{"id":579,"date":"2018-02-14T09:15:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T08:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/SLD\/?p=579"},"modified":"2024-02-24T21:05:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:05:23","slug":"6-anti-love-poems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/SLD\/6-anti-love-poems\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Anti-Love Poems on the Occasion of Valentine\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photo by Annie Spratt<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you find the Valentine\u2019s Day celebration of romantic love a bit much? Do you cast about in search of refuge from the onslaught of bliss? Look no further! Lydia Razran Stone\u2014the indefatigable editor of SlavFile<\/a> and a specialist in translating Russian poetry\u2014has put together a few of her translated of Russian poems focusing on the negatives of love to serve as your antidote to an excess of Valentine\u2019s Day positivity. If you would like more poems in this vein, you can contact her at lydiastone@verizon.net<\/a> for more of her translations.<\/p>\n

A: THE MALE PERSPECTIVE<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. FYODOR TYUTCHEV: LOVE AS COMBAT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0424\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0440 \u0422\u044e\u0442\u0447\u0435\u0432 1851<\/p>\n

    \u041b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044c, \u043b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044c – \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0442 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430\u043d\u044c\u0435 –
    \n\u0421\u043e\u044e\u0437 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u0438 \u0441 \u0434\u0443\u0448\u043e\u0439 \u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0439 –
    \n\u0418\u0445 \u0441\u044a\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0435, \u0441\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0430\u043d\u044c\u0435,
    \n\u0418 \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0438\u0445 \u0441\u043b\u0438\u044f\u043d\u044c\u0435.
    \n\u0418… \u043f\u043e\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u043e\u043a \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439…<\/p>\n

    \u0418 \u0447\u0435\u043c \u043e\u0434\u043d\u043e \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u0438\u0445 \u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u0435\u0435
    \n\u0412 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u044c\u0431\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0434\u0432\u0443\u0445 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0435\u0446,
    \n\u0422\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0435\u0438\u0437\u0431\u0435\u0436\u043d\u0435\u0439 \u0438 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0435,
    \n\u041b\u044e\u0431\u044f, \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0434\u0430\u044f, \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043d\u043e \u043c\u043b\u0435\u044f,
    \n\u041e\u043d\u043e \u0438\u0437\u043d\u043e\u0435\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446…<\/td>\n

    		Predestination Fedor Tyutchev 1851<\/p>\n

    Through love, through loves, as legends state it
    \nTwo kindred souls seek fusion true
    \nForever more to be related;
    \nIdeal communion \u2013destined, fated.
    \nBut fate locks them in combat too.<\/p>\n

    And in this combat one soul\u2019s fires
    \nAlways burns with love more pure.
    \nIt suffers more, to more aspires,
    \nBut in the end that soul expires,
    \nThat\u2019s its fate, predestined, sure.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/www.ruthenia.ru\/tiutcheviana\/stihi\/bp\/172.html<\/a><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. SASHA CHERNYY THE SAD CONSEQUENCES OF INFIDELITY: THE LONG SUFFERING HUSBAND<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      \u041a\u043e\u043b\u044b\u0431\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0421\u0430\u0448\u0430 \u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 1910<\/p>\n

