In Autumn

I know that people ask: why doesn't he sing
in the wild symphonies that used to ring?
They haven't seen the work of an hour—turning the gears—
the labour of a minute, the wonder of a year.
As a young tree, I was tuned to the breeze, and produced a vague poetic harmony. That smile—once so fresh and green—has passed, so let the hurricane whip up my heart.

Ruben Dario (1867-1916)

(Translation by Prontobard – 2022)