Rima LIII

by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
translated by H. Landman

When we return to evoke the
    fugitive hours of the past,
a quick tear shines trembling
    in her black eyelashes.
And finally it slips and falls like a drop
    of dew when thinking
that as today we sigh for yesterday, we'll return tomorrow
    to sigh for today.
Cuando volvemos las fugaces horas
    del pasado a evocar,
temblando brilla en sus pestañas negras
    una lágrima pronta a resbalar.
Y al fin resbala y cae como gota
    del rocío al pensar
que cual hoy por ayer, por hoy mañana
    volveremos los dos a suspirar.

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Created 2001 November 29
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