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# Ignaty Karamov's 1949 poem “Kirpichnoye” on great deeds without miracles
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- Published: 2026-02-09T06:33:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:38:27.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
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Let the deaf heavyweight of History  
Preen and boast of his record, —  
The secret is out: in this proud world  
There are loud deeds, but no miracles.  
We dreamed of foam, of singing, of propylaea  
And of the mysterious rising of solemn crowds,  
But in the morning the usual schemes awaited us,  
The hateful turn of a brick-built conscience.  
So be it! To masks of two tongues  
We shall not let out our soul for hire,  
But in sweat and tears our load of bricks  
Like everyone, like everyone, we shall carry to the square

*Literal translation*

**"Brick" ("Kirpichnoye"), Ignaty Karamov, 1949**