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Posted: 27 Nov, 2019 @ 11:06am
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A Poison Tree
By William Blake

I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.

And I waterd it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.

And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.

And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath the tree.


Древо яда
Уильям Блейк

В ярость друг меня привел -
Гнев излил я, гнев прошел.
Враг обиду мне нанес -
Я молчал, но гнев мой рос.

Я таил его в тиши
В глубине своей души,
То слезами поливал,
То улыбкой согревал.

Рос он ночью, рос он днем.
Зрело яблочко на нем,
Яда сладкого полно.
Знал мой недруг, чье оно.

Темной ночью в тишине
Он прокрался в сад ко мне
И остался недвижим,
Ядом скованный моим.

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