Nikolay Gumilyov was a prominent Russian poet. In April of 1910 he married Anna Akhmatova.
I’ll tell you more about Anna and Nikolay in another post.
Below is one of his poems.
TO A POET
Let verse of yours be flexible, but strong,
Strong as a poplar under valley’s cover,
Strong as the earth under a plough, long,
Strong as a girl, who never knew a lover.
Reliably preserve severity at length,
Your verse need not be fluttering or booming,
Although the Muse has very easy steps,
She’s not a dancer, but a goddess, ruling.
Frolicsome din of interrupted rhymes —
Temptation for decline, so free and so easy —
Just leave for use by jokers in a dance
On city streets for people who aren’t busy.
And going out on the sacred paths,
Bring to melodiousness your chosen damnation.
You know, she’s a mistress of the mass,
She craves embraces, as a dearth — donations.
Translated by Yevgeny Bonver
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS 
This is great, however, nothing beats the original! Thanks for educating everybody in classic values!
Yes, Inessa, “nothing beats original”! But translations are the only way to introduce great poets to people who don’t know their languages.
Sounds like a good lesson on how to write great poetry!