History & Politics
To the Rhine (Fragment)
Translated by John Bowring · From Part the Second, 1823
History & Politics
Here, in the misty days of time departed,
The ranks of bards oft tuned their solemn hymn;
Teutonic minstrels sang--gay--eager-hearted--
Still’d is their music now--their light is dim.
Thy waves roll on--they roll as then--
Their proud, untired, untroubled way--
Eternal is thy course--while men,
Unlike thy waves--decline--decay.
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Batyushkov, Konstantin. “To the Rhine (Fragment).” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/batyushkov/6/.
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Batyushkov, Konstantin. “To the Rhine (Fragment).” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/batyushkov/6/.
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