Saturday, January 14, 2006

Emily Dickinson -"Nature"is what we see-

"Nature" is what we see
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

"Nature" is what we see—
The Hill—the Afternoon—
Squirrel—Eclipse—the Bumble bee—
Nay—Nature is Heaven—
Nature is what we hear—
The Bobolink—the Sea—
Thunder—the Cricket—
Nay—Nature is Harmony—
Nature is what we know—
Yet have no art to say—
So impotent Our Wisdom is
To her Simplicity.


"Naturaleza" no es lo que vemos,

"Naturaleza" no es lo que vemos
la montaña, el poniente, la ardilla,
el eclipse, el abejorro, no,
naturaleza es el cielo,
naturaleza es lo que oímos,
el bobolink, el mar, el trueno, el grillo, no,
naturaleza es la armonía,
naturaleza es lo que sabemos,
no tenemos arte para decirlo,
tan impotente es nuestra sabiduría
para tanta simplicidad."

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