Translation of the song 1137. The duties of the Wind are few artist Emily Dickinson

English

1137. The duties of the Wind are few

English translation

The dutiesbof the wind are few

The duties of the Wind are few,

The wind has few duties, like:

To cast the ships, at Sea,

deviating ? sinking ?ships at sea,

Establish March, the Floods escort,

Installing March, escorting floods,

And usher Liberty.

and insufflating Liberty.

The pleasures of the Wind are broad,

The wind has big pleasures, like:

To dwell Extent among,

Living in boundless lanscapes,

Remain, or wander,

Resting or erring,

Speculate, or Forests entertain.

Meditating or entertaining forests.

The kinsmen of the Wind are Peaks

To the family of the wind pertain the peaks

Azof — the Equinox,

the sea of Azov, the Equinox,

Also with Bird and Asteroid

and birds and asteroids,

A bowing intercourse.

bowing to one another, saluting each other.

The limitations of the Wind

is the wind limited ?

Do he exist, or die,

does he exist or die ?

Too wise he seems for Wakelessness,

He seems too wise never to wake up/ to sleep all the time.

However, know not I.

However, I know not.

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