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CUPID		CUPID
Cupid, dreadfully spoiled rascal, Many a hoax stored in his head, With the children romps and scampers, With the ladies sleeps in bed. From the daylight like a brigand He will take great pains to hide; But at dark he'll try your window And if it's open slip inside. Bits of string and bows and arrows That's of what his wealth is made. Generous when no one needs him, Stingy should you ask his aid. Late at night he'll rob your bookcase, Read some volume doctrinaire, And maybe between the pages Find a thread of golden hair. With strange thoughts, they cannot master, Does he lead young minds astray; Then before a lighted icon All night long he'll kneel and pray. Oft some little girl in whispers Does in him her soul confide, And all night they sleep together Like two pigeons side by side. Petulant he is and heartless, Winsome too, and full of guile, And his eyes will sometimes sparkle Roguish as a widow's smile. Graceful throat and rounded shoulder, Here where maiden breast expands, He will take a double armful And will hide it with his hands. While if you should beg him nicely, Quite enough a scamp is he Just to part the veil a little And a moment let you see. Translated by Corneliu M. Popescu		Pajul Cupidon, vicleanul, Mult e rau si alintat, Cu copii se hirjoneste, Iar la dame doarme-n pat. De lumina cu tilharii Se fereste binisor, Pe feresti se suie noaptea Dibuind incetisor; Cordelute si nimicuri Iata toate-a lui averi... Darnic cind nu vrei nici una Si zgircit daca le ceri. In volumul ros de molii Cauti noaptea adevar Si-ntilnesti lipita-n file Vita-i galbena de par. El da ginduri nentelese Vristei crude si necoapte, Cu icoane luminoase O ingina-ntreaga noapte. Cind de-o sete sufleteasca E cuprinsa fata mica - A dormit cu ea alaturi Ca doi pui de turturica. E sfios ca si copiii, Dar zimbirea-i e vicleana; Dara galesi ii sint ochii Ca si ochii de vadana. Git si umere frumoase, Sinuri albe si rotunde, El le tine-mbratisate Si cu miinile le-ascunde. De te rogi frumos la dinsul, Indestul e de hain Valul alb de peste toate Sa-l inlature putin. 1979, 1 febr Mihail Eminescu
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