Fyodor Sologub Secret Poems
- 1. The Sacred World's Unquestioned
1896
The sacred world's unquestioned Pharaoh -
I filled it with my spirit's breath
... - 2. 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.
... - 3. A Son Was Born To A Poor Peasant
A son was born to a poor peasant.
A foul old woman stepped inside
The hut, with trembling bony fingers
Clawing her tangled locks aside.
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