by William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Translation © by Salvador Pila

Proverb VI
Language: English 
Our translations:  CAT FRE
The hours of folly are measur'd by the clock;
But of wisdom, no clock can measure.
The busy bee has no time for sorrow.
Eternity is in love with the productions of time.

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  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Proverbe VI", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 4
Word count: 33

Proverbi VI
Language: Catalan (Català)  after the English 
El rellotge mesura les hores de la follia;
però les de la saviesa, cap rellotge les pot mesurar.
L’abella enfeinada no té temps per a la pena.
L’eternitat està enamorada dels productes del temps.

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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-28
Line count: 4
Word count: 34