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“Twilight was turning to darkness outside …” by Vladislav Khodasevich 🇷🇺 (28 May 1886 – 14 Jun 1939)
Translated from the Russian by Michael Frayn
Twilight was turning to darkness outside.
Under the eaves a window banged wide.
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A curtain was lifted, a light briefly shone,
A swift shadow fell down the wall and was gone.
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Happy the man who falls head first to death:
At least for a moment his viewpoint is fresh.