      \u041c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0443\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0432 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0436…
      \n\u0418 \u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e! \u0421\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0447\u0438\u0436.
      \n\u0410-\u0430-\u0430! \u041c\u043e\u043b\u0447\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u044b\u043d,
      \n\u041d\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0438\u043d.
      \n\u0427\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439, \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d
      \n\u0412\u0430\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043b\u0435\u0437\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0434 \u0434\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d,
      \n\u041e\u0442 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0436\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0436
      \n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u0431\u0435\u0436\u0438\u0442, \u043e \u043d\u0435\u0442! \u0448\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0448\u044c!
      \n\u0421 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0441\u043a\u0443\u0447\u043d\u043e. \u041c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0430.
      \n\u041d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043e\u043a, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0411\u043e\u0432\u0430,
      \n\u041d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043e\u043a \u0438 \u0431\u043e\u0433\u0430\u0442,
      \n\u0421 \u043d\u0438\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0443\u0447\u043d\u043e… \u0422\u0430\u043a-\u0442\u043e, \u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442!
      \n\u0410-\u0430-\u0430! \u041e\u0433\u043e\u043d\u044c \u0433\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0442,
      \n\u0414\u043e\u0431\u0440\u044b\u0439 \u0441\u043d\u0435\u0433 \u043e\u043a\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442.
      \n\u0421\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0438\u043a, \u0430-\u0430-\u0430!
      \n\u0412\u0441\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u0442\u0440\u044b\u043d-\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0430…
      \n\u0416\u0438\u043b\u0438-\u0431\u044b\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u0432\u0430 \u043a\u0440\u043e\u0442\u0430,
      \n\u0412\u044b\u043d\u044c-\u043a\u0430 \u043d\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0443 \u0438\u0437\u043e \u0440\u0442\u0430!
      \n\u0421\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0437\u0430\u0439\u0447\u0438\u043a, \u0441\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0447\u0438\u0436,\u2014
      \n\u041c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0443\u0435\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0432 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0436.
      \n\u0427\u0435\u0439 \u0442\u044b? \u041c\u043e\u0439 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0435\u0433\u043e?
      \n\u0421\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043c\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0447\u0438\u043a, \u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e!
      \n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438 \u0432 \u043c\u043e\u0438 \u0433\u043b\u0430\u0437\u0430…
      \n\u0416\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0437\u043b\u0438\u043a \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0437\u0430…
      \n\u041a\u043e\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u0437\u0443 \u0443\u0432\u0435\u0437 \u0432 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0436…
      \n\u0421\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u0438\u043a, \u0441\u043f\u0438, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0447\u0438\u0436!
      \n\u0427\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0437… \u0433\u043e\u0434… \u0432\u0435\u0440\u043d\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f… \u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c…
      \n\u0421\u044b\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0436\u0430\u0442\u044c…<\/td>\n

      		Lullaby Sasha Cherny<\/p>\n

      Hush, my little sleepy-head.
      \nMama\u2019s gone \u2013to Paris fled.
      \nAh-Ah-Ah, please don\u2019t you weep.
      \nThere were reasons, go to sleep.
      \nOver there beneath the couch
      \nCrawls a sleek and shiny roach.
      \nWhere\u2019s his wife? In Paris, too?
      \nNo, she isn\u2019t; that\u2019s not true.
      \nLife here\u2019s dull, with you and me.
      \nSo says Mama, I agree.
      \nMama\u2019s new one\u2019s rich and sleek.
      \nHe won\u2019t bore her in a week.
      \nAh-Ah-Ah! The candles glow;
      \nWindow panes pile up with snow.
      \nSleep my funny little man!
      \nAll the world\u2019s not worth a damn\u2026
      \nOnce there lived a deer and doe\u2026
      \nDo not chew upon your toe.
      \nSleep my bunny, rest your head!
      \nMama\u2019s gone \u2013to Paris fled.
      \nAre you mine or are you his?
      \nDoesn\u2019t matter which it is!
      \nDo not look at me like that\u2026
      \nOnce there lived a kitty cat\u2026
      \nBut a tom bore her away.
      \nSleep, my son, it\u2019s almost day.
      \nShe\u2019ll come back before too long
      \nTo birth us another son\u2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/45parallel.net\/sasha_chernyy\/kolybelnaya_mat_uekhala.html<\/a><\/p>\n

        \n
      1. THE WOMAN\u2019S PERSPECTIVE<\/li>\n
      2. Zinaida Gippius- EVEN IF IT IS GROTESQUE, MIGHT IT STILL BE LOVE?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        \u0417\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0438\u0434\u0430 \u0413\u0438\u043f\u043f\u0438\u0443\u0441 \u0414\u042c\u042f\u0412\u041e\u041b\u0415\u041d\u041e\u041a 1906<\/p>\n

