by Evgeny Pavlovich Grebyonka (1812 - 1848)

Pochtal`on
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Skachet firmenno odet
Vestnik radostej i bed;
Sumka chernaya na nyom,
Kiver s bronzovy'm orlom.

Sumka s vidu xot` mala,
Mnogo v nej dobra i zla, -
Chasto ryadom tam lezhit
I bankrotstvo, i kredit,

Klyatvy' lozhny'e druzej,
Bred vlyublennogo o nej,
Bez raschetov, - tak splecha
Spes` i gordost` bogacha,

I pedanta chepuxa,
Golos vkradchivy'j grexa
I nevinnosti privet,
I chego v toj sumke net!

Budto poslanny'j sud`boj
Bespristrastnoyu rukoj
Radost`, slezy', smex i ston
Rassy'laet pochtal`on.

I gde by'l on, mozhet by't`
Stanut dolgo slezy' lit`
O poteryanny'x druz`yax,
O nesby'vshixsya mechtax.

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