by Pyotr Andreyevich Vyazemsky (1792 - 1878)

Davny'm‑davno
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Davno li um s fortunoj v ssore,
A glupost` — schastiya zerno?
Davno li iskrennim by't` — gore,
Davno li chestny'm by't` smeshno?
Davno l` tridczaty'j god Izore?

Davny'm-davno.Kogda E`rast glyadel vel`mozhej,
Ty', Frol, dy'shal s nim zaodno.
Vchera uzh ne v ego prixozhej
Vertelos` schast`ya veretno;
Davno l` s nim videlsya? — «O bozhe!

Davny'm-davno».«Davno l` v ladu s zdorov`em, siloj
Chestil lyubov` ya i vino?» —
Raz govoril podagrik xily'j;
Zhena v uglu molchala, no…
V otvet primolvil vzdox uny'ly'j:

Davny'm-davno.Davno l` znak chesti na pozornom
Lish` tol`ko yarkoe pyatno,
Davno l` na vozduxe pridvornom
Vdrug i teplo i studeno
I derzhat pravdu v tele chernom?
Davny'm-davno.

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