Luceafrul

A fost odat ca-n povesti,

A fost ca niciodat,
Din rude mri mprtesti,
O prea frumoas fat.
Si era una la printi
Si mndr-n toate cele,
Cum e Fecioara ntre sfinti
Si luna ntre stele.
Din umbra falnicelor bolti
Ea pasul si-l ndreapt
Ln fereastr, unde-n colt
Luceafrul asteapt.
!rivea n "are cum pe mri
#sare si strluce,
!e misctoarele crri
Corbii nere duce.
l vede a"i, l vede mni,
Astfel dorinta-i ata$
El iar, privind de sptmni,
i cade dra fat.
Cum ea pe coate-si r"ima
%isnd ale ei tmple
De dorul lui si inima
Si sufletu-i se mple.
Si ct de viu s-aprinde el
n orisicare sar,
Spre umbra nerului castel
Cnd ea o s-i apar.
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Si pas cu pas pe urma ei
Alunec-n odaie,
'esnd cu recile-i scntei
O mrea( de vpaie.
Si cnd n pat se-ntinde drept
Copila s se culce,
)-atine minile pe piept,
)-nc*ide eana dulce$
Si din olind luminis
!e trupu-i se revars,
!e oc*ii mari, btnd nc*isi
!e fata ei ntoars.
Ea l privea cu un surs,
El tremura-n olind,
Cci o urma adnc n vis
De suflet s se prind.
)ar ea vorbind cu el n somn,
Oftnd din reu suspin+
- ,O, dulce-al noptii mele domn,
De ce nu vii tu- %in.
Cobori n (os, luceafr blnd,
Alunecnd pe-o ra",
!trunde-n cas si n nd
Si viata-mi luminea".,
El asculta tremurtor,
Se aprindea mai tare
Si s-arunca fulerator,
Se cufunda n mare$
Si ap unde-au fost c"ut
n cercuri se roteste,
Si din adnc necunoscut
/n mndru tnr creste.
/sor el trece ca pe pra
!e marinea ferestei
Si tine-n mn un toia
ncununat cu trestii.
!rea un tnr voievod
Cu pr de aur moale,
/n vnt iuli se-nc*eie nod
!e umerele oale.
)ar umbra fetei strve"ii
E alb ca de cear -
/n mort frumos cu oc*ii vii
Ce scnteie-n afar.
- ,Din sfera mea venii cu reu
Ca s-ti urme" c*emarea,
)ar cerul este tatl meu
Si muma-mea e marea.
C n cmara ta s vin,
S te privesc de-aproape,
Am coborit cu-al meu senin
Si m-am nscut din ape.
O, vin0. odorul meu nespus,
Si lumea ta o las$
Eu sunt luceafrul de sus,
)ar tu s-mi fii mireas.
Colo-n plate de mrean
'e-oi duce veacuri multe,
Si toat lumea-n ocean
De tine o s-asculte.,
- ,O, esti frumos, cum numa-n vis
/n ner se arat,
Dar pe calea ce-ai desc*is
1-oi mere niciodat$
Strin la vorb si la port,
Lucesti fr de viat,
Cci eu sunt vie, tu esti mort,
Si oc*iul tu m-n*eat.,
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'recu o "i, trecur trei
Si iarsi, noaptea, vine
Luceafrul deasupra ei
Cu ra"ele-i senine.
Ea trebui de el n somn
Aminte s-si aduc
Si dor de-al valurilor domn
De inim-o apuc+
- ,Cobori n (os, luceafr blnd,
Alunecnd pe-o ra",
!trunde-n cas si n nd
Si viata-mi luminea".,
Cum el din cer o au"i,
Se stinse cu durere,
)ar ceru-ncepe a roti
n locul unde piere$
)n aer rumene vpi
Se-ntind pe lumea-ntrea,
Si din a c*aosului vi
/n mndru c*ip se-nc*ea$
!e nere vitele-i de pr
Coroana-i arde pare,
%enea plutind n adevr
Scldat n foc de soare.
Din neru iuli se desfsor
2armore ele brate,
El vine trist si nditor
Si palid e la fat$
Dar oc*ii mari si minunati
Lucesc adnc *imeric,
Ca dou patimi fr sat
Si pline de-ntuneric.
