by Boris Kornilov (1907 - 1938)

V Nizhnem Novgorode
Language: Russian (Русский) 
V Nizhnem Novgorode s otkosa
Chajki padajut na peski.
Vse devchonki guljajut bez sprosa
I sovsem propadajut s toski.

Pakhnet lipoj, siren'ju i mjatoj,
Nebyvalyj slepit kolorit.
Parni khodjat, kartuz pomjatyj,
Papiroska vo rtu gorit.

Vlazhnym vetrom pakhnulo nemnogo,
Ljogkim dymom, travoju syroj.
Snova Volga idjot, kak doroga,
Vsja pokachivajas' pod goroj.

Snova, tronutyj radost'ju dolgoj,
Ja poju, chto spokojstvije - prakh,
Chto vysokije zvezdy nad Volgoj
Tozhe gasnut na pervykh porakh.

Chto naprasno zabytaja rano,
Khorosha, moloda, vesela,
Kak v nesbytochnoj pesne, Tat'jana
V Nizhnem Novgorode zhila.

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