Time & Brevity
Alas! that the bohemian muse
Translated by John Bowring (1832) · From Cheskian Anthology (1832)
Time & Brevity
Alas! that the bohemian muse
Should call so late upon the singer,
When on the borders of the grave,
A little while his footsteps linger.
She brings a wreath to deck my bier,
When years all mortal hopes dissever,
And beckons to detain me here,
When evening shades grow thick for ever.
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Šnajdr, Karel Sudimír. “Alas! that the bohemian muse.” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/snajdr/0/.
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Šnajdr, Karel Sudimír. “Alas! that the bohemian muse.” Translated by John Bowring. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/snajdr/0/.
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