- ,Din sfera mea venii cu reu
Ca s te-ascult s-acuma,
Si soarele e tatl meu,
)ar noaptea-mi este muma$
O, vin0, odorul meu nespus,
Si lumea ta o las$
Eu sunt luceafrul de sus,
)ar tu s-mi fii mireas.
O, vin0, n prul tu blai
S-anin cununi de stele,
!e-a mele ceruri s rsai
2ai mndr dect ele.,
- ,O, esti frumos cum num-n vis
/n demon se arat,
Dar pe calea ce-ai desc*is
1-oi mere niciodat.
2 dor de crudul tu amor
A pieptului meu coarde,
Si oc*ii mari si rei m dor,
!rivirea ta m arde.,
- ,Dar cum ai vrea s m cobor-
Au nu-ntelei tu oare,
Cum c eu sunt nemuritor,
Si tu esti muritoare-,
- ,1u caut vorbe pe ales,
1ici stiu cum as ncepe -
Desi vorbesti pe nteles,
Eu nu te pot pricepe$
Dar dac vrei cu cre"mnt
S te-ndresc pe tine,
'u te coboar pe pmnt,
Fii muritor ca mine.,
- ,'u-mi cei c*iar nemurirea mea
n sc*imb pe-o srutare,
Dar voi s stii asemenea
Ct te iubesc de tare$
Da, m voi naste din pcat,
!rimind o alt lee$
Cu vecinicia sunt leat,
Ci voi s m de"lee.,
Si se tot duce... S-a tot dus.
De drau-unei copile,
S-a rupt din locul lui de sus,
!ierind mai multe "ile.
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)n vremea asta Ctlin,
%iclean copil de cas,
Ce mple cupele cu vin
2esenilor la mas,
/n pa( ce poart pas cu pas
A-mprtesii roc*ii,
3iat din flori si de pripas,
Dar ndr"net cu oc*ii,
Cu obr(ei ca doi bu(ori
De rumeni, bat-i vina,
Se furisea" pnditor
!rivind la Ctlina.
Dar ce frumoas se fcu
Si mndr, ar"-o focul$
Ei Ctlin, acu-i acu
Ca s-ti ncerci norocul.
Si-n treact o cuprinse lin
ntr-un un*er derab.
- ,Da0 ce vrei, mri Ctlin-
)a du-t0 de-ti ve"i de treab.,
- ,Ce voi- As vrea s nu mai stai
!e nduri totdeuna,
S r"i mai bine si s-mi dai
O ur, numai una.,
- ,Dar nici nu stiu mcar ce-mi ceri,
D-mi pace, fui departe -
O, de luceafrul din cer
2-a prins un dor de moarte.,
- ,Dac nu stii, ti-as arta
Din bob n bob amorul,
Ci numai nu te mnia,
Ci stai cu binisorul.
Cum vntoru-ntinde-n crn
La psrele latul,
Cnd ti-oi ntinde bratul stn
S m cuprin"i cu bratul$
Si oc*ii ti nemisctori
Sub oc*ii mei rmie...
De te nalt de subtiori
'e-nalt din clcie$
Cnd fata mea se pleac-n (os,
n sus rmi cu fat,
S ne privim nestios
Si dulce toat viata$
Si ca s-ti fie pe deplin
)ubirea cunoscut,
Cnd srutndu-te m-nclin,
'u iarsi m srut.,
Ea-l asculta pe copilas
/imit si distras,
Si rusinos si drlas,
2ai nu vrea, mai se las,
Si-i "ise-ncet+ - ,nc de mic
'e cunosteam pe tine,
Si uraliv si de nimic,
'e-ai potrivi cu mine...
Dar un luceafr, rsrit
Din linistea uitrii,
D ori"on nemrinit
Sinurttii mrii$
Si tainic enele le plec,
Cci mi le mple plnsul
Cnd ale apei valuri trec
Cltorind spre dnsul$
Luceste c-un amor nespus,
Durerea s-mi alune,
Dar se nalt tot mai sus,
Ca s nu-l pot a(une.
!trunde trist cu ra"e reci
Din lumea ce-l desparte...
n veci l voi iubi si-n veci
%a rmnea departe...
