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Vítězslav Hálek (1835 - 1874)
Napadly písně v duši mou
Language: Czech (Čeština)
Napadly písně v duši mou,
nezavolány, znenadáni,
jako když rosy napadá
po stéblokadeřavé stráni.
Kol se to mihá perlami,
i cítím dech tak mladý, zdravý,
že nevím, zda jsou radost má,
či plác mé duše usedavý.
Však rosu luna zrodila,
a není písním v duši stáni:
tekou co slast a slza má,
a den se chystá ku svítání.
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Word count: 58
Songs fell into my soul
Language: English after the Czech (Čeština)
Songs fell into my soul,
unsummoned, suddenly,
like dew appears
on a hill covered with kale stalks.
Pearls flicker about,
I feel so young, healthy,
that I don’t know if it’s my joy,
or the cry of my forlorn soul.
But the moon begat the dew,
and the songs don’t stay in my soul:
they flow with happiness and tears,
and day prepares for dawn.
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 65