Nature
In the sky the moon was standing
Translated by Joseph Štýbr (1920) · From Evening Songs (Večerní písně), trans. Štýbr (1920)
Nature
In the sky the moon was standing;
Dreams to me new songs were lending.
Birds came and told one another
How much we did love each other.
That the fair fresh meadow flowers
Would be wedding gowns of ours.
That green ivy with her story
Would wreathe Thy head with its glory.
Adorned with thousand charms,
That Thou wouldst rest in my arms.
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MLA
Hálek, Vítězslav. “In the sky the moon was standing.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/63/.
Chicago
Hálek, Vítězslav. “In the sky the moon was standing.” Translated by Joseph Štýbr. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/halek/63/.
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