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Sheltered by a crimson awning,
All alone, his slaves dismissed,
A lord is bidding farewell fondly
To a black-browed odalisque.
“Sarah, houri of the prophet,
My sunshine, comfort, strength, delight…
Contributor:
Afanasy Fet
Places:
Moscow, Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
1847
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Three Idlers [finish chanting]:
Why, oh why,
Did the soul descend
From the highest height
To the deepest end?
The greatest fall
Contains the upward flight.
[A long pause. All three sit motionless…
Contributor:
S. An-ski
Places:
Russian Empire (Moscow, Russia)
Date:
1913–1917