The hands of the young actress were kissed by kings,
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Who has a crown and a throne made of cardboard,
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The captains, losing their minds, left their ships,
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And changed the laws of the sea to her favor...
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Everyone called her ''Ophelia of the new theatre''
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True, her mother gave her the name "Elena" at birth ...
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And she was carried into the distance by the petal of the white rose of Montmartre
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Along the treacherous river of theatrical intrigue and betrayal.
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Child of Bohemia, captive of Bohemia,
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From clouds, flowers and light foam,
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From waltzes of pre-war old Vienna
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And the music of a lover, airy Chopin,
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Bohemian child,
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Sleep, child of Bohemia!
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So longing for love, about which Shakespeare himself wrote,
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But the hero of sweet dreams turned out to be an ordinary drunkard.
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She cut her veins, cursing our vulgar raskhristannoy world,
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But she remained alive - and forever said goodbye to her love illness.
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How lonely she is! |
But there is nothing more brilliant than her.
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Bravo, bravo, Ophelia! |
Bravo, bravo, Elena!!!
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Death came yesterday... and lit the lights in all the rooms,
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But so far she has not dared to follow the actress onto the stage.
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Bohemian child,
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Captive of Bohemia
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From clouds, flowers and light foam,
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From waltzes of pre-war old Vienna
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And the music of the airy Chopin in love,
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Bohemian child,
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Sleep, child of Bohemia... |