Вяжи... Не свяжешь уст.
Гони... Но лютней пусть
поёт мой пульс.
Души... Вскрылю душой
для песни в Рай святой -
всё ж твой.
[Emily proclaims to her lover that she can
overcome all deprivation. If bound, she can
still sing of her love. If banished, her
‘mandolin’ still strikes the true song of love
within her. Even if slain, she can rise
to Paradise chanting her beloved’s name.]
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Bind me -- I still can sing -- by Emily Dickinson
Bind me -- I still can sing --
Banish -- my mandolin
Strikes true within --
Slay -- and my Soul shall rise
Chanting to Paradise --
Still thine.