Un \u0219oarece mare, anume Gherlan,
\nPeste toat\u0103 gloata fiind c\u0103pitan,
\nAt\u00eet s\u0103 m\u00eendrise, precum povestesc,
\n\u00cenc\u00eet \u00ee\u0219i uitase neamul \u0219oricesc.
\n\u0218i vr\u00eend s\u0103 se-nsoare, el nu g\u00eendea alt
\nDec\u00eet s\u0103 ia fat\u0103 de neam mai \u00eenalt.
\nCuget\u00eend aceasta \u0219i tot cercet\u00eend,
\nPe b\u0103trinii \u0219oareci mereu \u00eentreb\u00eend,
\nAfl\u0103 c\u0103 mai mare dintre c\u00eete s\u00eent
\nE soarele singur sl\u0103vit pre p\u0103m\u00eent.
\n\u0218i precum s\u0103 vede frumos, str\u0103lucit,
\n\u0218i fat\u0103 \u00eentocmai are negre\u0219it.
\nAuzind, Gherlanul nu st\u0103 nicidecum,
\nCi c\u00eet mai \u00een grab\u0103 s-au g\u0103tit de drum,
\nLu\u0103 oaste mult\u0103, \u00eentocmi alai,
\nPoruncind s\u0103 ‘poarle zaherea malai.
\nPlec\u0103 c\u0103tre soare, \u00eempompat astfel,
\n\u0218oareci ca l\u0103custe zbura dup\u0103 el.
\nMerg\u00eend zi \u0219i noapte, sfera au p\u0103truns,
\n\u0218i la naltul soare s-au v\u0103zut ajuns.
\nSoarele \u00eendat\u0103 pe m\u00eendrul Gherlan
\nL-au primit tocma ca p-un capitan.
\nI-a vorbit cu cinstc \u0219i l-a \u00eentrebat:
\nS\u0103 vie la d\u00eensul cum s-a \u00eent\u00eemplat ?
\nGherlanul atuncea compliment f\u0103c\u00eend,
\nC\u0103tre el r\u0103spunse \u00een asfel zic\u00eend :
\n-Luminate soare al naltului cer,
\nDe-\u021bi fac sup\u0103rare, iert\u0103ciune-mi cer.
\n‘Eu s\u00eent, cum \u0219tii bine, marele Gherlan,
\nCare peste \u0219oareci s\u00eent azi capitan,
\n\u0218i am bog\u0103\u021bie, tr\u0103iesc fericit,
\nNumai despre una s\u00eent nemul\u021b\u0103mit.
\nC\u0103 nu g\u0103sesc fata dup\u0103 placul meu,
\nCu neam de potriv\u0103-mi s\u0103 ma-nsor \u0219i eu,
\nDoresc s\u0103 am socru de neam mai de sus,
\nPuternic \u00een lume, la al\u021bi nesupus.
\nD-aceea la tine dintr-at\u00eet loc viu,
\nC\u0103 to\u021bi de mai mare pe tine te \u0219tiu.
\nSoarele r\u0103spunse la al s\u0103u cuv\u00eent :
\n-0, mare Gherlane ! precum zise\u0219i, s\u00eent
\n\u00cenalt \u0219i puternic, de to\u021bi m\u0103 sl\u0103vesc,
\nDe nimeni n-am fric\u0103, precum voi tr\u0103iesc,
\nDar cum s\u0103 ive\u0219te un nor c\u0103t de mic,
\nEu atunci \u00eendat\u0103 tot cheful \u00eemi stric.
\nC\u0103ci s\u0103 pune-n dreptu-mi, f\u0103r\u0103 a-i p\u0103sa,
\n\u0218i m\u0103-ntuneceaz\u0103 cu puterea sa.
\nM\u0103 face s\u0103 nu poci vedea pre p\u0103m\u00eent,
\nLui f\u0103r\u0103 de voie-mi ca un supus s\u00eent.
\nAuzind Gherlanul pe soare asfel
\nCum c\u0103 s\u0103 supune de un nuor \u0219i el,
\nDe a-i cere fata nici nu pomeni,
\nCi-ndat\u0103 s\u0103-ntoarse \u0219i la nuor veni.
