LONG I HEARD NOW I SEE

(Ancient Latvian folk song)


Long I heard, now I see
Dievs's grey horses
Adorned with silver droplets

In darkness Dievs arrived
Don't know where to put his horse
Ride sister at night watch at grass
Let him into the apple grove

Dievs placed his horse
On a stone to rest
So his hooves wouldn’t rust
In the tillable land

On the road I found
The horse Dievs had ridden
Golden saddle on its back
Silver bridle