Hardly had I thought I should learn to perish; Ever young, enwrapped in my robe I wandered, Raising dreamy eyes to the star styled o ten !olitude"s symbol# $ll at once, however, you crossed my pathway % !u ering % you, pain ully sweet, yet torture### &o the lees I dran' the delight o dying % (itiless torment# !adly rac'ed, I"m burning alive li'e )essus, Or li'e Hercules by his garment poisoned; )or can I e*tinguish my lames with every +illow o oceans# +y my own illusion consumed
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Hardly had I thought I should learn to perish; Ever young, enwrapped in my robe I wandered, Raising dreamy eyes to the star styled o ten !olitude"s symbol# $ll at once, however, you crossed my pathway % !u ering % you, pain ully sweet, yet torture### &o the lees I dran' the delight o dying % (itiless torment# !adly rac'ed, I"m burning alive li'e )essus, Or li'e Hercules by his garment poisoned; )or can I e*tinguish my lames with every +illow o oceans# +y my own illusion consumed
Hardly had I thought I should learn to perish; Ever young, enwrapped in my robe I wandered, Raising dreamy eyes to the star styled o ten !olitude"s symbol# $ll at once, however, you crossed my pathway % !u ering % you, pain ully sweet, yet torture### &o the lees I dran' the delight o dying % (itiless torment# !adly rac'ed, I"m burning alive li'e )essus, Or li'e Hercules by his garment poisoned; )or can I e*tinguish my lames with every +illow o oceans# +y my own illusion consumed
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Hardly had I thought I should learn to perish; Ever young, enwrapped in my robe I wandered, Raising dreamy eyes to the star styled o ten !olitude"s symbol# $ll at once, however, you crossed my pathway % !u ering % you, pain ully sweet, yet torture### &o the lees I dran' the delight o dying % (itiless torment# !adly rac'ed, I"m burning alive li'e )essus, Or li'e Hercules by his garment poisoned; )or can I e*tinguish my lames with every +illow o oceans# +y my own illusion consumed
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Hardly had I thought I should learn to perish; Ever young, enwrapped in my robe I wandered, Raising dreamy eyes to the star styled o ten !olitude"s symbol# $ll at once, however, you crossed my pathway % !u ering % you, pain ully sweet, yet torture### &o the lees I dran' the delight o dying % (itiless torment# !adly rac'ed, I"m burning alive li'e )essus, Or li'e Hercules by his garment poisoned; )or can I e*tinguish my lames with every +illow o oceans# +y my own illusion consumed I"m wailing On my own grim pyre in lames I"m melting### ,an I hope to rise again li'e the (hoeni* +ird rom the ashesMay all tempting eyes vanish rom my pathway ,ome bac' to my breast, you indi erent sorrow. !o that I may /uietly die, restore me &o my own being. (1883, Translated by Andrei Bantas)