My sailing boat, crafted of redwood, is swift, <br />My flute is carved out of jasper. <br /> <br />With water a stain is removed from the silk, <br />With wine – the worries and heartache. <br /> <br />And if you’re the owner of swift little boat, <br />The wine and a beautiful woman… <br /> <br />What else can you ask for? In every respect, <br />To heavenly gods you are equal.<br /><br />Nikolai Stepanovich Gumilev<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/happiness-240/
