The Crystal Ballad

…Crystal Mure between us has turned into BRASH,

But – instead of horizons to fathom, –

Could* the both of us realise and abash

– There wafted* the chill of a Chasm…

We are hardly connected by parallel-DASH*

To the thoughts that occur in some fancies;

To the thoughts that escape like a cursory splash*

Or entice like the waves of Atlantis.

…It’s a trial to live on allures that CLASH…

Yet, Once ruining One’s Crystal Mure,

One* exchanges the headlong and gadarene dash

For the Soul – in shreds… insecure…

…And the wine was unbottled, and spilt on the BRASH,

Fading into some strange excalations;

And the faraway Star was intent in its flash,

Full of Gipsy panache or elation.

With my head tilted back, with my heart – full of SMASH,

I pronounced – as harsh as insurgent –

Words of Ire against the echo-lash,

Still remaining – Like wraiths of self-searching.

…And the Dragon, who raids the horizons by night,

Glittered Green in his scale from the distance;

And the Star flashed again with its farewell light,

As in rueful and silent assistance.  

* Could (и прочие модальные глаголы) занимают подобную позицию не только в случае вопроса. Иногда это – ИНВЕРСИЯ с целью убедительно подать свое высказывание.

** There wafted – СКВОЗИЛА… или ОЩУЩАЛАСЬ…

Банальные фигуры речи There IS и There ARE могут задействовать НЕ самые банальные глаголы :: There followed, There spread и т.п.

*** Parallel-dash – Знак равенства.

**** Like a cursory splash – Подобно слабому всплеску.

***** ONE – Подлежащее, всегда одушевленное, без которого не обойтись в английском варианте, если есть :: «МЫ не сделали скандала – НАМ вождя не доставало, Настоящих буйных – мало…» (С) тов. Высоцкий, очевидец.