Кельтские сумерки. Уровень 1 / The Celtic Twilight

] tossing his burning hair,

And Niamh[5 - Niamh – Ниав, В ирландской мифологии – дочь богов моря Мананнана мак Лира и одна из королев Тир-на-Ног, страны вечной молодости.] calling, “Away, come away;

Empty your heart of its mortal dream.

The winds awaken, the leaves spin around,

Our cheeks are pale, our hair is unbound[6 - hair is unbound – волосы распущены],

Our chests are moving, our eyes are shining,

Our arms are waving, our lips are apart,

And if anyone looks at our rushing band,

We come between him and the deed[7 - deed – дело, поступок, свершение] of his hand,

We come between him and the hope of his heart.

”

The host is rushing between night and day;

And where is there hope or deed as fair?

Caolte tossing his burning hair,

And Niamh calling, “Away, come away.”

THIS BOOK

Time drops in decay

Like a candle burnt out.

And the mountains and woods

Have their day, have their day;

But, kindly old rout

Of the fire-born moods,

You pass not away.

I wanted to create a small world from the beautiful and meaningful things in this imperfect[8 - imperfect – несовершенный] world, and to show a little piece of Ireland to my own people. I have written down what I have heard and seen. I haven’t separated my beliefs from those of the common people. I have let my characters, including ghosts and fairies, go their own way.

The things a person experiences are life’s memories, and anyone can interpret[9 - interpret – толковать, объяснять, интерпретировать] them as they please. I have also interpreted them in my own way, but I will be happy as long as my interpretation suits me.

В В В В 1893.

В В В В W.В B.В YEATS.

A TELLER OF TALES

Paddy Flynn told me many of the tales in this book. He lived in a small and leaky[10 - leaky – дырявый, протекающий] cabin in Ballisodare[11 - Ballisodare – Баллисадэр, деревня РІ Р?рландии РІ графстве Слайго] village.

He described it as the most peaceful place in County Sligo. This place is filled with fairies. The first time I saw him, he was cooking mushrooms. The next time, he was sleeping under a hedge[12 - hedge – изгородь] with a smile on his face. He was always happy.