Nature
Majestic Night
Translated by William N. Loew (1912) · From Selected Lyrics
Nature
Majestic night!
How brightly shine, while wandering o'er the sky.
The pale moon and the evening star on high!
Majestic night!
On meadow-grass the dew-drops brightly shine,
In forest's shade a nightingale sings fine.
Majestic night!
The youth goes forth to meet the lovelorn maid...
The robber chief goes forth to ply his trade...
Majestic night!
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MLA
Petőfi, Sándor. “Majestic Night.” Translated by William N. Loew. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/petofi/87/.
Chicago
Petőfi, Sándor. “Majestic Night.” Translated by William N. Loew. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/petofi/87/.
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