Ang Marikit Kong Puno ng Rosas, ni William Blake

ANG MARIKIT KONG PUNO NG ROSAS
ni William Blake (1757-1827)
tinagalog ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.

Inalayan ako ng isang bulaklak
Bulaklak na di isinilang sa Mayo,
Ngunit sabi ko, “May marikit akong puno ng rosas”
At ipinasa ko roon ang matamis na bulaklak

At ako’y nagtungo sa aking marikit na puno ng rosas
Upang alagaan siya maghapo’t magdamag,
Ngunit lumisan sa paninibughoang aking rosas
At ang kanyang mga tinik ang tangi kong ligaya.


MY PRETTY ROSE TREE
by William Blake (1757-1827)

A flower was offered to me,
Such a flower as May never bore;
But I said ‘I’ve a pretty rose-tree,’
And I passed the sweet flower o’er.

Then I went to my pretty rose-tree,
To tend her by day and night.
But my rose turned away with jealousy,
And her thornes were my only delight.