Nature
Lo! There the Torrent
Translated by E. J. W. Gibb (1882) · From Ottoman Poems (1882)
Lo! there the torrent, dashing 'gainst the rocks, doth wildly roll;
The whole wide realm of Space and Being ruth hath on my soul.
Through bitterness of grief and woe the morn hath rent its robe;
See! O in dawning's place, the sky weeps blood, without control!
Tears shedding, o'er the mountain-tops the clouds of heaven pass;
Hear, deep the bursting thunder sobs and moans through stress of dole.
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Jem, Prince. “Lo! There the Torrent.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/prince-jem/1/.
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Jem, Prince. “Lo! There the Torrent.” Translated by E. J. W. Gibb. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/prince-jem/1/.
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