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BELLA AKHMADULINA: He and She
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He and She
(From Galaktion Tabidze, 1924, Georgian Poetry)Of hills and woods this world consists, Of skies that cover all; It’s just a broil of voices midst A little boy and girl. This world has waters and dry lands, A question and retort: To every single short word ‘yes!’ The short one ‘no!’ is heard. Amidst the grasses, green and wide, Where harvest-time is blessed, Oh, how this little boy is right When saying his word ‘yes’! Oh, how this little girl is right When saying her ‘no!’-word, And every word is right – and th’ night And th’ dawn over this world. Thus ‘yes’ and ‘no’ - they always fight In a children prattle-toil, Thus they fight in my restless heart, Thus ever fight in all. Translated by Yevgeny Bonver, January 28, 2005
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