New Year’s Eve «I have finished another year,» said God, «In grey, green, white, and brown; I have strewn the leaf upon the sod, Sealed up the worm within the clod, And let the last sun down.» «And what’s the good of it?» I said. «What reasons made you call From formless void this earth we tread, When nine-and-ninety can be read Why nought should be at all? «Yea, Sire; why shaped you us, ‘who in This tabernacle groan’— If ever a joy be found herein, Such joy no man had wished to win If he had never known!» Then … Читать далее →

Стихотворение Томаса Харди «Напоминание» на английском и русском языках. Reminder While I watch the Christmas blaze Paint the room with ruddy rays, Something makes my vision glide To the frosty scene outside. There, to reach a rotting berry, Toils a thrush -constrained to very Dregs of food by sharp distress, Taking such with thankfulness. Why, O starving bird, when I One day’s joy would justify, And put misery out of view, Do you make me notice you? Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) Напоминание Греясь днем на Рождество У камина своего, Я случайно бросил взгляд В скованный морозом сад. Там под снежным полотном … Читать далее →