Ý. Äèêèíñîí. 303. The Soul selects her own Society

Îëüãà Äåíèñîâà 2
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Äóøà ñâîèõ èçáðàííûõ âïóñòèò
È äâåðü – íà êëþ÷,
È áîëüøå íèêòî íå âñòóïèò
 åå ñóâåðåííûé êðóã –

Êàêèå áû  êîëåñíèöû íè ìåäëèëè
Ó  âîðîò,
Ïóñòü õîòü ñàì èìïåðàòîð
Íà êîëåíè âñòàåò –

Åå ïîëíîïðàâíûé  èçáðàí –
Îäèí èç âñåõ –
È âõîä – êàê êàìíåì – çàäâèíóò
Íàâåê.
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The Soul selects her own Society —
Then — shuts the Door —
To her divine Majority —
Present no more —

Unmoved — she notes the Chariots — pausing —
At her low Gate —
Unmoved — an Emperor be kneeling
Upon her Mat —

I've known her — from an ample nation —
Choose One —
Then — close the Valves of her attention —
Like Stone —