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„The Donkey” de G.K. Chesterton
When fishes flew and forests walked And figs grew upon thorn, Some moment when the moon was blood Then surely I was born. Când pești zburau și codri-umblau Și-n scai creștea năut Și luna se-nroșise foc, Atunci eu …
„Parody” de G.K. Chesterton
Me clairvoyant, Me conscious of you, old comarado, Needing no telescope, lorgnette field-glass, opera-glass, myopic pince-nez, Me piercing two thousand years with eye naked and not ashamed; The crown cannot hide you from me; Musty old feudal-heraldic trappings …
„Scholars” de Walter de la Mare
Logic does well at school; And Reason answers every question right; Poll-parrot Memory unwinds her spool; And Copy-cat keeps Teacher well in sight:În școală Rațiunea este totul Iar Logica rezolvă orice ipoteze; Micuțul Papagal repetă ca netotul, Profesorul …
„Thou Shalt Not Kill” de G.K. Chesterton
I had grown weary of him; of his breath And hands and features I was sick to death. Each day I heard the same dull voice and tread; I did not hate him: but I wished him dead. …
„Leisure” de William Henry Davies
What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.Ce-i viața asta dacă-n griji scăldat Nu ai răgaz de stat și de visat? No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare …
„The Changeling” de Charlotte Mew
Toll no bell for me, dear Father dear Mother, Waste no sighs; There are my sisters, there is my little brother Who plays in the place called Paradise, Your children all, your children for ever; But I, so …
„Song” de Christina Rossetti
When I am dead, my dearest, Sing no sad songs for me; Plant thou no roses at my head, Nor shady cypress tree: Be the green grass above me With showers and dewdrops wet; And if thou wilt, …
„The Truth” de William Henry Davies
Since I have seen a bird one day, His head pecked more than half-away; That hopped about, with but one eye, Ready to fight again, and die -- Ofttimes since then their private lives Have spoilt that joy …
Lidia Vianu’s Students Translate
În perioada 16-21 aprilie 2018, la București are loc cea de a III-a ediție a Masterclass-ului de traducere literară: "Lidia Vianu’s Students Translate". De această dată, în centrul atenției se află proza scurtă contemporană din România. Cinci scriitori …
„I am the Reaper” de William Ernest Henley
I am the Reaper. All things with heedful hook Silent I gather. Pale roses touched with the spring, Tall corn in summer, Fruits rich with autumn, and frail winter blossoms-- Reaping, still reaping-- All things with heedful hook …
„The Secret of the Machines” de Rudyard Kipling
We were taken from the ore-bed and the mine, We were melted in the furnace and the pit— We were cast and wrought and hammered to design, We were cut and filed and tooled and gauged to fit. …
„Time, You Old Gypsy Man” de Ralph Hodgson
Time, You Old Gypsy Man Will you not stay, Put up your caravan Just for one day? Timpule, țigan bătrân, Tot hoinar, hoinar, Nu tragi șatra lângă drum Doar o zi măcar? All things I'll give you Will …
„The Rat” de William Henry Davies
"That woman there is almost dead, Her feet and hands like heavy lead; Her cat's gone out for his delight, He will not come again this night. “Femeia asta dă să moară, De plumb i-e trupul, o povară; …
„A Duet” de Thomas Sturge Moore
'Flowers nodding gaily, scent in air, Flowers posied, flowers for the hair, Sleepy flowers, flowers bold to stare----' 'O pick me some!'“Flori suave, vesele buchete Flori de câmp și flori de prins în plete, Flori sfioase, galeșe, cochete …