Война горит неукротимо,
Но ты задумайся на миг, —
И голубое станет зримо,
И в голубом — Печальный Лик.
Лишь загляни смиренным оком
В непреходящую лазурь, —
Там — в тихом, в голубом, в широком —
Лазурный дым — не рокот бурь.
Старик-пастух стада покинет,
Лазурный догоняя дым.
Тяжелый щит боец отринет,
Гонясь без устали за ним.
Вот — равные, идут на воле,
На них — одной мечты наряд,
Ведь там, в широком божьем поле,
Нет ни щитов, ни битв, ни стад.
Among all lovely things my Love had been;
Had noted well the stars, all flowers that grew
About her home; but she had never seen
A Glow-worm, never one, and this I knew.
While riding near her home one stormy night
A single Glow-worm did I chance to espy;
I gave a fervent welcome to the sight,
And from my Horse I leapt; great joy had I.
Upon a leaf the Glow-worm did I lay,
To bear it with me through the stormy night:
And, as before, it shone without dismay;
Albeit putting forth a fainter light.
When to the Dwelling of my Love I came,
I went into the Orchard quietly;
And left the Glow-worm, blessing it by name,
Laid safely by itself, beneath a Tree.
The whole next day, I hoped, and hoped with fear;
At night the Glow-worm shone beneath the Tree:
I led my Lucy to the spot, «Look here!»
Oh! joy it was for her, and joy for me!
