K dedushke
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Rasskazhi mne starichok,
Kak zhivali v stary' gody',
Kak plyasali pod gudok
I vodili xorovody'.
Kak by'val ty' molodczom,
Kak krasavicy' xodili
Pogulyat` s toboj tajkom, -
Nu, pro vse, kak prezhde zhili!

Skuchno, pravo, skuchno, drug,
Serdce tak vot i tomitsya:
Poglyadish`, kak svet vokrug
Iz pustogo suetitsya!
My' toskuem, ne zhivem,
I podchas, xot` bezumolku
Plyashem nexotya, poem,
A vse plachem vtixomolku,.

Chto zhe zhdet nas vperedi?.
Kak posmotrish`, pogadaesh`:
Retivoe-to v grudi
I zanoet pushhe – znaesh`!
Nut-ko, dedushka, xot` spoj
Il` skazhi nam, chto li, skazku,
Il` s otvagoj molodoj
Pokazhi svoyu nam plyasku!

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