Campbell, Joseph: The old woman
The old woman (English)As a white candle In a holy place, So is the beauty Of an aged face.
As the spent radiance Of the winter sun, So is a woman With her travail done.
Her brood gone from her, And her thoughts as still As the waters Under a ruined mill.
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Öregasszony (Hungarian)Mint fehér gyertya az oltár felett, oly szép az arc, ha megöregedett.
Mint téli nap húny szépen, komolyan, évei multán az asszony is olyan.
Magzata messze, s bent, a gondolat, – mint lassú víz bedőlt malom alatt.
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