Сара Тисдейл, Несчастный дом

Надежда прошла и Покой прошёл
Никто не решил зайти;
Юность прошла и Здоровье прошло
И Любовь, одна из них.

Те, которые в доме, льют слезы
На горький свой хлеб;
Тот стар был, а тот сумасшедший,
Другой не вставал, болел.

Седая Смерть, увидев несчастных,
Тоже мимо прошла.
– Они никогда не жили, – сказала,
– Пусть подождут умирать.


THE POOR HOUSE by Sara Teasdale

HOPE went by and Peace went by
And would not enter in;
Youth went by and Health went by
And Love that is their kin.

Those within the house shed tears
On their bitter bread;
Some were old and some were mad,
And some were sick a-bed.

Gray Death saw the wretched house
And even he passed by--
"They have never lived," he said,
"They can wait to die.”


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