Пить, свет мой, не могла

Пить, свет мой, не могла,
до проб твоих сперва,
хоть холодней волны была
томленья глубина.


(Эмили - к Сью.)

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I could not drink it, Sweet, by Emily Dickinson

I could not drink it, Sweet,
Till You had tasted first,
Though cooler than the Water was
The Thoughtfullness of Thirst.