Gumileva

I was told that you died
Along with the golden leaf fall
And now, radiantly bright,
You rule over the heavenly unknown city.

I'm ready to forget myself as a legend,
You always seemed radiant
And beauty autumn leaves
She admired me more than once.

They say that you are gone.
But love is running dry,
Isn't the wind your song
And the rays are not your kisses.

This, of course, was not written to me and not then. But I am sure that he had the idea of ​​making me the celestial ruler of the city, as he made Blok the named Rus.

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Klyuev is a catcher of people.
("He rules over the invisible city of heaven").

Notes:

Akhmatova (real family Gorenko; 1889-1966) - poet. Author Sat. "Evening" (1912), "Rosary" (1914), "Plantain" (1921), "From Six Books" (1940), "The Run of Time" (1965), etc. Loyalty to the moral foundations of life and human values, heightened sense of history, gravitation towards the classical heritage. She acted as a Pushkin scholar, was engaged in translations. In all likelihood, in the fall of 1911 in the journal. "Apollo" had a meeting with Klyuev. In 1912-1913. K. repeatedly saw her at literary evenings, spoke at meetings of the "Guild of Poets", presented her with his collection of works. "Forest were" with the inscription: "Anna Akhmatova - beloved poetess. Nikolay Klyuev. Andoma. 1913 ". (Quoted from OLS p. 67). For almost a quarter of a century they “maintained a high respectful opinion of each other. Each of them recognized the talent and uncommonness of the other, knew how to give him his due ”(MNK, p. 69). Olga Berggolts told, “as in her youth, when she wrote weak poems“ like Yesenin, ”she had an acquaintance, an aspiring poet, who knew Klyuev. He took her to the old man. The door was opened by some youth in a jersey. Greyhound dogs. Many icons and lamps. Klyuev said: "Read, girl, poetry." I read, he listened. Then he got up and said: “The eagle of Sappho hovers over you .. You don't know who you will be ... Go to Anna, Anna Andreevna Akhmatova. Stick to her advice "" (Moldavsky D. Attraction of a fairy tale // Sound. 1979, No. 11. P. 170).
Published (in extracts) according to the book: "Notebooks of Anna Akhmatova (1956-1966)". M.-Torino, 1996.S. 176, 302, 429, 506.

Part of a line from Klyuev's article "To the 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 February. 1913 Akhmatova described this episode in her memoir "To the History of Acmeism", an excerpt from which with rearranged lines is given in K. Azadovsky's article "N. Klyuev and the "Workshop of Poets" "// VL. 1987, no. 4. P. 275.

Gumilev Nikolai Stepanovich (1886-1921) - poet, translator, critic, prose writer. In the fall of 1911 he organized the "Workshop of Poets", which united the 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 declarative intonations, pathos with light irony and sophistication of language (collection of "Romantic Flowers", "Bonfire", "Pillar of Fire", etc.) ... Acquaintance with Klyuev took place in the fall of 1911. K. presented the poet with his collection. “Pine chime” with the inscription: “... we will go out for common prayer on the crisp sand of the golden islands. Dear N. Gumilyov, with the wishes of peace and joy from the author. Andoma. November 1911 " (Quoted from LN. T. 92. Book. 4. P. 516, publ. K. Azadovsky).

See previous note.

Under the general inscription: "Posv<ящается>Gumileva "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 died ..." (1911?). I also wrote her a letter (remained unsent), in which I said: “Sorry to bother you, 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 for 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 (CE. P. 152).

This refers to a letter from Klyuev to Blok, written about November 30. 1911, in which he called on 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 him is overgrown with vine and thistle: nevertheless dare to go forward! - In a forest clearing, in the green twilight of a wild forest, he took refuge. Under the low dilapidated ceiling you will find the altar still in place and His thousand-year-old lamp burning inextinguishable. Fall 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 a new, so painfully awaited brother, the betrothal of God's servant Alexander - God's servant of Russia ”(SD, pp. 191-192).

“Klyuev was a catcher of souls,” Akhmatova said and clarified her thought. - He wanted to tell everyone his calling. Blok explained that Russia is his "wife". He called me “Kitezhanka” ”(E. Baev“ On Zhukovskaya Street ... ”// LO, 1985, No. 7, p. 102).

Changed line from Klyuev's article "I was told that you died ...": "You rule over a heavenly, unknown city."