        \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043e\u043a,
        \n\u0425\u0443\u0434\u043e\u0439 \u0438 \u0449\u0443\u043f\u043b\u044b\u0439 – \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0440.
        \n\u041e\u043d \u0442\u0435\u043b\u043e\u043c \u0431\u044b\u043b \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0431\u0435\u043d\u043e\u043a,
        \n\u041b\u0438\u0446\u043e\u043c \u0436\u0435 \u0434\u0438\u043a: \u043e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440 \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440.<\/p>\n

        \u0428\u0435\u043b \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044c… \u0414\u0440\u043e\u0436\u0438\u0442, \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043d\u0435\u0435\u0442 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u043e,
        \n\u041d\u0430\u043c\u043e\u043a\u043b\u0430 \u0432\u0441\u043a\u043b\u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0448\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u044c…
        \n\u0418 \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043b: \u044d\u043a\u043e \u0434\u0435\u043b\u043e!
        \n\u0412\u0435\u0434\u044c \u0442\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0440\u0437\u043d\u0435\u0442. \u0422\u043e\u0436\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u044c.<\/p>\n

        \u0422\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u044f\u0442: \u043b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044c, \u043b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044c! \u041d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u044e.
        \n\u041d\u0435 \u0441\u043b\u044b\u0448\u043d\u043e \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u0442\u043e. \u041d\u0435 \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0430\u043b.
        \n\u0412\u043e\u0442 \u0436\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c… \u0416\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u044e.
        \n\u0418 \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0439\u043c\u0430\u043b.<\/p>\n

        \u041f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0435\u043c, \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0448! \u0425\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0448\u044c \u0433\u0440\u0435\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f?
        \n\u041d\u0435 \u0431\u043e\u0439\u0441\u044f, \u0448\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0443 \u043d\u0435 \u0435\u0440\u043e\u0448\u044c.
        \n\u0427\u0442\u043e \u0442\u0443\u0442 \u043d\u0430 \u0443\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435 \u0442\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f?
        \n\u0414\u0430\u043c \u0434\u0435\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440\u0443… \u041f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0435\u0448\u044c?<\/p>\n

        \u0410 \u043e\u043d \u0432\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u044d\u0434\u0430\u043a \u0441\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e, \u0437\u044b\u0447\u043d\u043e,
        \n\u041c\u0443\u0436\u0441\u043a\u0438\u043c, \u043b\u0430\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u043c \u0431\u0430\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043c
        \n(\u041f\u0440\u0438\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f – \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0447\u043d\u043e
        \n\u0418 \u0436\u0443\u0442\u043a\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0432 \u043d\u0435\u043c) –<\/p>\n

        \u041f\u0440\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043b: “\u0427\u0442\u043e \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440? \u0413\u043b\u0443\u043f\u043e.
        \n\u042f, \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u0441\u0430\u0445\u0430\u0440\u0443 \u043d\u0435 \u0435\u043c.
        \n\u0414\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0439 \u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f\u0442\u0438\u043d\u043a\u0438 \u0434\u0430 \u0441\u0443\u043f\u0430…
        \n\u0423\u0436 \u044f \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0443 \u043a \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435 – \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c”.<\/p>\n

        \u041e\u043d \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0437\u043b\u0438\u043b \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f \u0431\u0430\u0445\u0432\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u043c…
        \n\u0410 \u044f \u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b \u0435\u0449\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0447\u044c!
        \n\u0414\u0430 \u043d\u0443 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f \u0441 \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0438\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0445\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u043c!
        \n\u0418 \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u043f\u0435\u0448\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043b \u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u044c.<\/p>\n

        \u041d\u043e \u043e\u043d \u0437\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0440\u0449\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f \u0438 \u0442\u043e\u043d\u043a\u043e
        \n\u0417\u0430\u0445\u0440\u044e\u043a\u0430\u043b… \u0421\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0438\u0442, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0439…
        \n\u041e\u043f\u044f\u0442\u044c \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u0436\u0430\u043b\u044c… \u0418 \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430
        \n\u0422\u0430\u0449\u0443, \u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u044f\u0441\u044c, \u043a \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0439.<\/p>\n

