270 (1861)
Æèçíü òàê âàæíà! – íî âñå æå
Çà ýòî ÿ â ðàñ÷åò
È äóøó îòäàëà áû
È âåñü åå äîõîä –
Åñòü ñðåäè âñåõ æåì÷óæèí
Îäíà – çà íåé áû ÿ
Íûðíóëà, äàæå çíàÿ,
×òî ïëàòîé – æèçíü ìîÿ!
Æåì÷óæèí â ìîðå ìîðå –
Îò ýòîãî ìîåé
Íå ïîòóñêíåòü – â êîðîíå
Íåò ÷èùå è ñâåòëåé!
Âåñü ìèð ëþäüìè çàïîëíåí,
Íî â ýòîé òîë÷åå –
Ñêâîçü ïûëü – ðàñïîçíàåòñÿ
Ìîíàðõ è âäàëåêå!
5.09.2019
270
One Life of so much Consequence!
Yet I – for it – would pay –
My Soul's entire income –
In ceaseless – salary –
One Pearl – to me – so signal –
That I would instant dive –
Although – I knew – to take it –
Would cost me – just a life!
The Sea is full – I know it!
That – does not blur my Gem!
It burns – distinct from all the row –
Intact – in Diadem!
The life is thick – I know it!
Yet – not so dense a crowd –
But Monarchs – are perceptible –
Far down the dustiest Road!