hangman s bride

trying to hide his grief, the hangman frowned his forehead fiercely
but the inn-man knew, that his heart was shred to pieces
"i'm not used to see you, buddy, in such mood.
what's the matter, tell me? i swear that only Devil can harm you!"

"well, i always trusted justice, but for me it no more has a spot
cause my childhood sweetheart has just died: SHE WAS HANGMAN'S BRIDE!"

she was always hiding from me all her suffering and torture
while crowd around was crying for the spectacle's diversion
live is game with death: where there's sanctity, there's sin!
and so i gave her lashes, though she was the best i'd ever seen!

"and i always trusted justice, but for me it no more has a spot
cause my childhood sweetheart has just died: SHE WAS HANGMAN'S BRIDE!"

the word 'witch' brought out in people only cruelty and malice
at the stake she burned to cinder, as her soul to abyss was flying

"so, i always trusted justice, but for me it no more has a spot
cause my childhood sweetheart has just died: SHE WAS HANGMAN'S BRIDE!"


Король и Шут – Невеста палача

Скрыть печаль свою стараясь,
Палач нахмурил лоб сердито.
Но трактирщик понял –
Сердце палача разбито.

Не привык таким я
Здесь тебя, приятель, видеть.
Что стряслось? Скажи мне.
Клянусь, лишь дьявол мог тебя обидеть!

Правосудию я верил,
Но теперь в нем нет мне места!
Умерла моя подруга детства –
Палача невеста!

От меня она скрывала
Свои жуткие мученья.
Толпа вокруг кричала –
Им хотелось развлеченья.

Жизнь – игра со смертью.
Где святость – там и грех!
И бил ее я плетью,
Хотя считал ее я лучше всех!

Правосудию я верил,
Но теперь в нем нет мне места!
Умерла моя подруга детства –
Палача невеста!

Слово ведьма вызывало
В людях злобу и жестокость.
На костре она сгорала,
И душа ее летела в пропасть…