Nature
If all the world lost its delight
Translated by Joseph Štýbr (1920) · From Evening Songs (Večerní písně), trans. Štýbr (1920)
If all the world lost its delight
And had no other pleasure
And love alone was left behind—
The life would have its treasure.
And if all other things were truth
And love but dreams’ delusion—
I would be ready to lie down
And sleep to life’s conclusion.
And if till now I’ve only dreamt—
My dreams had their sweet flavor,
And who sang me my lullabies
I shan’t forget forever.
Cite this poem
MLA
Hálek, Vítězslav. “If all the world lost its delight.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/26/.
Chicago
Hálek, Vítězslav. “If all the world lost its delight.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/26/.
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