// Notebooks of Anna Akhmatova. – M.; Torino, 1996
Gumilyova
I was told that you died
Along with golden leaf fall
And now, radiantly bright,
You rule the mountainous unknown city.
I'm ready to forget the legend
You always seemed radiant
And the beauty of autumn leaves
Not once admired me.
They say that you are gone.
But are the streams of love exhausted,
Isn't the wind your song
And the rays are not your kisses.
This, of course, was not written for me and not then. But I am sure that he had the idea of making me a heavenly city ruler, just as he made Blok named Rus.
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Klyuev is a catcher of people.
("Rules the mountainous invisible hail").
Notes:
Akhmatova (real name Gorenko; 1889-1966) - poet. Author Sat. Evening (1912), The Rosary (1914), Plantain (1921), From Six Books (1940), The Run of Time (1965), and others. human values, a heightened sense of history, a gravitation towards the classical heritage. She acted as a Pushkin scholar, was engaged in translations. In all likelihood, in the autumn of 1911, in the journal. Apollo held a meeting with Klyuev. In 1912-1913. K. repeatedly saw her at literary evenings, spoke at meetings of the "Workshop of Poets", gave her his sat. "Forest were" with the inscription: "Anna Akhmatova - beloved poetess. Nikolay Klyuev. Andoma. 1913". (Quoted in MNC p. 67). For almost a quarter of a century, they “retained a high respectful opinion of each other. Each of them recognized the talent and originality of the other, knew how to give him his due” (MNK, p. 69). Olga Berggolts told how in her youth, when she wrote weak poems “under Yesenin”, she had an acquaintance, an aspiring poet who knew Klyuev. He took her to the old man. The door was opened by a young man in a tunic. Greyhound dogs. Many icons and lamps. Klyuev said: "Read poetry, girl." I read, he listened. Then he got up and said: “The eagle Sappho is hovering over you.. You yourself don’t know who you will be… Go to Anna, Anna Andreevna Akhmatova. Stick to her advice "" (Moldavsky D. The attraction of a fairy tale // Sound 1979, No. 11. P. 170).
Published (in extracts) according to the book: "Anna Akhmatova's Notebooks (1956-1966)". M.-Torino, 1996. S. 176, 302, 429, 506.
Part of a line from Klyuev's article "Slanderers of Art" (1932).
Radetsky Ivan Markovich (1853-?) - journalist, author of articles on pedagogy and the unity of the Slavs.
In this case, we are talking about the performance of the acmeists in Feb. 1913 Akhmatova described this episode in her memoir sketch “On the History of Acmeism”, an excerpt from which, with lines rearranged, is given in the article by K. Azadovsky “N. Klyuev and the “Workshop of Poets” // VL. 1987, No. 4. S. 275.
Gumilyov Nikolai Stepanovich (1886-1921) - poet, translator, critic, prose writer. In the autumn of 1911, he organized the “Shop of Poets”, which brought together representatives of acmeism, and headed this literary school. In poetry, G. created his own tradition, based on the principles of a strict selection of poetic means, a combination of intense lyricism with declamatory intonations, pathos with slight irony and sophistication of the language (collection “Romantic Flowers”, “Bonfire”, “Pillar of Fire”, etc.) . Acquaintance with Klyuev took place in the autumn of 1911. K. presented the poet with his coll. “Pine chime” with the inscription: “... we will go out for a common prayer on the crisp sand of the golden islands. Dear N. Gumilyov with a wish of peace and joy from the author. Andoma. November 1911" (Quoted from LN. T. 92. Book 4. S. 516, published by K. Azadovsky).
See previous note.
Under the general inscription: "Dedication<ящается>Gumilyov" the poet sent Akhmatova the article "Rejecting the world, forgiving enemies ..." (1910, 1913), "Slopes, lowlands, swamps ..." (1911?), "Rusty snow, leaf fall ..." (1911 ?) and “I was told that you were dead...” (1911?). He also wrote a letter to her (remained unsent), in which he said: “Sorry for the trouble, but I was drawn to show you these poems, since they were born only under the impression of meeting you. Feelings that surged against my will are news to me, a discovery. Before meeting you, I was so afraid of such a feeling, but now the fear has disappeared, and, probably, more will be written in such a Spirit. I ask you - is the spirit of these verses close to you? This is very important for me” (SD. S. 194-195).
Akhmatova inaccurately quotes lines 5,6,7,11 (SE. P. 152).
This refers to Klyuev's letter to Blok, written around 30 November. 1911, in which he urged the poet to worship “not only Beauty”, but also “Suffering”, since “His temple, founded two thousand years ago, is forgotten and despised, the road to it is overgrown with willows and thistles: nevertheless dare to go forward! - On a forest clearing, in the green twilight of a wild forest, he sheltered. Under the low dilapidated ceiling you will find the altar still in place and His thousand-year-old lamp burning unquenchably. Fall down on your face before her, and as soon as the first tear rolls down from your eyes, the red ringing of the pines will announce to the World-people about a new, so painfully awaited brother, about the betrothal of the servant of God Alexander - the servant of God Russia ”(SD. S. 191-192).
“Klyuev was a soul-catcher,” Akhmatova said and clarified her thought. - He wanted to tell everyone his vocation. Blok explained that Russia was his “wife”. He called me “Kitezhanka” (Baev E. “On Zhukovskaya Street ...” // LO.1985, No. 7. P. 102).
An altered line from Klyuev's article "They told me that you died ...": "You rule over the heavenly, unknown city."
