An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature/Legend of Secret Guilt
Legend of Secret Guilt
And bloomed in my festive halls with every lustre ablaze,
My coming springtides and hidden graces rippled in tuneful streams,
I was dazed by lips, with breath that beguiles, with laughter that gleams,
And eyes where awaited me muteness of rapture glowed there with yearning gaze.
Life’s chant. The shadow of One before me and after me wended,
Flitting from hall unto hall, bright blaze at its coming was drowned,
Mirrors grew dim, yearning trembled and music’s conquering sound
As if thrust into lowliest octaves of silent anguish was blended.
Haply through souls of my forefathers, ere unto me it came?
On how many marriage-tables as a requiem-cloth was it cast?
On how many rose-hued smiles came its chill and earthen blast?
And in how many lamps did it blanch amid salt and essence of flame?
Dawning in the West (1896)
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1930. The longest-living author of this work died in 1970, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 54 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.
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