by John Banister Tabb (1845 - 1909)

I knew the flowers had dreamed of you
Language: English 
Our translations:  CHI
I knew the flowers had dream'd of you
And hail'd the morning with regret;
For all their faces with the dew
Of vanish'd joy were wet.

I knew the winds had passed you way
Though not a sound the truth betrayed;
About their pinions all the day
A summer fragrance stayed. 

And so awaking or asleep,
A memory of lost delight
By day the sightless breezes keep
And silent flow'rs by night.

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  • CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , "我知道花儿梦见了汝", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Nich Roehler

This text was added to the website: 2012-05-20
Line count: 12
Word count: 72