Adrienne_Harris at baylor.edu> wrote:

>  Thank you for your helpful responses, both public and private.  Yes, the
> <<В>> is most certainly a <<Б>>.  ****
>
> Suggestions were: ****
>
> "Lightening *was beating down**"* and possibly "*dark clouds were
> gathering*" and "Lightenings were smiting. Storm clouds were swarming."***
> *
>
> One colleague pointed out the Pushkin reference--I never would have caught
> it!  ****
>
> ** **
>
> If you are curious, the full stanza is:****
>
> Были молнии.  Тучи вились.****
>
> Было всякое на веку.****
>
> Жизнь летит, как горящий <<виллис>>****
>
> По гремящему большаку.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> All the best, Adrienne****
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