Fyodor Sologub Long Poems
- 1. We Are All Captured Beasts
We are all captured beasts,
And we howl - as we might.
We can't open the doors,
For the doors are locked tight.
... - 2. His Wines, Feasts And Funs
His wines, feasts and funs are forgotten,
His sword and his armour are left,
He, single, descends into rotten
A dungeon, without a lamp.
... - 3. I Composed These Rhythmical Sounds
1893
I composed these rhythmical sounds
To make lesser the thrust of my soul,
... - 4. The Amphora
In a gay jar upon his shoulder
The slave morosely carries wine.
His road is rough with bog and boulder,
And in the sky no starlights shine.
... - 5. Wine And Joy
Wine and joy are completely forgotten,
As well as his armor and sword.
Alone he descends in the rotten
Mysterious dungeon. The door
... - 6. God Will Doom You
1915
God will doom you, for sure,
Because you - so droll;
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