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Glossa de Mihai Eminescu ...............................Gloss by Mihai Eminescu

Vreme trece, vreme vine, ...................................Time goes by, time comes along,
Toate-s vechi si noua toate; ...............................All is old and all is new;
Ce e rau si ce e bine ..........................................What is right and what is wrong,
Tu te-ntreaba si socoate; ...................................You must think and ask of you;
Nu spera si nu ai teama, ....................................Have no hope and have no fear,
Ce e val, ca valul trece;...................................... Waves that rise can never hold;
De te-ndeamna, de te cheama,..........................If they urge or if they cheer,
Tu ramii la toate rece. ........................................You remain aloof and cold.

Multe trec pe dinainte,......................................To our sight a lot will glisten,
In auz ne suna multe,......................................Many sounds will reach our ear;
Cine tine toate minte ......................................Who could take the time to listen
Si ar sta sa le asculte?... ...............................To remember all we hear? ...
Tu aseaza-te deoparte, ................................. Keep aside from all that patter,
Regasindu-te pe tine, .....................................Seeking yourself, far from the throng
Cind cu zgomote desarte .............................. When with loud and idle clatter
Vreme trece, vreme vine. ..............................Time goes by, time comes along.....
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