Living
Sun and flocks have homeward wended
Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk (1824) · From Batavian Anthology (1824)
Living
Sun and flocks have homeward wended,
Wrapt in shade is every bough;
Dews and darkness have descended,
Maidens' charms are equal now.
Equal are all cheeks in flushes,
Eyes alike in beauty share;
Equal is each lip in blushes,
Every mouth is just as fair.
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MLA
Huygens, Constantijn. “Sun and flocks have homeward wended.” Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/huygens/2/.
Chicago
Huygens, Constantijn. “Sun and flocks have homeward wended.” Translated by John Bowring and Harry S. van Dyk. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/huygens/2/.
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