Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev

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  • 1.
    The merciless fire devoured
    The house of my childhood games.

    I needed to overcome sorrow,
    ...
  • 2.
    Iâ??m sick, for sure: deep darkness holds my heart,
    Iâ??m bored with the people and the stories,
    And dream of treasures of the kingdoms, glories,
    And yataghans, all covered with blood.
    ...
  • 3.
    I know: to the trees, but not to us,
    Perfection of the life is given, whole.
    And on the Earth â?? the sister of the stars â??
    We live in exile, while they do at home.
    ...
  • 4.
    Wanderer, far from his homeland,
    You are poor and you are alone,
    For the time, deprived of listening
    To the music of mother tongue.
    ...
  • 5.
    Girls are enchanted by rupeeâ??s tails
    They bear an image of firebirds;
    The girls leave behind their parentsâ?? home,
    Follow the Frenchmen obediently.
    ...
Total 5 Home Poems by Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev

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