Brodsky's Predstavlenie

[Deborah Hoffman]

Would anyone happen to have an English translation of the last 8 lines handy?
   
  The original reads:
              "Îò ëþáâè áûâàþò äåòè.
            Òû òåïåðü îäèí íà ñâåòå.
            Ïîìíèøü ïåñíþ, ÷òî, áûâàëî,
            ÿ â ïîòåìêàõ íàïåâàëà?

            Ýòî - êîøêà, ýòî - ìûøêà.
            Ýòî - ëàãåðü, ýòî - âûøêà.
            Ýòî - âðåìÿ òèõîé ñàïîé
            óáèâàåò ìàìó ñ ïàïîé".

  Zaranee blagodarna...

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