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Andrei Voznesensky.

Unknown-requiem in two steps,
with an epilogue

Lieutenant Ernst Unknown.
At thousands of miles around
plain iron death
fiery iron.
 
In the attack the platoon did not raise
But the birthplace of radio:
"In the attack, calling-your mother!"
And Ernst says: "There."

But vzvodik your land eats.
He gallantly motionless.
Lieutenant Ernst Unknown
is to advance one!

And Death said: "Get out!
You're alone, like a finger.
Against whom are you going?
Against the huge, Ernst!

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Against -
chetyrehmillionopyatsotsorokasemitysyachevosem
sotdvadtsatitrehkvadratnokilometrovogo monster
against -
against the Army, Navy,
and carbon monoxide rabble,
- against kultprosvetvyshibal,
v. National
socialism - against!

 Against the global atrocities.
You're already dead, jerk? ..
"You bet" - decides Ernst
And does
The first step!

And Life said: "Eric,
living needs alive
Lilac swing through the square
I do not you - to them,
not -
1945, 1949, 1956, 1963 - will not be
and only the formula of humanity will be killed -
3823568004 + 1
and you do not go to university,
and not go to the sculptural,
and never will understand that the hot plaster smells
as milk
will not shop at Sretenka, which is locked
on wire
will not be exhibitions in the Manege,
will not be cordial conversation with Nikita Sergeyevich
and April 14, 1964 not zabezhit Dink
and not put on a plaster model of the little finger with chipped manicures,
and it does not break out, it will not run
and do not come running tomorrow morning, and again did not run away,
and did not come running
there will be no Dinka, or gypsum,
rather, will-but for others,
And for you never, never mind -
not!
not!
not! ..
 

Only my mother will slide the door
with an envelope in which the death
you know, Eric? "
"You bet", - thinks Ernst.

But above life and death,
stabbing, as light
We require that a third -
than isolated people.

 Animal life is taking.
only people who give their lives.

Disturbingly and flood,
Unlike animals, -
ability to self-sacrifice
unique in humans.

Only Russia,
only my
only thanks
that you elected me.

Lieutenant Unknown Ernst
when surrounded by Babi,
as ichthyosaur drunk,
you drink for the night table,

when the dudes and good girl
whining that you're weak in the feast,
I feel
a monument
tosses in you.

1963