„Vântul” de Vasile Alecsandri
Vântul e copil zburdalnic, fără milă, nici mustrare, Care-mpinge-n rea furtună toate vasele pe mare, Şi, ca lupul dupa turme, se alungă după nori, Şi doboară stejari falnici şi desfoaie blânde flori. |
A merciless young rascal is the Wind. His chief delight Is to worry ships at sea with savage storms by day and night, Like a dog-wolf harrying sheep, he chases clouds and scatters showers, Lays the stately oak-trees low, and snaps the stems of fragile flowers. |