        \u0421\u043c\u043e\u0442\u0440\u044e \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043b\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0435: \u0434\u043e\u0445\u043b\u044b\u0439, \u0433\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439,
        \n\u041d\u0435 \u0442\u043e \u0434\u0438\u0442\u044f, \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043a.
        \n\u0418 \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0438\u0442: “\u042f \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439…”
        \n\u041e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b \u044f \u0435\u0433\u043e. \u041f\u0440\u0438\u0432\u044b\u043a.<\/p>\n

        \u0418 \u0434\u0430\u0436\u0435 \u043a\u0430\u043a-\u0442\u043e \u0441 \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e\u043c
        \n\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u0441\u0436\u0438\u043b\u0441\u044f \u044f \u043d\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446.
        \n\u041e\u043d \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043f\u0440\u044b\u0433\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u043a\u043e\u0437\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e\u043c,
        \n\u041f\u043e\u0434 \u0432\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0440 – \u0442\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043c\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0446.<\/p>\n

        \u0422\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0433\u043e\u0433\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043c-\u043c\u0443\u0436\u0447\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0439,
        \n\u0422\u043e \u0432\u044c\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0431\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f,
        \n\u0410 \u0435\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0438\u043a – \u043f\u0430\u0445\u043d\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0439
        \n\u0418 \u0448\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u043a\u0443 \u043b\u0438\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0443 \u043e\u0433\u043d\u044f.<\/p>\n

        \u042f \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0434\u0435 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u043c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0432\u043e\u0436\u0438\u043b:
        \n\u0425\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u043c\u0435\u0447\u0442\u0430\u043b \u043e \u0442\u043e\u043c…
        \n\u0410 \u0441 \u043d\u0438\u043c \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u043c… \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043e\u0436\u0438\u043b,
        \n\u041d\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0442\u044f\u043d\u0443\u043b\u0441\u044f, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043f\u0443\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c
        \n\u0411\u0435\u0437\u0440\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043d\u043e-\u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0447\u043d\u043e,
        \n\u0418 \u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e-\u0441\u043e\u043d\u043d\u043e, \u0438 \u0442\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e…
        \n\u041c\u043d\u0435 \u0441 \u0434\u044c\u044f\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u043e-\u0441\u043a\u0443\u0447\u043d\u043e…
        \n\u0414\u0438\u0442\u044f, \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043a,- \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u043b\u044c \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u043e?<\/p>\n

        \u0422\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0448\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u043d, \u043c\u044f\u0433\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u0445\u043b\u0438\u043f\u043a\u0438\u0439,
        \n\u041a\u0430\u043a \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0430\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0439\u0441\u044f \u0433\u0440\u0438\u0431.
        \n\u0422\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043e\u043d \u0446\u0435\u043f\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u0441\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0439, \u043b\u0438\u043f\u043a\u0438\u0439,
        \n\u0412\u0441\u0435 \u043b\u0438\u043f\u043d\u0443\u043b, \u043b\u0438\u043f\u043d\u0443\u043b – \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438\u043f.<\/p>\n

        \u0418 \u043e\u0431\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043c\u044b – \u0435\u0434\u0438\u043d\u044b.
        \n\u0423\u0436 \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u0441 \u043d\u0438\u043c – \u044f \u0432 \u043d\u0435\u043c, \u044f \u0432 \u043d\u0435\u043c!
        \n\u042f \u0441\u0430\u043c \u0432 \u043d\u0435\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c\u0435 \u043f\u0430\u0445\u043d\u0443 \u043f\u0441\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0439
        \n\u0418 \u0448\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043b\u0438\u0436\u0443 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0435\u043c…<\/td>\n

        		Zinaida Gippius THE LITTLE DEVIL 1906<\/p>\n

        One night I met, to my surprise,
        \nA puny devil, blue with cold\u2014
        \nNo bigger than a child in size,
        \nHis feral face was gaunt and old.<\/p>\n