De-aceea "ilele mi sunt
!ustii ca niste stepe,
Dar noptile-s de-un farmec sfnt
Ce-l nu mai pot pricepe.,
- ,'u esti copil, asta e...
4ai s-om fui n lume,
Doar ni s-or pierde urmele
Si nu ne-or sti de nume.
Cci amndoi vom fi cuminti,
%om fi voiosi si teferi,
%ei pierde dorul de printi
Si visul de luceferi.,
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!orni luceafrul. Cresteau
)n cer a lui aripe,
Si ci de mii de ani treceau
n tot attea clipe.
/n cer de stele dedesupt,
Deasupra-i cer de stele -
!rea un fuler nentrerupt
#tcitor prin ele.
Si din a c*aosului vi,
5ur mpre(ur de sine,
%edea, c-n "iua cea denti,
Cum i"vorau lumine$
Cum i"vornd l ncon(or
Ca niste mri, de-a-notul...
El "boar, nd purtat de dor,
!n0 piere totul, totul$
Cci unde-a(une nu-i *otar,
1ici oc*i spre a cunoaste,
Si vremea-ncearc n "adar
Din oluri a se naste.
1u e nimic si totusi e
O sete care-l soarbe,
E un adnc asemene
/itrii celei oarbe.
- ,De reul nerei vecinicii,
!rinte, m de"lea
Si ludat pe veci s fii
!e-a lumii scar-ntrea$
O, cere-mi, Doamne, orice pret,
Dar d-mi o alt soarte,
Cci tu i"vor esti de vieti
Si dttor de moarte$
#eia-mi al nemuririi nimb
Si focul din privire,
Si pentru toate d-mi n sc*imb
O or de iubire...
Din c*aos, Doamne,-am aprut
Si m-as ntoarce-n c*aos...
Si din repaos m-am nscut.
2i-e sete de repaos.,
- ,46perion, ce din enuni
#sai c-o-ntrea lume,
1u cere semne si minuni
Care n-au c*ip si nume$
'u vrei un om s te socoti,
Cu ei s te asameni-
Dar piar oamenii cu toti,
S-ar naste iarsi oameni.
Ei numai doar durea"-n vnt
Deserte idealuri -
Cnd valuri afl un mormnt,
#sar n urm valuri$
Ei doar au stele cu noroc
Si prioniri de soarte,
1oi nu avem nici timp, nici loc,
Si nu cunoastem moarte.
Din snul vecinicului ieri
'rieste a"i ce moare,
/n soare de s-ar stine-n cer
S-aprinde iarsi soare$
!rnd pe veci a rsri,
Din urm moartea-l paste,
Cci toti se nasc spre a muri
Si mor spre a se naste.
)ar tu, 46perion, rmi
Oriunde ai apune...
Cere-mi cuvntul meu denti -
S-ti dau ntelepciune-
%rei s dau las acelei uri,
C dup-a ei cntare
S se ia muntii cu pduri
Si insulele-n mare-
%rei poate-n fapt s arti
Dreptate si trie-
'i-as da pmntul n bucti
S-l faci mprtie.
ti dau catar ln catar,
Ostiri spre a strbate
!mntu-n lun si marea-n lar,
Dar moartea nu se poate...
Si pentru cine vrei s mori-
ntoarce-te, te-ndreapt
Spre-acel pmnt rtcitor
Si ve"i ce te asteapt.,
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n locul lui menit din cer
46perion se-ntoarse
Si, c si-n "iua cea de ieri,
Lumina si-o revars.
Cci este sara-n asfintit
Si noaptea o s-nceap$
#sare luna linistit
Si tremurnd din ap.
Si mple cu-ale ei scntei
Crrile din crnuri.
Sub sirul lun de mndri tei
Sedeau doi tineri sinuri+
- ,O, las-mi capul meu pe sn,
)ubito, s se culce
Sub ra"a oc*iului senin
Si nerit de dulce$
Cu farmecul luminii reci
7ndirile strbate-mi,
#evars liniste de veci
!e noaptea mea de patimi.
Si de asupra mea rmi
Durerea mea de-o curm,
Cci esti iubirea mea denti
Si visul meu din urm.,
46perion vedea de sus
/imirea-n a lor fat$
Abia un brat pe t i-a pus
Si ea l-a prins n brate...
