Песни Невинности и Опыта

И вот настал Святой Четверг — колонною несметной
Шагают дети парами в одежде разноцветной.
К Святому Павлу их ведут наставники седые
Как будто Темза потекла под купола святые.

О сколько, Лондон, ты таишь цветов дикорастущих,

В невинных личиках своих сияние несущих!
И гул под сводами стоит — то агнцы Бога просят
И тысячи невинных рук они горе́ возносят.

Единым духом, словно вихрь, взмывает песнопенье

И словно дружный гром, грядет в Небесные Владенья!
А вы, заступники сирот, добро свое творите,
Стучащегося ангела с порога не гоните.

Night

The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine,
The birds are silent in their nest,
And I must seek for mine,
The moon like a flower,
In heavens high bower;
With silent delight,
Sits and smiles on the night.

Farewell green fields and happy groves,

Where flocks have took delight;
Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen they pour blessing,
And joy without ceasing,
On each bud and blossom,
And each sleeping bosom.

They look in every thoughtless nest,

Where birds are coverd warm;
They visit caves of every beast,
To keep them all from harm:
If they see any weeping,
That should have been sleeping
They pour sleep on their head
And sit down by their bed.

When wolves and tygers howl for prey

They pitying stand and weep;
Seeking to drive their thirst away,
And keep them from the sheep,
But if they rush dreadful;
The angels most heedful,
Recieve each mild spirit,
New worlds to inherit.

And there the lions ruddy eyes,

Shall flow with tears of gold:
And pitying the tender cries,
And walking round the fold:
Saying: wrath by his meekness
And by his health, sickness,
Is driven away,
From our immortal day.

And now beside thee bieating lamb,

I can lie down and sleep;
Or think on him who bore thy name,
Grase after thee and weep.
For wash'd in lifes river,
My bright inane for ever,
Shall shine like the gold,
As I guard o'er the fold.

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