Hespere panta fereis hosa fainolis eskedas auos
fereis oin fereis aiga fereis apy materi paida
Evening, you bring back everything the bright dawn scattered:
bring back the ewe, bring back the kid, bring the child back to its mother.
SAPPHO
Ehatähte, hella tähte,
see viib värvud välla pealta,
aab haned aruninasta,
vanad vaipa ju vautab,
noored nurka uinutelleb.
Koidutähte, kurja tähte,
see viib värvud välla peale,
vanad vaibast erutab,
noored nurgast kergitelleb.
Evening star, tender star,
takes the little birds from the field,
takes the geese from the meadow,
puts the old under a blanket,
the young to sleep in the corner.
Morning star, cruel star,
chases the little birds to the field,
gets the old out of bed
raises the young from the corner.
ESTONIAN FOLK SONG