Nikolay Gumilev
- The Cathedral at Padua, by Alla Burago and Burton Raffel
Marvellous, and sad — yes, that’s what this temple /
is — a joy, a temptation, a threat. /
Eyes exhausted with desire /
bum in the slits of conf...
- The Cathedral at Padua, by Earl D. Sampson
Yes, this cathedral is both wondrous and sad, /
It is: temptation, joy, and menace. /
Eyes, weary with desire, /
Burn in the windows of the conf...