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Zimnij put'

Language: Russian

 Noch' kholodnaja mutno gljadit
 pod rogozhu kibitki mojej;
 pod poloz'jami pole skripit,
 pod dugoj kolokol'chik gremit,
 a jamshchik pogonjajet konej...

 Za gorami, lesami, v dymu oblakov
 svetit pasmurnyj prizrak luny;
 voj protjazhnyj golodnykh volkov
 razdajotsja v tumane dremuchikh lesov...
 Mne mereshchatsja strannyje sny.

 Mne vsjo chuditsja, budto skamejka stojit,
 na skamejke starushka sidit,
 do polunochi prjazhu prjadjot,
 mne ljubimyje skazki moji govorit,
 kolybel'nyje pesni pojot...

 I ja vizhu vo sne, kak na volke verkhom
 jedu ja po tropinke lesnoj
 vojevat' s charodejem carjom
 v tu stranu, gde carevna sidit pod zamkom,
 iznyvaja za krepkoj stenoj.
 Tam stekljannyj dvorec okruzhajut sady;
 tam zhurchit kljuch zhivoj
 i kljuch mjortvoj vody...
 I ne verish' i verish' ocham!


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