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Björn Fromén, Tamas Ferencz, Poetry, translations

Tamas Ferencz Feb 12, 2013 (16:45)

Translated a few years ago.

Nóleo túlie lúmenen

Quíta i lassi úmar, erya i sundo;
Linganen lassi yo lotsi mi áre
Ter' illi sende auri vínenyo;
Sí lertan i nanwienna quele.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-coming-of-wisdom-with-time/
The Coming Of Wisdom With Time by William Butler Yeats
The Coming Of Wisdom With Time - by William Butler Yeats. THOUGH leaves are many, the root is one; Through all the lying days of my youth I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun; Now I may wither in...

Björn Fromén Feb 13, 2013 (14:37)

Line 4: perhaps rather *nanwienna? nanwe means 'ebb, lowtide'.

Tamas Ferencz Feb 13, 2013 (14:44)

Hmm, could be. Thanks