Neither daylight nor the darkness
See how silently I wander.
Not on mountain, nor in valley,
Does an old acacia ponder.
The acacia solves all mysteries,
Tells my fortune while I tarry.
I shall ask the tree to tell me
Whom O whom, am I to marry?
Where will he be from, O Acacia,
Is it Poland, Lithuania?
Will he come with a horse and a carriage
Or with staff and sack will he appear?
And what presents will be bring me –
Necklace of pearls and coral flower?
Tell me, will he be fair or dark-haired?
Still unmarried or a widower?
If he’s old, my dear Acacia,
I won’t have him, please don’t try me.
I’ll tell my father; you may slay me,
But to an old man do not tie me!
At his feet I’ll fall and with tears I’ll cry;
To an old man do not tie me.
(Hayyim Nahman Bialik)
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