Lebede moarte pe ape vinete—Cygnes morts dans des eaux violettes—Dead swans on purple waters—tremura albe de iarna—tremblent blancs d’hiver—shiver white with winter—sufletele li s-au exilat pe luna—leurs âmes se sont enfuies dans la lune—their souls have run away on the moon—ochii li s-au topit in ceata de smoala—leurs yeux ont fondu dans la brume de suie—their eyes have melted in the fog of soot—lebede moarte transformate în carte—cygnes morts mués en signes—dead swans now signs.