Horse – lame,
Sword – rusty.
Who – he?
Crowd’s boss.
A step – an hour,
A sight – an age,
Eyes – down.
People – there:
Foe. – Friend.
Thorn. – Laurel.
All – dreams . . .
He. – Horse.
Horse – lame
Sword – rusty.
Cloak – old.
Back – straight.
1921. Translation by Vladimir Markov and Merrill Sparks.
