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В глубине ли морской похоронят меня,Где ни ветра, ни зыби — ни ночи, ни дня?Или в чаще леснойПод зеленой соснойЗакопают в могилу?Или в поле с увядшей осенней травой —Чтобы буря неслась над моей головой,Завывая уныло?Меж гробов ли старинных мне место найдут?Иль под своды собора останки снесут?Умереть бы в Элладе, блаженной стране! —Но не там бы хотелось покоиться мне.Волк или ворон могильщиком станет моим?Или прах мой развеется ветром степным?Может быть, после боя в числе мертвецовСволокут меня в наскоро вырытый ров?На войне, как упал,Так и в землю попал —Где на всех напасешься гробов!Нет, не там! Средь зеленых ирландских холмовСхороните меня возле лип и дубов —Чтобы капли скользили с листка на листок,Чтоб не вихорь, а ласковый дул ветерокНад могилой моей! И не надо плиты —Свежим дерном прикройте, чтоб только цветыНадо мной улыбались, чтоб дождик, упавПросочился сквозь корни сплетенные трав.Пусть не надпись на камне, но память живет:«Он отчизне служил, он любил свой народ».О, можно в землю сойти не скорбя —Знать бы только, что так похоронят тебя!

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