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“The park was filled with light mist …” by Anna Akhmatova 🇷🇺 (23 Jun 18895 Mar 1966)
Translated from the Russian by Judith Hemschemeyer
The park was filled with light mist,
And the gaslight flared at the gate.
I remember only a certain gaze
From ingenuous, tranquil eyes.
Your sorrow, unperceived by all the rest,
Immediately drew me close,
And you understood that yearning
Was poisoning and stifling me.
I love this day and I’m celebrating,
I will come as soon as you invite me.
And sinful and idle, I know
That you alone will not indict me.