        He shivered in the icy rain,
        \nWhich had soaked through his matted pelt.
        \n\u201cThis son of hell feels cold and pain–
        \nWe share one fate,\u201d I somehow felt.<\/p>\n

        They talk of love! What do I know?
        \nLove\u2019s something I don\u2019t understand.
        \nBut pity? Yes, it moves me. So
        \nI seized that devil by the hand.<\/p>\n

        \u201cYou\u2019ll surely freeze here on the street.
        \nCome home with me; we\u2019ll get you warm!
        \nI\u2019ll feed you something hot and sweet.
        \nDon\u2019t be afraid, I mean no harm.\u201d<\/p>\n

        He spoke\u2014his voice a booming bass
        \nAs thick, and rich, and smooth as honey–
        \nFrom his lank throat so out of place
        \nIt seemed indecent, even funny.<\/p>\n

        \u201cAm I a babe, seduced by sweets?
        \nI cannot stand them, never could.
        \nJust feed me soup and fat red meats
        \nAnd I\u2019ll move in with you for good.\u201d<\/p>\n

        At his brash words I took offense,
        \n(My own had been much more than kind.)
        \nDisgusted with such insolence
        \nI turned to go, but changed my mind.<\/p>\n

        He gave a squeal so thin and shrill;
        \nHis face contorted pitifully.
        \nHe seemed so weak and looked so ill,
        \nI had to drag him home with me.<\/p>\n

        In lamplight he looked nasty, seedy
        \nA mix of aged imp and baby,
        \nWho kept repeating, \u201cI\u2019m a sweetie.\u201d
        \n\u201cHe\u2019ll grow on me,\u201d I thought, \u201cjust maybe.\u201d<\/p>\n

        So I got used to all his ways;
        \nAnd he soon made himself at home;
        \nDays, like a child, he romps and plays;
        \nAt dusk reverts to senile gnome.<\/p>\n

        At times his walk\u2019s a manly stride;
        \nAt times a prancing girlish step.
        \nBefore the hearth he licks his hide
        \nAnd stinks of dog when weather\u2019s wet.<\/p>\n

        I used to worry, fret and strive;
        \nI dreamed and longed for foolish stuff\u2026
        \nHe gave my home, if not new life,
        \nAt least a coat of fuzzy fluff.
        \nDevoid of woe, devoid of joy,
        \nOur life\u2019s a dark, dull, drowsy song.
        \nA senile devil, babe, or boy\u2014
        \nWhat do I care\u2014we get along.<\/p>\n

        He is so funny, soft and flimsy,
        \nA rotting mushroom past its prime,
        \nHe is so sweetly sticky, clingy;
        \nHe stuck to me and now he\u2019s mine.<\/p>\n

        Now he and I have grown together.
        \nNot just united; we\u2019re the same.
        \nI stink of dog in rainy weather,
        \nAnd lick my fur before the flame.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/pishi-stihi.ru\/dyavolenok-gippius.html<\/a><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Marina Tsvetayeva: BETTER OFF WITHOUT IT, OR MAYBE NOT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \u041c\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430 \u0426\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0430\u0435\u0432\u0430\u00a0 1915<\/p>\n

          \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044b \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0439,
          \n\u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044f \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0430\u043c\u0438,
          \n\u0427\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0442\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0448\u0430\u0440 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0439
          \n\u041d\u0435 \u0443\u043f\u043b\u044b\u0432\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u043e\u0433\u0430\u043c\u0438.<\/p>\n

          \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043c\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0431\u044b\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0448\u043d\u043e\u0439 –
          \n\u0420\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0443\u0449\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 – \u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u0438\u0433\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043c\u0438,
          \n\u0418 \u043d\u0435 \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043d\u0435\u0442\u044c \u0443\u0434\u0443\u0448\u043b\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0439,
          \n\u0421\u043b\u0435\u0433\u043a\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0441\u043d\u0443\u0432\u0448\u0438\u0441\u044c \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0430\u0432\u0430\u043c\u0438.<\/p>\n

