by Thomas Moore (1779 - 1852)
Translation by Miguel Antonio Caro (1845 - 1909)

When thou art nigh
Language: English 
When thou art nigh, it seems 
A new creation round ; 
The sun hath fairer beams, 
The lute a softer sound. 

Though thee alone I see, 
And hear alone thy sigh, 
'Tis light, 'tis song to me, 
'Tis all when thou art nigh. 

When thou art nigh, no thought 
Of grief comes o'er my heart ; 
I only think could aught 
But joy be where thou art ? 

Life seems a waste of breath, 
When far from thee I sigh ; 
And death ay, even death 
Were sweet, if thou wert nigh.

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Contigo
Language: Spanish (Español)  after the English 
Cuando estoy á par contigo 
 Se renueva la creación; 
Más vivífico es el aire, 
 Más hermoso alumbra el sol. 

Tu presencia es luz radiante, 
 Dulce música tu voz; 
Todo es gloria, y gozo, y dicha 
 Cuando á par contigo estoy. 

Cuando estoy á par contigo 
 Se dilata el corazón; 
A tu vista por encanto 
 Todo mal se disipó.

De ti ausente, me parece 
 Noche todo, todo horror; 
Y aun morir me fuera dulce 
 Si es que á par contigo estoy.

Confirmed with Traducciones poéticas por D. Miguel Antonio Caro, Bogota, Librería Americana, calle XIV, n. 77, 79, 1889, pages 63-64.


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This text was added to the website: 2019-08-09
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Word count: 80