Růže

Květy a písněmi se opájet —
ta všecka veteš je nám zakázána,
a jenom slova nově vyhledaná
básníkům dneška dovoluje svět.

Však schválně zapomenutý ten květ -
ty, moje růže, přinesená zrána,
na starém svazku kanzon zanechaná,
v nichž Rudel o lásce tak uměl pět,

smím napsat sonet, věnovaný tobě?
Kniha mi říká: láska je vždy táž,
v třináctém věku jako v dnešní době,

smutná jak smrt, jak víno opojná.
A když ti líbám lístky sametové,
snad nespáchal jsem provinění nové?

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Немецкий
Ирмгард Вилле
Die Rose

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