The Goat of Tibet (Trot)

The hairs/ fur of this goat and even
Those of gold for which took so much pain
Jason, are worth nothing to the price
Of the hair by which I am taken/ have fallen in love.


English - French - Trot
Intro - Goat - Dromedary - Elephant - Orpheus - Octopus - Dove - Peacock
Animal Poetry

Translations by Ursula Whitcher, 2001