To Hope
When by my solitary hearth I sit,
And hateful thoughts enwrap my soul in gloom;
When no fair dreams before my "mind's eye" flit,
And the bare heath of life presents no bloom;
Sweet Hope, ethereal balm upon me shed,
And wave thy silver pinions o'er my head.
A la esperanza
When by my solitary hearth I sit,
And hateful thoughts enwrap my soul in gloom;
When no fair dreams before my "mind's eye" flit,
And the bare heath of life presents no bloom;
Sweet Hope, ethereal balm upon me shed,
And wave thy silver pinions o'er my head.
A la esperanza
Si otra vez, solitario, frente al fuego,
envolviesen mi alma negras brumas,
si otra vez, la belleza alzase el vuelo
y un páramo desnudo me abrazara,
dulce esperanza, pon aquí tu nido,
no me olviden tus alas de plata.