Triumphator
I saw! rising wave of nation
Around him grew like a ocean –
On white shoulders in triumph carried him
With pride and happiness chime his glory!... [1]
His throne of laurels and of white roses woven,
Among the crowd he flowed – like former Gods,
And he like a statue of marbles hewed
Which in Gods' heart born – in master, head!...
And crowds of virgins, and crowds of youth
Around press, threw wreaths,
They threw the palms, crowed proud hymns
The chorale of happiness, maid and youth!
And went there dark grey-bearded old men
Which for a hand led a young lads:
And mothers of children which they had in hand,
Him, showed with smile and tear. – –
And the wave of nation grew more and more
And towards temples with calling him carried.
He the only one sad was among crowd,
Like man which perishes among sea of hum,
He only his marble-pale head
Sank on his chest and in fiery eye
First – last tear he had – which the tawny face
Coat a trace of bitter stream...
And when the highest wave raised him
He looked in sky’s azure blues of the sun [2]
And he covered marble face with his garment,
And snow-white figure lifted his soul!...
- ↑ Literally “chwałę mu wtórząca!...” – “chime him glory”.
- ↑ Author writes about the blue of the sky belonging to neighbourhood of the sun.
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