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Lada

Language: Russian

V roshche berezovoj Lada roditsja -
junaja, sonnaja v ljul'ke lezhit.
Lik u nej rozovyj, kak podnebes'je,
ochi zeljonyje, kak chernoles'je.
Len'  probudit'sja, gljanut' jej styd...
Smotrit i zastitsja, vsja zolotaja,
vsja potajennaja, v rusoj kose.
K solnyshku lastjatsja smuglyje pal'cy,
s sheji chervonnyje bleshchut brjacal'cy.
Plot' molodaja, guby v rose.

Vsjo ulybajetsja, spit da igrajet
divnoj ulybkoju, v chashche rastjot.
Zver' k nej laskajetsja, cvet jejo teshit,
ptica zhe s ryboju mojot i cheshet,
pchelka pitajet, med svoj dajot.
Stanet krasavicaj ditjatko Lada,
tonkije peleny skinet ona. 
Srazu ob"javitsja devich'je telo.
V list'jakh, chto zeljony, krasno i belo...
Vsjo jemu rado. `Eto vesna!


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