AND THE PLEACHED MEDLARS OF OXBOROUGH HALL |
AND THE PLEACHED MEDLARS OF OXBOROUGH HALL |
Adam Czerniawski | trans. Iain Higgins (from Polish) |
Pó![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() cricket bia ![]() stuk odbijanej pi ![]() Witra ![]() ![]() po ![]() ![]() Na dziedzi ![]() ![]() maszeruje b ![]() Pierwsze wiosenne li ![]() kwitn ![]() wi ![]() ![]() ![]() Jest porz ![]() godno ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ufno ![]() ![]() o ![]() ![]() Ten ![]() ![]() ![]() nie pasuje teraz do ciebie i mnie jak nie pasowa ![]() ![]() ![]() gwa ![]() jak ten wiersz nie pasuje do swego tytu ![]() który tylko dwojgu wtajemniczonym potrafi wycisn ![]() ![]() ![]() V 1996 |
A late sun illuminates the lawn cricket white flannels the click of batted balls, applause The cathedral's stained glass at last legibly alight dedication of regimental colours and Rule Britannia outside a scarlet band marches and drums and blows The first spring leaves a flowering magnolia a cherry prematurely white The order of nature dignity of ritual and rule faith in pilasters altars vaults This world of order peace and joy no longer fits you or me as it no longer fits the years of our disturbed childhoods as this poem doesn't fit its title which can reduce to tears only the two initiates V 1996 |
Copyright © Adam Czerniawski 2000; Trans. Copyright © Iain Higgins 2000 - publ. Harwood Academic Publishers
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