Ý. Äèêèíñîí. 793. Grief is a Mouse

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Áîëü – ñëîâíî ìûøü,
Òî÷èò îáøèâêó â ãðóäè,
Õèòðóþ íîðêó åå
Íå íàéòè –

Áîëü – êðàäåòñÿ, êàê âîð –
Æäåò ñëó÷àÿ – ñëóøàÿ
Ìðàê ðàñòóùèé êðóãîì
È ðàñòâîðÿÿñü â íåì –

Áîëü – öèðêà÷, ñìåëåþùèé â òðþêàõ,
×òîá ñèíÿêè è óæàñ
Íå îáíàðóæèë çðèòåëü –
Áîëü – ãóðìàí è – ðåâíèâûé!

Ëó÷øå íåìàÿ áîëü – ÷òîá çâóêà íå ïîäàëà,
Ñîæãè åå íà êîñòðå –
Çîëà
Ñêàæåò, âîçìîæíî, à åñëè íåò –
È ïûòêîé  óæå íå âûðâàòü  ñåêðåò.
12 – 29.10.2016



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Grief is a Mouse —
And chooses Wainscot in the Breast
For His Shy House —
And baffles quest —

Grief is a Thief — quick startled —
Pricks His Ear — report to hear
Of that Vast Dark —
That swept His Being — back —

Grief is a Juggler — boldest at the Play —
Lest if He flinch — the eye that way
Pounce on His Bruises — One — say — or Three —
Grief is a Gourmand — spare His luxury —

Best Grief is Tongueless — before He'll tell —
Burn Him in the Public Square —
His Ashes — will
Possibly — if they refuse — How then know —
Since a Rack couldn't coax a syllable — now.