Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Элла Уилкокс)
A Dream (That was a curious dream; I thought the three)
That was a curious dream; I thought the three Great planets that are drawing near the sun With such unerring certainty begun To talk together in a mighty glee. They spoke of vast convulsions which would be Throughout the solar system-the rare fun Of watching haughty stars drop, one by one, And vanish in a seething vapour sea. I thought I heard them comment on the earth- That small dark object-doomed beyond a doubt. They wondered if live creatures moved about Its tiny surface, deeming it of worth. And then they laughed-’twas such a singing shout That I awoke and joined too in their mirth.
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