Monday, February 18, 2008

Antanas Gustaitis (1907 - 1990)

PATIENCE

Youthful laugh. Cantilena.
Girls are dancing in a circle,
And I, under the feet, under the ground –
Lying, listening in silence.

Enemies tasting my wine,
Friends mocking my lines,
Foreboding even onto my ribs –
Lying, listening in silence.

And when hot young (Russian) Nastė
Sits with a man among the flowers,
I wish I could bite them through the grass –
I lie oppressed in silence.


KANTRYBĖ

Jaunystės juokas. Kantilena.
Merginos soka rateliu, --
O as po kojom -- po velėna --
Guliu, klausausi ir tyliu.

Ragauja priesai mano vyną,
Draugai -- kvatojas is eiliu,
Rūstis net sonkaulius gaivina --
Guliu, klausausi ir tyliu.

O kai karstai mylėta Nastė
Su vyru sėdas tarp gėliu, --
Noreciau pro zoles ikasti --
Guliu uzsėstas ir tyliu.

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