by
Rida Johnson Young (c1869 - 1926)
Ah! Sweet mystery of life
Language: English
Available translation(s): SPA
Ah! sweet mystery of life, at last I've found thee;
Ah! I know at last the secret of it all;
All the longing, striving, seeking, waiting, yearning,
The burning hopes, the joys and idle tears that fall!
For 'tis love, and love alone, the world is seeking;
And it's love, and love alone, that can repay;
'Tis the answer, 'tis the end and all of living,
For it is love alone that rules for aye!
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- SPA Spanish (Español) (Danilo Serrano) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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¡Ah! Dulce misterio de la vida por fin...
Language: Spanish (Español) after the English
¡Ah! Dulce misterio de la vida por fin te encuentro.
¡Ah! Por fin conozco tu secreto
Tanto ansiar, buscar, luchar, esperar, anhelar
Las ardientes esperanzas, las futiles lágrimas,
Pues es amor y solo amor lo que busca el mundo
¡Y es el amor y solo el amor quién puede recompensar!
Es la respuesta, el final y la vida entera,
¡Pues es el amor y solo el amor quién reina!
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This text was added to the website: 2023-01-26
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