Akhmatova lyric

[Robert Chandler]

Dear all,

Can anyone give me the first line, in Russian, of a poem that begins, in a translation by D.M. Thomas:
'You're like a strange and very strict diet;
U'm learning to obey and be quiet.'
?

All the best,

Robert



Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD





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