An Anthology of Modern Bohemian Poetry/Winter Evening
Karel V. Rais (b. 1859).
WINTER EVENING
The heath lies far and wide bestrewn with snow,
From the full moon there falls a gentle glow.
Amid the white expanse of snow-clad plains
Only a naked pear-tree trunk remains.
In the white gardens, by the valley’s side,
Huddled in sleep our tiny homes abide.
In the small easements not a spark is gleaming,
The wearied people lie serenely dreaming.
O'er snowy plain the air doth gently sweep—
The Cheskian country breathes it in, how deep
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929. 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 53 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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