Inscriptions

Do you hear the distant rumble and roar?\r\nYou know, it was not in vain \r\nFor the industrial loan\r\nThat the saved roubles flowed! \r\n\r\nYou know, it was not in vain \r\nAfter vigorous labor \r\nThe collective farms sent red convoys\r\nTo help rescue the cities! \r\n\r\nJust look: on the water's surface\r\nAn iron mountain has been placed\r\nDay by day and inch by inch\r\nThe Dnieprostoi is growing: \r\n\r\nIn the roar, in the thunder and in the din, \r\nAfter the mines and bridges have been set up\r\nWhen we pull the lever\r\nThere will be an everlasting reservoir\r\n\r\nOver the turbulent slope\r\nAgainst the grain it whines to us: \r\nThrough this granite wall\r\nWe will cut the path of the Dniepr-\r\n\r\nAnd powerful streams\r\nUntamed rivers \r\nWill turn the turbine for us\r\nMay the flywheels twirl; \r\n\r\nAnd of the powerful full strength\r\nThe boisterous messengers of life, \r\nWaves of electricity\r\nWill flow to all destinations! \r\n\r\nState Press, Moscow & Leningrad, 1930\r\nafter the original by the artist N. Kotov