Lyrics Борис Годунов - 2-й Монолог Бориса - Достиг я высшей власти

I have reached the highest power.
For the sixth year already, I reign calmly.
But there is no happiness to my tormented soul!
In vain, the magicians promise me
long days, serene days of power.
Neither life, nor power, nor the glories of seduction,
no cliques of the crowd amuse me!

In my family, I imagined finding joy.
I prepared a cheerful wedding feast for my daughter,
my princess, a clean darling.
Like a storm, death takes the groom ...

Grave right hand of a formidable judge,
a terrible sentence to a criminal soul ...
The neighborhood is only darkness
and impenetrable darkness!
Although a ray of joy would flicker!
And the heart is full of sorrow
yearning, languishing spirit tired.

Some kind of secret thrill ...
Everyone is waiting for something ...
Warm prayer to the servants of God
I imagined to drown the souls of suffering ...
In grandeur and splendor
unlimited power
Vladyka of Russia, I have them
He asked me to comfort me ...

And there is a denunciation, boyars of sedition,
tricks of Lithuania and secret digging,
smooth, and pestilence, and a coward, and ruin ...
Like a wild beast
pickled people
hungry, poor groans Russia ...

And even a dream runs
and in the dusk of the night
the bloody child rises ...
Eyes glow, squeezing hands
asks for mercy ...

And there was no mercy!
A terrible wound gapes
heard his cry dying ...
Oh Lord, my goodness!