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Rh Emanuel Lešetický z Lešehradu (b. 1877).

A veil upon my soul doth lie, Come, we to the garden together shall hie.
 * There, where the light of the moon is flowing,
 * The petals of gleaming lilies are blowing,
 * And elves to guitars that faintly sound
 * In the long avenues dance around.

Lo, fragrant scents from the garden fly, To gather the mint-sprays let us hie.
 * 'Mid their dancing the wan elves disappear,
 * Within the long avenues 'tis drear,
 * And the castle amid the evening rays,
 * On its image in the lake doth gaze.

Yea, we must dance where none is nigh, Come, we to the garden together will hie.
 * The fountains of night send forth their notes,
 * Blue evening o'er the country floats:
 * And let its golden laughter loom
 * Where lilies and begonias bloom.

"" (1904).