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Любовь! Игрушка лени золотой!Кумир, такой божественно-прекрасный,Что юность, в упоенье расточаяЕй сотни тысяч ласковых имен,5 Сама себя божественною мнитИ праздная безумствует все лето,Гребенку барышни признав тиарой,Стрелой Амура — биллиардный кий.Тогда живет Антоний в Брунсвик-сквере,[167]10 И Клеопатра — в номере седьмом.Но если страсть воспламеняла мир,Бросала в прах цариц и полководцев,Глупцы! — так вашу мелкую страстишкуСравню я только с сорною травой.15 Восстановите тот тяжелый жемчуг,[168]Что растворен царицею Египта,И хоть на вас касторовые шляпы —Я вам скажу: вы можете любить!(Вильгельм Левик)

ПЕСНЯ («ТИШЕ, МИЛАЯ, ТИШЕ!..»)[169]

Тише, милая, тише! на цыпочках шаг!Дом уснул, — но тише, не надо так смело!Хоть подшила ты ватой плешивцу колпак,Вдруг услышит?.. О сладостная Изабелла!Хоть походка твоя, как у феи, легка,Танцующей на пузырьках ручейка,Тише, милая, тише! ступай осторожно!Спит ревнивец, но чутко он спит и тревожно.9 Смолкли шорохи, воздух застыл недвижим,Отрешилась ночь от летейской заботы,Майский жук монотонным гуденьем своимПогрузил ее в озеро смутной дремоты;И луна скрылась в облако, словно за дверь,Из скромности — или поняв, что теперьНам не нужно огня, кроме глаз твоих ярких —О моя Изабелла! — и губ твоих жарких.17 Скинь щеколду! ах нет! — осторожнее с ней!Нас везде опасности подстерегают.Хорошо! а теперь — дай мне губы скорей!Пусть храпит старый дурень и звезды мигают.Спящей розе приснится любовь, и онаНа заре проснется, нектара полна;Дикий голубь, воркуя, к подруге прижмется...Ах, как больно в груди поцелуй отдается!(Григорий Кружков)

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