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- SONNET I
- SONNET II
- SONNET III
- SONNET IIII
- SONNET V
- SONNET VI
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Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński - SONNET I - ON THE BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF MAN'S EARTHLY BEING
SONNET I
ON THE BREVITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF MAN'S EARTHLY BEING
Alas, hardpressed the whirling orbs
And swift Titan hie fleeting hours,
And cleave delights with woe avid
Death might - fast on us, she strides!
Whilst I, onward, mark more the deep
Shadow of my wrongs that prey untold
On a heart cowed now by constant woe,
And with tears, my youthful faults I rue.
Power, delights, wealth, such ado,
Tho ne'er for naught, 'tis ill they work,
For our desire they turn astray
From its rightful bliss (God we name).
Brief gains! O blissful a hundredfold
Who knows quick these shadows' true shape!
Translated by Richard Sokoloski
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