Lisa is afraid to love.
Nonsense, — that is not her manner!
Careful — what if it’s a bluff
And perhaps this new Diana
Has repressed her passion’s call —
And with shameful, glowing eyes
Walks among us in disguise,
Looking just for whom to fall.
Лизе страшно полюбить.
Полно, нет ли тут обмана?
Берегитесь — может быть,
Эта новая Диана
Притаила нежну страсть —
И стыдливыми глазами
Ищет робко между вами,
Кто бы ей помог упасть.
«I like the fact that you’re not mad about me, / I like the fact that I’m not mad for you, / And that the globe of planet earth is grounded / And will not drift away beneath our shoes. / I like the fact that I can laugh here loudly, / Not play with words, feel unabashed and loose, / A...»
«I’d like to ask the mirrored glass, — / All hazy, mystical, and foggy, — / To show exactly where you’ll pass / And where you’ll stop for lodging. I look and see: An old ship’s mast. / There, on the deck, you’re standing... / You, by the clouded train... The vast, / Green f...»
«I’ve never honored commandments, never went to mass, / — Until a psalm is sung and I’m returned to ashes, / I’ll continue to sin — like I sin — like I’ve sinned in the past / With all five of the god-given senses: with passion! / Friends! — Accomplices! — Whose instigati...»
«I know the truth! All other truths - out of my sight! / There is no cause for us to hold these fights and battles! / Just take a look: there’s evening, look: there’s night. / Why do we fight — o poets, lovers, and commanders? The grass is dewy and the wind has settled down, / And soon...»