V + 

Tattiana in traditions old + 

Believed, the people’s wisdom weird, + 

In dreams and what the moon foretold + 

And what she from the cards inferred. + 

Omens inspired her soul with fear, + 

Mysteriously all objects near + 

A hidden meaning could impart, + 

Presentiments oppressed her heart. + 

Lo! the prim cat upon the stove + 

With one paw strokes her face and purrs, + 

Tattiana certainly infers + 

That guests approach: and when above + 

The new moon’s crescent slim she spied, + 

Suddenly to the left hand side, + 