2iroase florile-arintii
Si cad, o dulce ploaie,
!e crestetele-a doi copii
Cu plete luni, blaie.
Ea, mbtat de amor,
#idic oc*ii. %ede
Luceafrul. Si-ncetisor
Dorintele-i ncrede+
- ,Cobori n (os, luceafr blnd,
Alunecnd pe-o ra",
!trunde-n codru si n nd,
1orocu-mi luminea".,
El tremur ca alte dti
n codri si pe dealuri,
Clu"nd sinurtti
De misctoare valuri$
Dar nu mai cade ca-n trecut
)n mri din tot naltul+
- ,Ce-ti pas tie, c*ip de lut,
Dac-oi fi eu sau altul-
'rind n cercul vostru strmt
1orocul v petrece,
Ci eu n lumea mea m smt
1emuritor si rece.,
89::;, n vol. poesii<
Evening Star
'*ere =as, as in t*e fair6 tales,
As ne0er in t*e time0s raid,
'*ere =as, of famous ro6al blood
A most beautiful maid.
S*e =as *er parents0 onl6 c*ild,
3ri*t li>e t*e sun at noon,
Li>e t*e %irin midst t*e saints
And amon stars t*e moon.
From t*e deep s*ado= of t*e vaults
4er step no= s*e directs
'o=ard a =indo=$ at its noo>
3ri*t Evenin-star e?pects.
S*e loo>s as in t*e distant seas
4e rises, darts *is ra6s
And leads t*e blac>is*, loaded s*ips
On t*e =et, movin, =a6s.
'o loo> at *im ever6 ni*t
4er soul *er instincts spur$
And as *e loo>s at *er for =ee>s
4e falls in love =it* *er.
And as on *er elbo=s s*e leans
4er temple and *er =*im
S*e feels in *er *eart and soul t*at
S*e falls in love =it* *im.
And ev0r6 ni*t *is storm6 flames
2ore stormil6 rene=
@*en in t*e s*ado= of t*e castle
S*e s*o=s to *is bri*t vie=.
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And to *er room =it* *er slo= steps
4e bears *is steps and aims
@eavin out of *is spar>les cold
A toil of s*a>in flames.
And =*en s*e t*ro=s upon *er bed
4er tired limbs and reposes,
4e lides *is li*t alon *er *ands
And *er s=eet e6elas* closes.
And from t*e mirror on *er s*ape
A beam *as spread and burns,
On *er bi e6es t*at beat t*ou* closed
And on *er face t*at turns.
4er smiles vie= *im$ t*e mirror s*o=s
4im tremblin in t*e noo>
For *e is plunin in *er dream
So t*at t*eir souls ma6 *oo>.
S*e spea>s =it* *im in sleep and si*s
@*ile *er *eart0s s=elled veins drum+
-,O s=eet Lord of m6 fair6 ni*ts,
@*6 comest t*ou not- Come.
Descend to me, mild Evenin-star
'*ou canst lide on a beam,
Enter m6 d=ellin and m6 mind
And over m6 life leam.,
And *e listens and trembles and
Still more for *er love craves
And as Auic> as t*e li*tnin *e
!lunes into t*e =aves.
'*e =ater in t*at ver6 spot
2oves rollin man6 rins
And out of t*e un>no=n, dar>, dept*
A superb 6oun man sprins.
As on a t*res*old o0er t*e sill
4is *ast6 steps *e leads,
4olds in *is *and a staff =it*, at
)ts top, a cro=n of reeds.
A 6oun %oivode *e seems to be
@it* soft and olden *air$
A blue s*roud binds in a >not on
4is na>ed s*oulder fair.
'*e s*ade of *is face is of =a?
And t*ou canst see t*rou*out -
A *andsome dead man =it* live e6es
'*at t*ro= t*eir spar>les out.
-,From m6 sp*ere *ardl6 ) come to
Follo= t*6 call and t*ee,
'*e *eaven is m6 fat*er and
26 mot*er is t*e sea.
So t*at ) could come to t*6 room
And loo> at t*ee from near
@it* m6 li*t reborn from =aves m6
Fate to=ard t*ee ) steer.
O come, m6 treasure =onderful
And t*6 =orld leave aside$
For ) am Evenin-star up from
And t*ou =ouldst be m6 bride.
