Jūros ilgesys

Я молчу — во взорах видно горе…

As tyliu - ir mano akys niurios,
As kalbu - bet vien piktas kalbas.
Ak, kada as vel isvysiu jura,
Melynas, putotas jos bangas.

Ji - baltu baltu zuvedru bure
Ar menulio tiltas naktimis,
Kurs pamirso praeiti ir kuria
Ateiti tiktai su zvaigzdemis.
As, matyt, audrotajam Nerejui
Itikau jau nuo senu laiku,
Kad mane jis sitaip pakerejo, -
Nemyliu nei misko, nei lauku.

Kankinuosi as, prarades zada,
Issiilges juru melynu,
Gal mana sesuo yra najade,
O tritonas - brolis vandenu?

Dieve! Jeigu net valdovas buciau,
Kurs negali juros pamatyt,
As, tikriausiai, veidu zemen griuciau,
Grauzciau ja ir gremzciau nevilty.

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