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From the pool of light, suddenly

From the pool of light, suddenly… ~ Из полутёмной залы, вдруг…
written by Osip Mandelstam

PD ⁽¹⁾

^[1]. From Stone (No. 3). See also Poems. Translated from Russian by A. S. Kline. The source: www.tonykline.co.uk.

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From the pool of light, suddenly,
you slipped out in a thin shawl —
we disturbed no one at all,
roused not a servant from sleep…

1908

↑ First printed in the 2nd edition of "Stone" (1916).

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