)n m6 palace of coral )0ll
'a>e t*ee for evermore
And t*e entire =orld of t*e sea
@ill >neel before t*6 door.,
-,O t*ou art beautiful as but
)n dreams an anel s*o=s,
'*e =a6 t*ou* t*ou *ast oped for me
For me0s for ever close.
'*6 port and mien and speec* are strane
Life t*6 leams don0t impart,
For )0m alive and t*ou art dead
And t*6 e6es c*ill m6 *eart.,
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Da6s *ave past since+ but Evenin-star
Comes up aaind and sta6s
5ust as before, spreadin o0er *er
4is clear, translucent ra6s.
)n sleep s*e =ould remember *im
And, as before, *er =*ole
@is* for t*e 2aster of t*e =aves
)s clinc*in no= *er soul.
-,Descend to me, mild Evenin-star
'*ou canst lide on a beam,
Enter m6 d=ellin and m6 mind
And over m6 life leam.,
4e *ears+ and from t*e dire despair
Of suc* an =oeful =eird
4e dies, and t*e *eavens revolve
@*ere *e *as disappeared.
Soon in t*e air flames rudd6 spread,
'*e =orld in t*eir rip *old$
A superb form t*e spasms of t*e
C*aotic valle6s mold.
On *is loc>s of blac> *air *e bears
4is cro=n a fierce fire frames$
4e floats as *e reall6 comes
S=immin in t*e sun0s flames.
4is blac> s*roud lets develop out
4is arms marbl6 and *ale$
4e pensivel6 and sadl6 brins
4is face a=full6 pale.
3ut *is bi =onderful e6es0 leam,
C*imericall6 deep,
S*o=s t=o unsatiated spasms
'*at but into dar> peep.
-,From m6 sp*ere *ardl6 ) come to
Follo= t*6 voice, t*6 si*t$
'*e bri*t sun is m6 fat*er and
26 mot*er is t*e ni*t.
O come, m6 treasure =onderful
And t*6 =orld leave aside
For ) am Evenin-star from up
And t*ou =ouldst be m6 bride.
O come, and upon t*6 blond *air
Cro=ns of stars ) s*all cro=d,
And more t*at all of t*em, up t*ere,
'*ou =ild loo> fair and proud.,
-,O t*ou art beautiful as but
)n dreams a demon s*o=s,
'*e =a6 t*ou* *ast oped for me
For me0s for ever close.
'*e dept*s of m6 breast ac*e from t*e
Desire of t*6 fierce love
26 *eav6, bi e6es also ac*e
@*en into t*em t*ine s*ove,.
-,3ut *o= =ouldst t*ou t*at ) come do=n-
Bno= t*is - for, do ) lie- -+
) am immortal, =*ile t*ou art
One of t*ose t*at must die.,
-,) *ate bi =ords, nor do ) >no=
4o= to bein m6 plea$
And alt*ou* t*6 discourse is clear
) don0t understand t*ee.
3ut if t*ou =antest m6 flamed love
And t*at =ould not be s*am,
Come do=n on t*is temporal eart*,
3e mortal as ) am.,
-,)0d lose m6 immortalit6
For but one >iss of t*ine.
@ell, ) =ill s*o= t*ee *o= muc* too
For t*6 fierce love ) pine.
Ces, ) s*all be reborn from sin,
#eceive anot*er creed+
From t*at endlessness to =*ic* )
Am tied, ) s*all be freed.,
And out *e =ent, *e =ent, =ent out,
Lovin a *uman fa6,
4e pluc>ed *imself off from t*e s>6,
@ent for man6 a da6.
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2ean=*ile, t*e *ouse-bo6, Catalin,
Sl6, and =*o often (ests
@*en *e0s fillin =it* =ine t*e cups
Of t*e banAuetin uests$
A pae t*at carries step b6 step
'*e trail of t*e Dueen0s o=n,
A =anderin bastard, but bold
Li>e no one in t*e to=n$
4is little c*ee> - a peon6
'*at under t*e sun ste=s$
@atc*ful, (ust li>e a t*ief, *e snea>s
)n Catalina0s vie=s.
-,4o= beautiful s*e re=, - t*in>s *e -
,A flo=er (ust to pluc>.
