Ей так хотелось счастья звездопада!
English translation: she wished upon a shooting star for her dreams to come true!
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|  Selected response from: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. United States Local time: 16:49 | ||||
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She looked for happiness in the stars! Explanation: The best I can come up with! |
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37 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1she wished upon a shooting star for her dreams to come true! Explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGP-1eMgzUE When you wish upon a star Makes no difference who you are Anything your heart desires Will come to you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAG4RrLsnVk |
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She wished for joy, on shooting stars at night! Explanation: I'm not sure I understand the original - whether she's wishing on a a shooting star, or wants happiness to rain down like a meteor shower. Below is my attempt at the entire last stanza of the poem, in the first understanding. An alternative first line, in case the second understanding is correct, would be: "She wished joy would rain down like meteorites!" She wished for joy, on shooting stars at night! And for no pain in any hearts to stay. And for an understanding at first sight: Was she so strong? Or did it seem that way… Ей так хотелось счастья - звездопада! И чтобы боль в сердцах не оставалась. И чтобы понял кто-нибудь по взгляду - Была ли сильной? Или же казалась… |
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