314 - Nature - sometimes sears a Sapling

Ïîäñóøèòü ðîñòîê ïðèðîäå –
Ñ äåðåâöà êîðó
Îáîäðàòü, êàê ñêàëüï, íåäîëãî –
Ïîìíÿò, íî æèâóò –

Êòî íå ìåðòâ – çàçåëåíååò,
 ñêóäíûé ëèñò ñïåøà –
Âûæèòü íàì êóäà òðóäíåå,
Ó êîãî äóøà –


Nature — sometimes sears a Sapling —
Sometimes — scalps a Tree —
Her Green People recollect it
When they do not die —

Fainter Leaves — to Further Seasons —
Dumbly testify —
We — who have the Souls —
Die oftener — Not so vitally —