Taiga is a wild coniferous forest. It consists mainly of spruce, fir, larch, pine (including cedar). This word is Turkic, in the language of some Siberian peoples "taiga" means "mountains covered with forest." Taiga occupies a huge space in the north of Europe, Asia and North America. In the European part of Russia, the taiga stretches from Karelia to the Urals, then stretches across all of Siberia, including Kamchatka and Sakhalin. In fact, the largest forest on planet Earth is the taiga, which is several times larger than the Amazon jungle. Taiga accounts for almost 90% of the total forest area, which occupies more than 1/3 of the territory of Russia.
She Walks In Beauty like the night (Lord Byron)She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place.And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!Она идет во всей красе Светла, как ночь ее страны. Вся глубь небес и звезды все В ее очах заключены, Как солнце в утренней росе, Но только мраком смягчены.Прибавить луч иль тень отнять И будет уж совсем не та Волос агатовая прядь, Не те глаза, не те уста И лоб, где помыслов печать Так безупречна, так чиста.А этот взгляд, и цвет ланит, И легкий смех, как всплеск морской, Все в ней о мире говорит. Она в душе хранит покой И если счастье подарит, То самой щедрою рукой!(Перевод Маршак С. Я.)
