Τώρα είν’ ο Μάης κι η άνοιξη ⬥ It is May month, the spring is here and soon it will be summer, but now the deer are pleasuring and finding spring content. A creature with a dainty step, a doe of timid nature, which does not graze or seek content [...]
Απρίλ’ Aπρίλη μ’ δροσερέ ⬥ O April, April cool and fresh, dear George, a worthy scholar, May month so finely decked with flowers, dear George, so finely schooled. You’ve taken all the world by storm, my dear Georgoula, angelic lassie, you dazzling creature, flowers and dainties, here’s to you my [...]
Χειμώνας κι ο χινόπωρος ⬥ Winter and… winter and autumn… winter and autumn eat and drink at the same table. They called for spring to join them, but she said ‘no’. ‘Don’t be proud, flower-decked spring; The reaper will have them all, he’ll scorch the lot.’ Translated by Michael Eleftheriou