by Yakov Petrovich Polonsky (1819 - 1898)

Vchera my vstretilis': ‑‑ ona...
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Vchera my vstretilis': -- ona ostanovilas' --
Ja takzhe -- my v glaza drug drugu posmotreli.
O Bozhe, kak ona s tekh por peremenilas',
V glazakh potukh ogon', i shchjoki pobledneli.
I dolgo na nejo gljadel ja molcha strogo --
Mne ruku protjanuv, bednjazhka ulybnulas';
Ja govorit' khotel -- ona zhe radi Boga
Velela mne molchat', i tut zhe otvernulas',
I brovi sdvinula, i vydernula ruku,
I molvila: «Proshchajte, do svidan'ja.»
A ja khotel skazat': «Na vechnuju razluku
Proshchaj, pogibsheje, no miloje sozdan'e.»

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