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My Star

Svetlana Rakhimova

Among the worlds and glimmering heavens
 The name of one Star I whisper many times …
 It's not as if I am in love with Her
 But just because I'm weary of others.

And if the torment of the doubt grips my heart,
 From Her alone I will seek advice,
 It's not as if Her light is feeling brighter,
 But just because with Her I do not need the light.

 (By Innokentiy Annensky, 1909
Translation by Svetlana Rakhimova, 2013)
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Scheme XXAX XXAX XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 409
Words 79
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 2
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