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Auden, W. H.: Keby som ti povedať mohol (If I Could Tell You in Slovak)

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If I Could Tell You (English)

Time will say nothing but I told you so,

Time only knows the price we have to pay;

If I could tell you I would let you know.

 

If we should weep when clowns put on their show,

If we should stumble when musicians play,

Time will say nothing but I told you so.

 

There are no fortunes to be told, although,

Because I love you more than I can say,

If I could tell you I would let you know.

 

The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,

There must be reasons why the leaves decay;

Time will say nothing but I told you so.

 

Perhaps the roses really want to grow,

The vision seriously intends to stay;

If I could tell you I would let you know.

 

Suppose all the lions get up and go,

And all the brooks and soldiers run away;

Will Time say nothing but I told you so?

If I could tell you I would let you know.



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Keby som ti povedať mohol (Slovak)

Čas nič neprezradí, známa zásada,

Doba pozná len cenu, ktorú platiť treba;

Ak by som mohol, vedieť dal by som ti.



Ak slzy roníme, keď šašovia bavia sa,

Ak zle načúvame, keď hudba zaznieva,

Čas len mlčí, vravel som ti.



Niet šťastnej náhody, vravieva sa,

Si krása nevšedná a milujem len teba

Ak by som mohol, vedieť dal by som ti.



Dôvod musí byt prečo lístie rozkladá sa,

Vetry prichádzajú skadesi, keď víchria;

Čas len mlčí, vravel som ti.



Ružám mohutnieť asi naozaj chce sa,

Klam zmyslov zostať vážne zamýšľa;

Ak by som mohol, vedieť dal by som ti.



Predstav si, že nás levy opustili, zdvihli sa,

A zrazu potokom aj vojakom ísť treba;

Len Čas mlčí, hovoril som ti?

Ak by som mohol, vedieť dal by som ti.



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