by Anna Andreyevna Akhmatova (1889 - 1966)

Данте
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Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Он и после смерти не вернулся 
В старую Флоренцию свою. 
Этот, уходя, не оглянулся, 
Этому я эту песнь пою. 
Факел, ночь, последнее объятье, 
За порогом дикий вопль судьбы...
Он из ада ей послал проклятье 
И в раю не мог её забыть, - 
Но босой, в рубахе покаянной, 
Со свечой зажженной не прошел 
По своей Флоренции желанной, 
Вероломной, низкой, долгожданной...

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Poem is headed "Il mio bel San Giovanni"

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