Nikolay Gumilev Quotes

To A Poet"

Let Verse Of Yours Be Flexible, But Strong,
Strong As A Poplar Under Valley's Cover,
Strong As The Earth Under A Plough, Long,
Strong As A Girl, Who Never Knew A Lover.

Reliably Preserve Severity At Length,
Your Verse Need Not Be Fluttering Or Booming,
Although The Muse Has Very Easy Steps,
She's Not A Dancer, But A Goddess, Ruling.

Frolicsome Din Of Interrupted Rhymes --
Temptation For Decline, So Free And So Easy --
Just Leave For Use By Jokers In A Dance
On City Streets For People Who Aren't Busy.

And Going Out On The Sacred Paths,
Bring To Melodiousness Your Chosen Damnation.
You Know, She's A Mistress Of The Mass,
She Craves Embraces, As A Dearth -- Donations.

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