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by Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893 - 1930)

Я знаю силу слов я знаю слов набат
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Я знаю силу слов я знаю слов набат
Они не те которым рукоплещут ложи
От слов таких срываются гроба
шагать четверкою своих дубовых ножек
Бывает выбросят не напечатав не издав
Но слово мчится подтянув подпруги
звенит века и подползают поезда
лизать поэзии мозолистые руки
Я знаю силу слов Глядится пустяком
Опавшим лепестком под каблуками танца
Но человек душой губами костяком

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Confirmed with Маяковский В. В., Полное собрание сочинений: В 13 т. / АН СССР. Ин-т мировой лит. им. А. М. Горького. — М.: Худож. лит., 1955—1961.


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Text Authorship:

  • by Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893 - 1930), no title, written 1928-1930, appears in Неоконченное (Neokonchennoje), no. 5, first published 1934-1935 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2024-10-23
Line count: 11
Word count: 60

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