by Mikhail Yur'yevich Lermontov (1814 - 1841)
K portretu
Language: Russian (Русский)
Kak mal'čik kudrjavyj, rezva, Narjadna, kak babočka letom; Značen'ja pustogo slova V ustach eë polny privetom. Ej nravit'sja dolgo nel'zja: Kak cep', ej nesnosna privyčka, Ona uskol'znet, kak zmeja, Porchnet i umčitsja, kak ptička. Tait molodoe čelo Po vole i radost', i gore. V glazach, kak na nebe, svetlo, V duše eë tëmno, kak v more! To istinoj dyšit v nej vsë, To vsë v nej pritvorno i ložno. Ponjat' nevozmožno eë, Zato ne ljubit' ne vozmožno.
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