          \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0435\u0449\u0435, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044b \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043c\u043d\u0435
          \n\u0421\u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0439\u043d\u043e \u043e\u0431\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u0443\u044e,
          \n\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u0435 \u0432 \u0430\u0434\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043c \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0435
          \n\u0413\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0442\u044c \u0437\u0430 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044f \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0430\u0441 \u0446\u0435\u043b\u0443\u044e.
          \n\u0427\u0442\u043e \u0438\u043c\u044f \u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u043c\u043e\u0435, \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043d\u0435\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439, \u043d\u0435
          \n\u0423\u043f\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0438 \u0434\u043d\u0435\u043c, \u043d\u0438 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u044c\u044e – \u0432\u0441\u0443\u0435…
          \n\u0427\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0446\u0435\u0440\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0442\u0438\u0448\u0438\u043d\u0435
          \n\u041d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043f\u043e\u044e\u0442 \u043d\u0430\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u043c\u0438: \u0430\u043b\u043b\u0438\u043b\u0443\u0439\u044f!<\/p>\n

          \u0421\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0431\u043e \u0432\u0430\u043c \u0438 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0434\u0446\u0435\u043c \u0438 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0439
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044b \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f – \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438! –
          \n\u0422\u0430\u043a \u043b\u044e\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0435: \u0437\u0430 \u043c\u043e\u0439 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0439,
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u0440\u0435\u0434\u043a\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0447 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0442\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438,
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438 \u043d\u0435-\u0433\u0443\u043b\u044f\u043d\u044c\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0434 \u043b\u0443\u043d\u043e\u0439,
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u0441\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0446\u0435, \u043d\u0435 \u0443 \u043d\u0430\u0441 \u043d\u0430\u0434 \u0433\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043c\u0438,-
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0432\u044b \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b – \u0443\u0432\u044b! – \u043d\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0439,
          \n\u0417\u0430 \u0442\u043e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u044f \u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 – \u0443\u0432\u044b! – \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0430\u043c\u0438!<\/td>\n

          		Marina Tsvetayeva 1915<\/p>\n

          How nic\u0435 to know what ails me is not you,
          \nHow nice to know what ails you is not me.
          \nAnd thus we\u2019ll never feel, as lovers do,
          \nFirm earth beneath us turn to flowing sea.
          \nHow nice to act the fool or talk too much,
          \nFeel free to let you see me at my worst.
          \nAnd if some day by chance our sleeves may touch.
          \nNo fiery flush my cool cheek will immerse.<\/p>\n

          How nice that you can calmly, though I\u2019m near,
          \nEnfold another woman in embrace;
          \nThat you do not berate me, do not jeer
          \nWhen I display no urge to take her place;
          \nThat you my sweet, don\u2019t seek to speak my name
          \nNot heeding if it\u2019s apt or apropos;
          \nThat loving vows we never will declaim;
          \nInto the future hand and hand won\u2019t go.<\/p>\n

          I\u2019m grateful to you, more than I can tell,
          \nFor gifts of love, though given unaware:
          \nFor peaceful nights I sleep alone and well,
          \nFor keeping twilight trysts so very rare,
          \nFor moonlight walks that never came to be,
          \nFor sunlight not intended just for two.
          \nBecause, alas, you\u2019re not what\u2019s ailing me;
          \nBecause, alas, I\u2019m not what\u2019s ailing you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

          Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/www.stihi-rus.ru\/1\/Cvetaeva\/74.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. SOME CONSOLATION<\/li>\n
          2. BULAT OKUDZHAVA: IF YOU\u2019RE LUCKY AN UNHEALTHY LOVE TRANSFORMS INTO A BETTER KIND<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
            \u0411\u0443\u043b\u0430\u0442 \u041e\u043a\u0443\u0434\u0436\u0430\u0432\u0430 1959<\/p>\n

            \u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u043e \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043c\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f.
            \n\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043c\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0432\u044c\u044e
            \n\u0432\u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0437\u0430\u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u0432 \u043d\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0438 \u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f,
            \n\u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043e\u0447\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u044e!<\/p>\n

