First fig

POSTED IN contemporary poetry, translated English-Romanian March 1, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First fig

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!

Edna St. Vincent Millay
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Primul smochin

Lumanarea-mi va conteni;
In noapte n-o sa tina;
Dar ah, dusmani, si oh, prieteni –
Da o dulce lumina!

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