by Evgeny Pavlovich Grebyonka (1812 - 1848)

Počtal'on
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Skačet firmenno odet
Vestnik radostej i bed;
Sumka černaja na nëm,
Kiver s bronzovym orlom.

Sumka s vidu chot' mala,
Mnogo v nej dobra i zla, -
Často rjadom tam ležit
I bankrotstvo, i kredit,

Kljatvy ložnye druzej,
Bred vljublennogo o nej,
Bez rasčetov, - tak spleča
Spes' i gordost' bogača,

I pedanta čepucha,
Golos vkradčivyj grecha
I nevinnosti privet,
I čego v toj sumke net!

Budto poslannyj sud'boj
Bespristrastnoju rukoj
Radost', slezy, smech i ston
Rassylaet počtal'on.

I gde byl on, možet byt'
Stanut dolgo slezy lit'
O poterjannych druz'jach,
O nesbyvšichsja mečtach.

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