Alver, Betti: The Star-Bright Hour (Tähetund in English)
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Tähetund (Estonian)Mis küsib elulahkmel heitlik maru! Ja olgu öö kuitahes pikalt pime – Puulehtki vaatab valgust, vajub vette Sul puudub sirav siht? – Eks mine Kas tead, mis heldemaks teeb tasapisi? Eks küsi endast parematelt. Kuid ära iial küsi kaduvikult Oh usu, nendele on ükstapuha,
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The Star-Bright Hour (English)The wind won’t ask: to what did life amount? However long, however dark the night – Each leaf that sees the sunlight falls unknown No shining goal, no star to travel toward? Do you know how kindness grows, unseen and gentle? Go ask your betters, do their bidding. But never ask yesterday It’s all the same to them – was it spite
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