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Öèâèëèçàöèåé – ãîíèì –
Çà äèêîñòü – ëåîïàðä!
Êîðÿò ëè Êóø çà çîëîòî,
Ïóñòûíþ – çà àòëàñ,
Òóçåìöà – â òîì, ÷òî îí òàêîâ?
Ñýð, ïîìíèò ëåîïàðä,
×òî îí ïÿòíèñò, âñåìó âèíîé
Åãî ïðèðîäíûé íðàâ –
Íå õìóðü – õîçÿèí – áðîâü –
Ïîéìè, ÷òî ïàðäó íå çàáûòü
Íè Àçèè, íè ïàëüì –
Íàðêîòèê ïàìÿòü íå ñìèðèò,
Íå çàãëóøèò áàëüçàì –
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Civilization — spurns — the Leopard!
Was the Leopard — bold?
Deserts — never rebuked her Satin —
Ethiop — her Gold —
Tawny — her Customs —
She was Conscious —
Spotted — her Dun Gown —
This was the Leopard's nature — Signor —
Need — a keeper — frown?
Pity — the Pard — that left her Asia —
Memories — of Palm —
Cannot be stifled — with Narcotic —
Nor suppressed — with Balm —