Villanelle For Our time

de Frank Scott (1899 – 1985)

From bitter searching of the heart,
Quickened with passion and with pain
We rise to play a greater part.

This is the faith from which we start:
Men shall know commonwealth again
From bitter searching of the heart.

We loved the easy and the smart,
But now, with keener hand and brain,
We rise to play a greater part.

The lesser loyalties depart,
And neither race nor creed remain
From bitter searching of the heart.

Not steering by the venal chart
That tricked the mass for private gain,
We rise to play a greater part.

Reshaping narrow law and art
Whose symbols are the millions slain,
From bitter searching of the heart
We rise to play a greater part.

  1. exceptionale versuri. exceptionala compozitie.
    la fel si vocile.
    p.s. te-as ruga dragos, dupa concertul lui cohen sa postezi aici un mic rezumat acestuia. din pacate nu voi ajunge la concert.
    multumesc
    irina

  2. Gigi de la Scularie

    “You’re looking for something that does not, has not, will not, might not or must not exist …

    … but you’re always welcome to search for it.”

    Adica Dumnezeu?….

    Hm…ciudat…

  3. am si eu o curiozitate, dragos. cate din dorintele enumerate ti s-au implinit de ziua ta? presupun ca macar cina cu penelope cruz ….

    p.s. in afara de cele deja bifate pana la ziua ta, bineinteles

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