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Inspired by poetry: "Ploughing mountainsides" » English to Estonian

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Source text in English

The Beginning

All in a moment, years ago,
The boy I was became a man:
Suddenly my life began!
I saw the world before me— So
That ploughman by his horses stands
Sweating on the first hill's brow,
Having left the riverlands
Furrowed in the vale below,
And sees a mountainside to plough,
Barren rock to blunt his share,
Thunder hanging in the air,
And the black peak above him, bare,
Waiting now.
—Let him plough it if he dare!

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Algus

Ühel hetkel aastat’ eest,
poisikesest sirgus mees:
äkki algas elu!
Ilm see laius minu ees,
obest’ kõrval künnimees,
künkaharjal märg ta selg,
maha jäi tast jõeäär hell.
Jõgi orupõhjas lookab,
mäekülg adratera ootab.
Aher pinnas sahka vaenab,
äikseootuses on taevas,
mäetipp mehel’ alla kaemas.
Tume, paljas, ootuses.
Tule, künna, julge mees!
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Algus
Other
Generally ​about the ​poem, rhym​e makes re​ading it m​ore enjoya​ble.
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Aher pinnas sahka vaenab
Other
Beautifull​y translat​ed
Eele Prints-De Tisi
Algus

Kõikehõlmav ammune hetk
kui poisist, kes olin, sai mees:
nii, äkitselt, mu elu algaski!
Silme ees maailm – ja
see kündja hobuste juures,
higistamas esimese künka nõlval,
jõekääru selja taha jättes
allpool kurrutanud oru,
näeb künni ootel mäekülge,
seda viljatut nüristavat kaljut,
äikest ähvardamas õhus,
ülal must mäetipp, paljas kivi,
on ootamas.
– Kündku kui julgeb!
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künni ootel mäekülge
Other
Beautiful
Eele Prints-De Tisi
– Kündku kui julgeb!
Other
Very good,​ beautiful
Eele Prints-De Tisi
Algus

Köik hetkes, aastaid tagasi,
Poiss, kes ma olin, sai mees:
Korraga algas mu elu!
Ma nägin maailma mu ees - Jah
See adramees seisab oma hobuste kõrval
Higistades esimese mäe harjal,
Olles lahkunud jõealadelt
Alla konarlikku orgu,
Ja näeb küntavat mäenõlva,
Viljatu kalju tema küntavaks,
Äike rippumas õhus,
Ja must tipp tema kohal, paljana,
Ootamas.
- Las ta künnad, kui ta julgeb!
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