1o=, Catalin, but no= it is
'*6 c*ance to tr6 t*6 luc>.,
And b6 t*e =a6, *urriedl6, *e
Corners t*at *uman fa6+
-,@*at0s =it* t*ee, Catalin- Let me
Alone and o t*6 =a6.,
-,1o. ) =ant t*ee to sta6 a=a6
From t*ou*ts t*at *ave no fun
. ) =ant to see t*ee onl6 lau*,
7ive me a >iss, (ust one.,
-,) don0t >no= =*at it is about
And, believe me, retire.
3ut for one Evenin-star up from
)0ve >ept m6 stron desire.,
-,)f t*ou dost not >no= ) could s*o=
'*ee all about love0s balm.
Onl6, don0t ive =a6 to t*6 ire
And listen and be calm.
So as t*e *unter t*ro=s t*e net
'*at man6 birds =ould *arm,
@*en )0ll stretc* m6 left arm to t*ee,
Enlace me =it* t*6 arm.
/nder m6 e6es >eep t*ine and don0t
Let t*em move on t*eir =*eels
And if ) lift t*ee b6 t*e =aist
'*ou must lift on t*6 *eels.
@*en ) bend do=n m6 face, to *old
'*ine up must be t*6 strife$
So, to eac* ot*er =e could t*ro=
S=eet, eaer, loo>s for life.
And so t*at t*ou *ave about love
A >no=lede true and plain,
@*en ) stoop to >iss t*ee, t*ou must
Biss me too and aain.,
@it* muc* be=ilderment *er mind
'*e little bo60s =ord fills,
And s*6l6 and nicel6 no= s*e
@ills not, and no= s*e =ills.
And slo=l6 s*e tells *im+- ,Since t*6
C*ild*ood )0ve >no=n t*6 =it,
And as t*ou art and lib and small
26 temper t*ou =ouldst fit.
3ut Evenin-star sprun from t*e calm
Of t*e oblivion,
'*ou*, ives *ori"on limitless
'o t*e sea lone and dun.
And secretl6, ) close m6 e6es
For m6 e6elas* tears dim
@*en t*e =aves of t*e sea o on
'ravellin to=ard *im.
4e s*ines =it* love unspea>able
So t*at m6 pains *e0d leac*,
3ut *i*er and *i*er soars, so
'*at *is *and )0d ne0er reac*.
Sadl6 t*rusts from t*e =orlds =*ic* from
26 soul *is cold ra6 bar...
) s*all love *im for ever and
For ever *e0ll rove far.
Li>e t*e unmeasured steppes m6 da6s
Are deaf and =ild, t*erefore,
3ut m6 ni*ts spread a *ol6 c*arm
) understand no more.,
-,'*ou art a c*ild. Let0s o. '*rou* ne=
Lands our o=n fate let0s frame.
Soon t*e6 s*all *ave lost our trace and
Forot even our name.
@e s*all be bot* =ise, lad and =*ole
As m6 (udement infers
And t*ou =ouldst not lon for t*6 >in
1or 6earn for Evenin-stars.,
&
'*en Evenin-star =ent out. 4is =ins
7ro=, into *eavens das*,
And on *is =a6 millenniums
Flee in less t*an a flas*.
3elo=, a dept* of stars$ above,
'*e *eaven stars beem, -
4e seems an endless li*tnin t*at
)s =anderin t*rou* t*em.
And from t*e C*aos0 vales *e sees
4o= in an immense rin
#ound *im, as in t*e @orld0s first da6,
Li*ts from t*eir sources sprin$
4o=, sprinin, t*e6 *em *im li>e an
Ocean t*at s=immin nears...
4e flees carried b6 *is desire
/ntil *e disappears.
For t*at reion is boundless and
Searc*in reards avoids
And 'ime strive vainl6 t*ere to come
'o life from t*e dar> voids.
0'is nou*t. 0'is, t*ou*, t*irst t*at sips *im
And =*ic* *e cannot s*un,
0'is dept* un>no=n, comparable
'o blind oblivion.
-,From t*at dar>, c*o>in, endlessness
)nto =*ic* ) am furled,
Fat*er, undo me, and for e0er
3e praised in t*e =*ole =orld.
As> an6t*in for t*is ne= fate
For =it* mine ) am t*rou*+
O *ear m6 pra6er, O m6 Lord, for
'*ou ives life and deat* too.
