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| Sun, 05-30-2004 - 11:52am |
From tolstoy:
"he in his madness wishes for storms, and prays that storms will bring him peace."
| Sun, 05-30-2004 - 11:52am |
"he in his madness wishes for storms, and prays that storms will bring him peace."
A lone white sail shows for an instant
Where gleams the sea, an azure streak.
What left it in its homeland distant?
In alien parts what does it seek?
The billows play, the mast bends, creaking,
The wind, impatient, moans and sighs...
It isn't joy that it is seeking,
Nor is''t from happiness it flies.
The blue waves dance, they dance and tremble,
The sun's bright rays caress the seas.
And yet for storm it begs, the rebel,
As if that storm can bring it peace!
my failing memory. I love lermantov- do you have
his book of short stories, too? its great!
Edited to add: Keep wishing! One day we might get there - the calm after the storm.... lol
Edited 6/1/2004 9:02 am ET ET by julietsfate
SMILE! or maybe it's the muck from the charles river...as i'm in boston, too! HAHAHAHAH
And since you love Lermontov here is one more for you. I guess I've been in a somewhat "lyrical" mood lately.
By the first day of the creation
And by its latest day I swear,
By God's law and its violation
The triumph of eternal truth,
I swear by you, your life, your death,
Your last, long look and your first tear,
The gentle drawing of your breath,
The silken torrents of your hair,
I swear by suffering and bliss,
I swear by this love of mine...
My whole life has been just vision
Of meeting you: I've understood
Your greatness as no other could.
You are my holy one. This day
My power at your feet I lay.
And for your love one moment long
I'll give you all eternity.
For I am changeless, true and strong
In love...
...And from the morning star for you
I'll tear the crown of gold one night,
Take from the flowers the midnight dew
And shake the drops in showers bright
Of turquoise and of amber I
Will build delightful halls for you,
I will go soaring to the sky
Sink to the bottom of the sea
All you could wish for I will give -
Just love me...
Amazing, isn't it?
rksuzette, as far as if this is it.. I don't know, you tell me. Is you who is in Boston and can tell if there is muck in Charles... LOL