He Loved
(To N. Gumilev)

Three things he loved:
The night choruses,
White peacocks
And faded maps of America.
He disliked:
The children's cry,
Tea with raspberry jam
Plus women's hysterics;
And I was his wife.

November 9, 1910

Translated by Tatiana Pahlen
January 31, 2005

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