'a>e bac> m6 endlessness, t*e fires
'*at m6 bein devour
And in return ive me a c*ance
'o love but for an *our.
)0ve come from C*aos$ )0d return
'o t*at m6 former nest...
And as ) *ave been brou*t to life
From rest, ) crave for rest.,
-,46perion, t*at comest from
'*e dept*s =it* t*e =orld0s s=arm,
Do not as> sins and miracles
'*at *ave no name nor form.
'*ou =antest to count amon men,
'a>e t*eir resemblance vain$
3ut =ould no= t*e =*ole man>ind die
2en =ill be born aain.
3ut t*e6 are buildin on t*e =ind
)deals void and blind$
@*en *uman =aves run into raves
1e= =aves sprin from be*ind.
Fate0s persecutions, luc>6 stars,
'*e6 onl6 are to o=n$
4ere =e >no= neit*er time nor space,
Deat* =e *ave never >no=n.
From t*e eternal 6esterda6
Drin>s =*at to-da6 =ill drain
And if a sun dies on t*e s>6
A sun Auic>ens aain.
#isen as for ever, deat* t*ou*
Follo=s t*em li>e a t*orn
For all are born onl6 to die
And die to be reborn.
3ut t*ou remainest =*eresoe0er
'*ou =ouldst set do=n or flee.
'*ou art of t*e prime form and an
Eternal prodi6.
'*ou =ilt no= *ear t*e =ondrous voice
At =*ose be=itc*ed sinin
2ounts =ood6 et s>ippin to s>ies
)nto sea )sland sin>in.
!er*aps t*ou =ilt more+ s*o= in deeds
'*6 sense of (ustice, mi*t,
Out of t*e eart*0s lumps ma>e an empire
And settle on its *ei*t.
) can ive t*ee millions of vessels
And *osts$ t*ou, bear t*6 breat*
O0er all t*e lands, o0er all t*e oceans+
) cannot ive t*ee deat*.
For =*om t*ou =antest t*en to die-
5ust o and see =*at0s =ort*
All t*at is =aitin t*ere for t*ee
On t*at =anderin eart*.,
&
4is first dominion on t*e s>6
46perion restores
And li>e in *is first da6, *is li*t
All o0er aain *e pours.
For it is evenin and t*e ni*t
4er dut6 never =aives.
1o= t*e moon rises Auietl6
And s*a>in from t*e =aves,
And upon t*e pat*s of t*e roves
4er spar>les aain drone...
/nder t*e ro= of linden-trees
'=o 6out*s sit all alone.
-,O darlin, let m6 blessed ear feel
4o= t*6 *eart0s pulses beat,
/nder t*e ra6 of t*6 e6es clear
And unspea>abl6 s=eet.
@it* t*e c*arms of t*eir cold li*t pierce
26 t*ou*t0s faer6 lades,
!our an eternal Auietness
On m6 passion0s dar> s*ades.
And t*ere, above, remain to stop
'*6 =oe0s violet stream,
For t*ou art m6 first source of love
And also m6 last dream.,
46perion be*olds *o= love
'*eir e6es eAuall6 c*arms+
Scarcel6 *is arm touc*es *er nec>,
S*e ta>es *im in *er arms.
'*e silver6 blooms spread t*eir smells
And t*eir soft cascade stro>es
'*e tops of t*e *eads of bot* 6out*s
@it* lon and olden loc>s.
And all be=itc*ed b6 love, s*e lifts
4er e6es to=ard t*e fires
Of t*e =itnessin Evenin-star
And trusts *im *er desires+
-,Descend to me, mild Evenin-star
'*ou canst lide on a beam,
Enter m6 forest and m6 mind
And o0er m6 ood luc> leam.,
As *e did it once, into =oods,
On *ills, *is ra6s *e ures,
7uidin t*rou*out so man6 =ilds
'*e leamin, movin, sures.
3ut *e falls not as *e did once
From *is *ei*t into s=ells+
-,@*at matters t*ee, clod of dust, if
0'is me or some one else-
Cou live in 6our sp*ere0s narro=ness
And luc> rules over 6ou -
3ut in m6 stead6 =orld ) feel
Eternal, cold and true.,
8aut*or un>no=n<