by
Lev L'vovich Kobylinsky (1889 - 1947), as Ellis
Как лист воздушных пальм, прозрачною...
Language: Russian (Русский)  after the French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG
Как [лист]1 воздушных пальм, прозрачною стеной
В теплице высится фонтанов целый строй,
И каждый рвётся ввысь, в простор лететь желая,
Лазури поцелуй воздушный посылая!
Когда же тени вкруг вечерние падут,
В газонах им готов и отдых, и приют,
Они прервут полёт, спокойно засыпая,
Так меркнет лампы свет, печально угасая.
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Confirmed with Эллис, Иммортели. Стихотворения, 1904.
1 Taneyev: "лес" (les)
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Fountains
Language: English  after the Russian (Русский)
Like a translucent wall of airy palm trees in a forest,
A whole row of fountains towers in the greenhouse.
Each of them reaching up into the air, wishing they could fly into space,
Blowing a kiss to the azure sky.
When the evening shadows fall on the lawn,
Where respite and shelter await them,
They will stop their flight, calmly falling asleep,
As the dim light of the lamp, dolefully fades away.
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This text was added to the website: 2019-07-21
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