And If...

And if the branches tap my pane

And the poplars whisper nightly,

It is to make me dream again

I hold you to me tightly.

And if the stars shine on the pond

And light its sombre shoal,

It is to quench my mind's despond

And flood with peace my soul.

And if the clouds their tresses part

And does the moon outblaze,

It is but to remind my heart

I long for you always.

Translated from Romanian by Angela Clark,

University of London, London, UK.

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