Am I a gangster or a murderer? Of what crime do I stand Condemned? I made the whole world weep At the beauty of my land. (Boris Pasternak)

Am I a gangster or a murderer? Of what crime do I stand Condemned? I made the whole world weep At the beauty of my land.

Boris Pasternak

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