Versos English Vítězslav Hálek Xiii

English poem

Xiii

by (1835–1874)

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Thou art still but a youthful bud Just into the world looming, And yet upon Thy cheek appears A beautiful rose blooming.

And it is such a dainty rose And such a fragrant blossom That soon a fire burns in the soul And yearning in the bosom.