Ñìîãó, õîòü Ìàé,
ïîòîì ðåøóñü,
à ïîñëå óæ ñáåðóñü.
Ñêîëü ïåðåìåí÷èâà ñàìà,
÷òî áóäó âèäåòü Âàñ!
(Ýòà èãðà ñëîâ ñ "may, must, shall, will" - íåïåðåâîäèìà,
íî ñîõðàíèòü äóõ ñòèõà ñ "ïåðåìåí÷èâûì Ìàåì" - ìîæíî.)
[David Preest:
Emily sent a copy of this poem with a basket of mayflowers
to the wife of George S.Dickerman, who had been pastor
of the First Congregational Church since the previous
June of 1883. Perhaps Mrs Dickerman has asked if she might
call on Emily. Emily replies, ‘Well, there are two Mays
(the ‘May’ we are now in and the ‘I May’ be able to see you).
Then comes the ‘I Must’ see you. And then the ‘I shall’ see you,
I am determined to see you. But it will require a massive
compromise and change of attitude on my part before
I am able to say ‘I will’ definitely see you.]
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There are two Mays by Emily Dickinson
There are two Mays
And then a Must
And after that a Shall.
How infinite the compromise
That indicates I will!