            \u0418 \u043c\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0432\u044c\u044f \u0442\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0443\u043b,
            \n\u0432\u0441\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u0431\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0447\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0435\u043c\u0443,
            \n\u0438 \u043c\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0439 \u0441\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0430\u043b \u0441\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0431\u043e\u0433\u0438\u043d\u044e
            \n\u043f\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0443 \u0438 \u0434\u0443\u0445\u0443 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435\u043c\u0443.<\/p>\n

            \u0418 \u0432 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0434\u044c\u043c\u043e\u0439, \u0432 \u043a\u0430\u043a\u043e\u0435-\u0442\u043e \u043c\u0433\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0435,
            \n\u043e\u043d\u0430 \u0432\u043e\u0437\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0430 \u0438\u0437 \u043d\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043e\u0433\u043d\u0435\u0439
            \n\u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0432\u0441\u044f\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u044c\u044f…
            \n\u041f\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e \u0431\u044b\u043b\u043e \u043b\u0435\u0433\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0435\u0439.<\/p>\n

            \u0412\u0441\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b\u0432 \u2014 \u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0438 \u043c\u0443\u043a\u0438,
            \n\u043e\u043d \u0434\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0430\u0445\u043d\u0443\u043b \u0432 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0435 \u0436\u0438\u043b\u044c\u0435
            \n\u0438 \u0446\u0435\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0438
            \n\u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0442\u0443\u0444\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043a\u0438 \u0435\u0435.,<\/p>\n

            \u0418 \u0442\u0435\u043d\u0438 \u0438\u0445 \u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0435.
            \n\u0411\u0435\u0437\u043c\u043e\u043b\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0433\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440 \u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438,
            \n\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0438\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u0438 \u043c\u0443\u0434\u0440\u044b\u0435, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0431\u043e\u0433\u0438,
            \n\u0438 \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0435, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u0438.<\/td>\n

            		Bulat Okudzhava-1959<\/p>\n

            I feel the need for someone I can pray to.
            \nImagine that a common lowly ant
            \nWas overcome by yearning for a way to
            \nProstrate himself\u2014as humble supplicant.<\/p>\n

            At peace no more, dispirited, frustrated
            \nSo all the world appeared to him mundane.
            \nA goddess in his image he created
            \nAnd worshipped her; his prayers were not in vain.<\/p>\n

            For when his days of prayer had numbered seven,
            \nShe did appear to him one winter\u2019s night
            \nWithout a single augury from heaven\u2026
            \nThe jacket that she wore was far too light.<\/p>\n

            Forgetting all the past \u2013 both pain and pleasure,
            \nHe opened wide the door out to the street
            \nAnd kissed her hands, chapped raw from wind and weather,
            \nAnd then the shabby slippers on her feet.<\/p>\n

            Two shadows moved like dancers in the entry.
            \nAnd wordlessly communion seemed to flow.
            \nAnd they were fair and wise like heaven\u2019s gentry,
            \nBut sad like mortal folk on earth below.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/www.stihi-rus.ru\/1\/okud\/32.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

             <\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Nikolay Gumilyov: EVEN IF LOVE DOES NOT BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP, ONE CAN TRY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \u041d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0439 \u0413\u0443\u043c\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0432 \u0416\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0444 1907<\/p>\n

              \u0421\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f, \u044f \u0432\u0438\u0436\u0443, \u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0433\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043d \u0442\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u0432\u0437\u0433\u043b\u044f\u0434
              \n\u0418 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u0438 \u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0442\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0438, \u043a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u043d\u044f\u0432.
              \n\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0448\u0430\u0439: \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0451\u043a\u043e, \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0451\u043a\u043e, \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0437\u0435\u0440\u0435 \u0427\u0430\u0434
              \n\u0418\u0437\u044b\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0436\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0444.<\/p>\n

