HOW ROSES CAME RED КАК РОЗА СТАЛА АЛОЙ
by Robert HERRICK
Roses at first were white Белянкой роза была.
Till they could not agree, Холодная как фарфор.
Whether my Sappho's breast Хвалилась мне, что бела,
Or they more white should be. Нежнее, чем грудь Сафо.
But, being vanquish'd quite, Я стих от Сафо прочёл, –
A blush their cheeks bespread; Ведь спорить с цветком нельзя! –
Since which, believe the rest, И роза, начав со щёк,
The roses first came red. Вдруг алою стала вся!..
1640.
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P.S.
The nipples were pink
out Sappho
But
Tits were as marble as cold
Embellished them i - decorate
with numerous humbble my roses
The Violets are not the same
When heart-my is blooding inside
For Moon those the flowers - o.k.
Not 've been reading Sappho before !
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