Love

Himfy's Loves, II. Song 87

by Sándor Kisfaludy 1772–1844

Translated by John Bowring (1830) · From Poetry of the Magyars (1830)

Love

Now another century blended
With past centuries rolls away;
When another century's ended,
All that lives will be but clay.
Thou and I—a pair so joyous,
Spite of dance and song must die;
Time, rude tempest, will destroy us,
On his death-piles shall we lie.
Dost thou mourn? O mourn no longer!
Death is strong, but love is stronger;
And where'er we go, shall go,
Sheltering us from lonely woe.

MLA

Kisfaludy, Sándor. “Himfy's Loves, II. Song 87.” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/kisfaludy_s/12/.

Chicago

Kisfaludy, Sándor. “Himfy's Loves, II. Song 87.” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/kisfaludy_s/12/.

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