35 - BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944)

BALTRUCHAITIS, Jurgis Kasimirovich (1873–1944) Set of two typescripts of poems in Russian, likely unpublished, with handwritten additions of stanzas—two typescripts containing likely unpublished poems, with occasional handwritten additions: - One numbered 2, 7 pages "In the ignorance of desires and passions, Everyone in this world is concerned only with Making their day sweeter and fuller— And only he whose time has already run out Discovers, in his final despair, That this path was bitter and fleeting. . . . (...)” - The other, consisting of 9 folios “But in this hour of cares and aspirations, Fulfilling the will of his God, Another mighty Genius appeared in the world, To proclaim another triumph. . . On every path of life he stood as a barrier, The midday heat filled them with weariness, And with coolness he slyly lured The weary traveler into the depths of the forest" ATTACHED is a poem numbered “3” and dated July 19, 1903, in Merreküle (present-day Estonia), consisting of 4 pages. "We enter life as if into a dark gambling house, Where a deceitful banker awaits us all, Helpful, cunning, and quick . . . (...)" MC Provenance -Jurgis Kasimirovich Baltruchaïtis (1873–1944), Lithuanian diplomat and poet. -Their son, Jurgis Jurgissovich Baltruchaïtis (1903–1988), historian. -His wife, Hélène Baltruchaïtis (1908–2004), née Castel-Focillon, daughter of Henri Focillon (1881–1943). -Then through descent