Notre Dame, by A. Z. Foreman Here where barbarians knelt in Roman court /
Stands the basilica: original /
As joyous Adam, stretching nerves, the tall /
Groined archway bunch...
Notre Dame, by Philip Nikolayev Where Rome’s judge judged an alien populace, /
Atop a basilica, joyous and the first, /
Like Adam once, a gracefully ribbed vault, /
Giving its ...
Notre Dame, by Alistair Noon A basilica stands where Roman justice /
judged another nation: displaying its nerves, /
as joyful as Adam to have stood there first, /
the light...
Notre Dame, by Ilya Shambat 1.
Where Roman magistrate once judged the foreign nation /
Basilica stands. With muscles bursts /
A light and cross-shaped bridge: Christ joyful,...
Notre Dame, by Rupert Moreton Where once a Roman judge o’er alien folk did sit /
A temple stands, agleam with first exhilaration, /
Like Adam once, with sinews’ taut extenuatio...
Notre Dame, by Robert Tracy Where a Roman judge framed laws for alien folk /
A basilica stands, original, exulting, /
Each nerve stretched taut along the light cross vaulting...
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Osip Mandelstam (suomi)
Notre Dame, Marja-Leena Mikkola Missä Rooman tuomari tuomitsi vierasta kansaa, /
kirkko seisoo nyt, ja hermot kireimmillään /
ristiholvi leikkii lihaksillaan /
kuin muinoin Aad...