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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DAGGER, by MIKHAIL YUREVICH LERMONTOV Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: I love you well, my steel-white dagger
Last Line: Like you, my iron-hearted friend!
Alternate Author Name(s): Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich
Subject(s): Fidelity; Friendship; Faithfulness; Constancy
First Line: I love you well, my steel-white dagger
Last Line: Like you, my iron-hearted friend!
Alternate Author Name(s): Lermontov, Mikhail Yuryevich
Subject(s): Fidelity; Friendship; Faithfulness; Constancy
I LOVE you well, my steel-white dagger,
Comrade luminous and cold;
Forged by a Georgian dreaming vengeance,
Whetted by Circassians bold.
A tender hand, in grace of parting,
Gave you to mark a meeting brief;
For blood there glimmered on your metal
A shining tear—the pearl of grief.
And black eyes, clinging to my glances,
Filled deep with liquid sorrow seemed;
Like your clear blade where flame is trembling,
They darkened quickly and they gleamed.
You were to be my long companion.
Give me your counsel to the end!
I will be hard of soul and faithful,
Like you, my iron-hearted friend!
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