Verses by Mihai Eminescu, translated by Julia Kalman
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Abandon the world you’ve known,
Give yourself entirely to me alone,
Even if you’d trade your life,
In this realm, no one knows our strife.
Come with me, wander free,
On twisted paths through mystery,
Where the night itself awakes,
In the voices of ancient woods it makes.
Among branches, stars spark,
Magic adorns the narrow path’s arc,
Outside, only they glisten bright,
In this world, we’re hidden from sight.
Your hair cascades with grace,
Sitting beautifully upon your face,
Don’t resist, let me hold you near,
In this world, no one can peer.
A mournful horn echoes its sound,
We listen with love profound,
As the sweet moon emerges free,
From a rare forest of a beech tree.
The green woods answer the call,
Enchanted and with sorrow enthrall,
And my soul loses its way,
Chasing after your beautiful display.
With a sweet reluctance, you unwind,
Not resisting, you’re gently inclined,
Your eyes filled with a tender grace,
An angelic visage, a charming embrace.
Behold the lake, the full moon’s glow,
Illuminating, it traverses below,
Igniting with its radiant light,
Feeling its own solitude in the night.
Quivering with waves and foam,
Amidst reeds, it weaves a dream,
Dreaming of an entire realm,
Yet, it can’t succumb to the dream.
Your image it deeply absorbs,
Choosing it like a mirrored force,
What do you smile at in the waves?
Your beauty in them engraves.
Blue Heights bow to the hills,
Revealing to our gaze,
Stars in the skies, stars in the rills,
A scent of lime in the glade’s maze.
Sweet is the shadow of the willows,
In the heights where the sky billows,
And we are so utterly alone,
Yet, so blissfully overthrown!
Only the moon through the mist,
Pours warmth to the water’s tryst,
And finds you held close, tight,
Sweet love in the tranquil night.
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