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Přetvořeny oževatelem An Cat Dubh (12. záři 2006, 15:57:12)
The Heavenly Damsel and the Red Rose
The Heavenly damsel descends to the earth To once again join her love. Her coming is signaled from miles away By the cry of the dove. Countless riders have ridden their steeds After giving a red rose to their wives. Most of them have yet to return The rest have already lost their lives. As horrible massacres still proceed The Heavenly Damsel looks forth as she steps. The Rose, which she holds tight between her velvet fingers Goes deep into her heart, reaching its depths. Commanders yell to enforce the spirits Of the men who are willing to die for a king. Such a great deal of them have lost The ability to once again sing. Dark clouds cloud all the bright sun rays And rain washes all tears and blood. Bravest hearts and noblest steeds Have all descended to plain filth and mud. The Heavenly Damsel still has no fear Her Eyes still remaining on her goal. But once she reaches her destination All her hopes burn like charcoal. The rain is gone like all dark clouds But all the battlefield has turned red. And in the sea of soldiers’ corpses She finds her beloved husband dead. Then tears burst out of her two eyes And she places the Red Rose on his chest. ‘Alas,’ she says, ‘‘tis my last tribute, I hope now you may finally rest.’