For the damped Boussinesq equation u_(tt)-2bu_(txx) = -αu_(xxxx)+ uxx + β(u^2)_(xx), x ∈ (0, π), t > 0; α, b = const > 0, β = const ∈ R^1, the second initial-boundary value problem is considered with small initial data. Its classical solution is constructed in the form of a series in small parameter present in the initial conditions and the uniqueness of solutions is proved. The long-time asymptotics is obtained in the explicit form and the question of the blow up of the solution in a certain case is examined. The possibility of passing to the limit b → +0 in the constructed solution is investigated.