She loved Jesus, the Church, and nuns.
Her favorite toy was her rosary.
He thought only of swords and guns,
of battles and of soldiery.
When she was little and he was young,
she had her Bible and he his drum.
Her favorite toy was her rosary.
He thought only of swords and guns,
of battles and of soldiery.
When she was little and he was young,
she had her Bible and he his drum.
The eagle grew up, as did the dove.
And when they grew up they fell in love.
He wore his beard just like a badge,
and her hair was like a halo.
But after they gave their pledge
he enlisted to be a sailor.
Off he went to win the war.
She hadn’t understood what he meant
when he said he got so bored
when she gave up her marriage for Lent.
And when they grew up they fell in love.
He wore his beard just like a badge,
and her hair was like a halo.
But after they gave their pledge
he enlisted to be a sailor.
Off he went to win the war.
She hadn’t understood what he meant
when he said he got so bored
when she gave up her marriage for Lent.
When she was little and he was young
she got a Bible and he got a drum.
The eagle grew up, as did the dove,
and when they grew up they fell in love.
And their union was a wonderment
of matched opportunities and goals:
because he was exploded at the front,
and she prays daily for his soul.
she got a Bible and he got a drum.
The eagle grew up, as did the dove,
and when they grew up they fell in love.
And their union was a wonderment
of matched opportunities and goals:
because he was exploded at the front,
and she prays daily for his soul.
--Duane Vorhees
Afin de former une union plus parfaite
ReplyDeleteElle aimait Jesus, l'Eglise et les nonnes.
Son jouet prefere etait le rosaire.
Il pensait aux glaives et armes seulement
Aux lutttes et a la soldatesque.
Quand elle etait petite et il etait jeune
Elle avait eu sa Bible et lui il avait son tambour.
L'aigle est grandi tout comme la colombe.
Et quand ils etaient murs ils tombaient amoureux.
Il portait sa barbe comme un signe
Et elle avait une chevelure comme un halo.
Mais apres avoir fait leurs promesses
Il s'est enregimente pour devenir matelot
Et pour gagner la guerre parti ailleurs.
Dans le careme des Pacques ele n'as pas compris
Ce qu'il lui avait dit d'etre mort d'ennui
Quand elle avait rennonce au menage.
Quand elle etait petite et il etait jeune
Elle avait eu sa Bible et lui il avait son tambour.
L'aigle est grandi tout comme la colombe.
Et quand ils etaient murs ils tombaient amoureux.
Et leur union etait un etonnement
Des chances assorties et des buts:
Parce qu'il est mort sur le front
Et pour son ame elle supplie chaque jour.
--tr. Alina Duminica & Dorin Popa