My Star
Among the worlds and glimmering heavens
The name of one Star I whisper many times …
It's not as if I am in love with Her
But just because I'm weary of others.
And if the torment of the doubt grips my heart,
From Her alone I will seek advice,
It's not as if Her light is feeling brighter,
But just because with Her I do not need the light.
(By Innokentiy Annensky, 1909
Translation by Svetlana Rakhimova, 2013)
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Submitted by SvetlanaRa on July 06, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 409 |
Words | 79 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2 |
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