BOOTS. (INFANTRY COLUMNS OF THE EARLIER WAR)
/RUDYARD KIPLING/
We’re foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin' over Africa —
Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin' over Africa —
(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
Seven—six—eleven—five—nine-an'-twenty mile to-day —
Four—eleven—seventeen—thirty-two the day before —
(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
Don’t—don’t—don’t—don’t—look at what’s in front of you.
(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again);
Men—men—men—men—men go mad with watchin' em,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
Try—try—try—try—to think o' something different —
Oh—my—God—keep—me from goin' lunatic!
(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again!)
There's no discharge in the war!
Count—count—count—count—the bullets in the bandoliers.
If—your—eyes—drop—they will get atop o' you!
(Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again) —
There's no discharge in the war!
We—can—stick—out—'unger, thirst, an' weariness,
But—not—not—not—not the chronic sight of 'em —
Boot—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
'Taint—so—bad—by—day because o' company,
But night—brings—long—strings—o' forty thousand million
Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again.
There's no discharge in the war!
I—'ave—marched—six—weeks in 'Ell an' certify
It—is—not—fire—devils, dark, or anything,
But boots—boots—boots—boots—movin' up an' down again,
An' there's no discharge in the war!
1903
ÎÒ ÂÎÉÍÛ ÍÅ ÓÁÅÆÈØÜ!
Íàø ñëåä – òîï – òîï – òîï – òîïàåì ñêâîçü Àôðèêó –
Áóìñ – áóìñ – áóìñ– áóìñ – òîïîò íà âñþ Àôðèêó –
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû –âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Ñåìü – øåñòü – îäèííàäöàòü – ïÿòü – äâàäöÿòü äåâÿòü ìèëü çà äåíü –
Òðè – äâåíàäöàòü – è ñåìíàäöàòü – áûëî òðèäöàòü äâå â÷åðà –
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû –âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Òîëüêî – òîëüêî – òîëüêî – òîëüêî – íå ñìîòðè ïåðåä ñîáîé.
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû –âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Òîëïû – òîëïû – òîëïû – òîëïû – ñ óìà ñõîäèøü èç-çà íèõ!
È îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Ïðîáóé – ïðîáóé – ïðîáóé – ïðîáóé – ðàçëè÷àòü ïðè÷èíó, ñëåäñòâèå –
Î – ìîé – áîã – óáåðåãè – òû ìåíÿ îò ñóìàñøåñòâèÿ!
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû – âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Ñ÷¸ò – ñ÷¸ò – ñ÷¸ò – ñ÷¸ò – â ïàòðîíòàøå îñòàòîê ïóëü.
Ëèøü – ñîí – âçÿë – âåðõ – âñå çàäíèå òåáÿ ñîìíóò!
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû – âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Äëÿ – íàñ – íè – ÷òî – ãîëîä, óòîìë¸ííîñòü, æàæäà,
Êðîìå – êðîìå – êðîìå – êðîìå – âèäåòü â ïîñòîÿííîì ìàðøå –
(Áóòñû – áóòñû – áóòñû– áóòñû – âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
Äí¸ì – ìû – âìåñòå – âñå – è ïîòîìó íå òÿæêî òàê,
Íî – íî÷ü – è – îïÿòü – ñîðîê òûñÿ÷ ìèëëèîíîâ â ðÿä
(Áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
Îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
ß - ø¸ë - ñêâîçü - àä - øåñòü - íåäåëü - è âàì ïîêëÿíóñü,
×òî – òàì – íåò – ÷åðòåé – òåìíîòû è îãíåííûõ ìóê
(Êðîìå áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – áóòñîâ – âíîâü è âíîâü ââåðõ-âíèç!)
È îò âîéíû íå óáåæèøü!
06.05.2023. 01:35
àäðåñà: https://www.poetryclub.com.ua/getpoem.php?id=982588
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