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In the summer
I stretch out on the shore
And think of you
Had I told the sea
What I felt for you,
It would have left its shores,
Its shells,
Its fish,
And followed me.


Translated by B. Frangieh And C. Brown


Submitted by Noele Aabye

Added: 21 Jul 2002 | Last Read: 12 Sep 2026 3:49 AM | Viewed: 7090 times

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