              \u0415\u043c\u0443 \u0433\u0440\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u0437\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u0430 \u0434\u0430\u043d\u0430,
              \n\u0418 \u0448\u043a\u0443\u0440\u0443 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0448\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0432\u043e\u043b\u0448\u0435\u0431\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0443\u0437\u043e\u0440,
              \n\u0421 \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0440\u044b\u043c \u0440\u0430\u0432\u043d\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043e\u0441\u043c\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0442\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043b\u0443\u043d\u0430,
              \n\u0414\u0440\u043e\u0431\u044f\u0441\u044c \u0438 \u043a\u0430\u0447\u0430\u044f\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0433\u0435 \u0448\u0438\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043e\u0437\u0435\u0440.<\/p>\n

              \u0412\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u043d \u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0435\u043d \u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043d\u044b\u043c \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0430\u043c \u043a\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043b\u044f,
              \n\u0418 \u0431\u0435\u0433 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0432\u0435\u043d, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0440\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0442\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442.
              \n\u042f \u0437\u043d\u0430\u044e, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0447\u0443\u0434\u0435\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0437\u0435\u043c\u043b\u044f,
              \n\u041a\u043e\u0433\u0434\u0430 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0442\u0435 \u043e\u043d \u043f\u0440\u044f\u0447\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u043c\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043e\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u0440\u043e\u0442.<\/p>\n

              \u042f \u0437\u043d\u0430\u044e \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0435 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u043a\u0438 \u0442\u0430\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d
              \n\u041f\u0440\u043e \u0447\u0451\u0440\u043d\u0443\u044e \u0434\u0435\u0432\u0443, \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044f,
              \n\u041d\u043e \u0442\u044b \u0441\u043b\u0438\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043e\u043b\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0434\u044b\u0445\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0442\u044f\u0436\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0442\u0443\u043c\u0430\u043d,
              \n\u0422\u044b \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u0445\u043e\u0447\u0435\u0448\u044c \u0432\u043e \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0434\u044c \u043a\u0440\u043e\u043c\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0436\u0434\u044f.<\/p>\n

              \u0418 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u044f \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0436\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0442\u0440\u043e\u043f\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0434,
              \n\u041f\u0440\u043e \u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0439\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043c\u044b, \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0445 \u043d\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0441\u043b\u0438\u043c\u044b\u0445 \u0442\u0440\u0430\u0432.
              \n\u0422\u044b \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0448\u044c? \u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0448\u0430\u0439… \u0434\u0430\u043b\u0451\u043a\u043e, \u043d\u0430 \u043e\u0437\u0435\u0440\u0435 \u0427\u0430\u0434
              \n\u0418\u0437\u044b\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u0431\u0440\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442 \u0436\u0438\u0440\u0430\u0444.<\/td>\n

              		Nikolay Gumilyov The Giraffe 1907<\/p>\n

              I see that this morning your eyes are especially sad;
              \nEspecially slender the arms that encircle your calves
              \nWell, listen, far off to the south on the shores of Lake Chad,
              \nThere roams the exquisite giraffe.<\/p>\n

              To him have been given harmonious figure and grace,
              \nHis hide is embellished with pattern of magic design,
              \nWhich only the Moon would have daring enough to retrace
              \nAs playfully dancing she dapples the lake with her shine.<\/p>\n

              He seems at a distance a luminous sail on the waves
              \nAnd fluid his gait, like a bird in its rapturous flight.
              \nBut only the Earth knows the site of the marble walled caves
              \nTo which he retreats when the sun starts to set every night.<\/p>\n

              I\u2019d cheer you with tales of this land full of legend and song,
              \nOf young tribal chiefs and dark maids, of their passion and pain…
              \nBut you have been breathing the fogs of the North for too long
              \nAnd don\u2019t want to believe there is anything else but the rain.<\/p>\n

              No lighthearted tales of the tropics can make your heart glad
              \nYou cannot imagine the palms or the scent of the alien grass…
              \nYou\u2019re crying? Well, listen…on the distant shores of Lake Chad
              \nThere roams the exquisite giraffe.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

              Original is in the public domain and may be found online at: https:\/\/gumilev.ru\/verses\/375\/<\/a><\/p>\n

              All translations by Lydia Razran Stone, published with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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