| George Bacovia |
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| I am the loner of deserted squares With dismal lamps giving off pale light - When the bell sounds in the dead of night I am the loner of deserted squares. |
| 1881-1957 |
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| Sant solitarul pustiilor piete Cu triste becuri cu pala lumina - Cand suna alarma in noaptea deplina, Sant solitarul pustiilor piete. |
| Tovaras mi-i rasul hidos, si cu umbra Ce sperie cainii pribegi prin canale; Sub tristele becuri cu razele pale, Tovaras mi-i rasul hidos, si cu umbra. |
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| Vile laughter is my comrade, and the shadows That frighten stray dogs along the gutter; Under the dismal lamps whose pale rays sputter Vile laughter is my comrade, and the shadows. |
| I am the loner of deserted squares With shadow plays that make for lunacy; Paling in silence and paralysis, - I am the loner of deserted squares ... |
| Sant solitarul pustiilor piete Cu jocuri de umbra ce dau nebunie; Palind in tacere si-n paralizie, - Sant solitarul pustiilor piete ... |