Nature
When I gaze at Thee, darling mine
Translated by Joseph Štýbr (1920) · From Evening Songs (Večerní písně), trans. Štýbr (1920)
When I gaze at Thee, darling mine—
Thou art a dove—though sweeter—
Delightful, playful, gentle, tame,
When her mate comes to meet her.
And I can scarcely gaze enough
At Thine eyes and cheeks’ blossom—
Thine eyes are but two dark blue gates
To Thy deep charming bosom.
And I can scarcely gaze enough
At Thy sweet face reflection—
Through it Thy whole heart speaks to me
And soul without deception.
When I gaze at Thee, darling mine—
O manna’s sweet dispenser!—
Are not those the same lips, indeed,
That gave me “yes” for answer?
Cite this poem
MLA
Hálek, Vítězslav. “When I gaze at Thee, darling mine.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/16/.
Chicago
Hálek, Vítězslav. “When I gaze at Thee, darling mine.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/16/.
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