\nPe carele nuorul dac\u0103 l-a v\u0103zut
\n\u0218i \u00eei t\u0103cu cinste cum i s-a c\u0103zut,
\nL-a-ntrebat zic\u00eendu-i: cum s-a \u00eent\u00eemplat
\nS\u0103 vie la d\u00eensul din loc dep\u0103rtat ?
\nGherlanul \u00eei zise : -0, sl\u0103vite nuor !
\nAm venit la tine c\u0103 voi s\u0103 m\u0103-nsor,
\n\u0218i caut copil\u0103 de neam mai de sus,
\nS\u0103 nu fie-n luime nimunui supus.
\nTu dar mal putenic dec\u00eet al\u021bii e\u0219ti,
\nC\u0103 \u0219i chiar pe soare po\u021bi s\u0103-l biruie\u0219ti.
\nCum te pui \u00een dreptu-i, \u00eel \u00eentunecezi,
\nPe loc \u00eel acoperi \u0219-\u00eel nimicnicezi.
\n-0, mare Gherlane ! norul a r\u0103spuns.
\nCeea ce se vede nu e de ascuns.
\nDrept, eu s\u00eent puternic, dup\u0103 cum zise\u0219i,
\nDe sting \u0219i pe soare eu aburii-mi de\u0219i,
\nDar cum s\u0103 ive\u0219te un c\u00eet de mic v\u00eent,
\nEu trebuie-ndat\u0103 s\u0103 fug d-unde s\u00eent.
\nSufl\u0103, m\u0103 gone\u0219te s\u0103 nu-i stau \u00een drum,
\n\u0218i m\u0103 r\u0103sipe\u0219te tocma ca p-un fum.
\nAuzind Gherlanul si c\u0103 nuorul chiar
\nAltuia mai mare este supus iar,
\nS\u0103 pogor\u00ee-ndat\u0103 la marele v\u00eent,
\nCare atunci groaznic sufla pe p\u0103m\u00eent.
\nPrimindu-l v\u00eentul \u00eentr-al s\u0103u palat
\n\u0218i d-a lui venire fiind \u00eentrebat,
\n\u00cencepu Gherlanul \u0219i la d\u00eensul iar
\nS\u0103-i zic\u0103 \u00eentocma ca si la nuor chiar,
\n\u00ceI f\u0103cu c\u0103 este puternic \u00een duh,
\n\u00cenc\u00eet r\u0103sipe\u0219te nuorii din v\u0103zduh.
\nV\u00eentul \u00eei r\u0103spunse : -A\u0219a este, s\u00eent
\nTare \u0219i puternic, dup-al t\u0103u cuv\u00eent.
\nEu r\u0103sipesc nuorii \u00een aer c\u00eend zbor,
\nCutremur p\u0103m\u00eentul, copaciuri dobor ;
\nDar e o cetate, l\u00eeng\u0103 ea c-un plop,
\nCe este zidit\u0103 mai de la potop,
\nFiind pustiit\u0103 de ni\u0219te tirani,
\n0 bat \u0219i eu de s\u00eent dou\u0103 mii de ani,
\n\u0218i nu am ce-i face, nu o poci da jos
\nPuterea-mi supune, de\u0219i s\u00eent v\u00eertos.
\nAuzind Gherlanul \u0219i pe v\u00eent asfel;
\nF\u0103r\u0103 de z\u0103bav\u0103 plec\u0103 de la el,
\nZic\u00eend \u00eentru sine mai bine s\u0103 ia
\nPe fata cet\u0103\u021bii, c\u0103-i mai tare ea.
\nMerg\u00eend dar la d\u00eensa, fu iar priimit
\nCa \u0219i p\u00een-acuma, \u00eentocma cinstit,
\nApoi \u00eentre vorbe la-ntreb\u0103ri fu pus :
\nCe v\u00eent ? ce-nt\u00eemplare aci l-au adus ?
\nEl cu plec\u0103ciune pe loc a r\u0103spuns
\n\u0218i \u0219-a spus tot dorul nimic n-a ascuns.
\nMai zic\u00eend cet\u0103\u021bii c\u0103 ea, c-un cuv\u00eent,
\nEste care n-are habar nici de v\u00eent.
\nC\u0103ruia cetate r\u0103spunz\u00eend a zis :
\n\u00centr-adev\u0103r, v\u00eentul de loc nu m-a-nvins,
\n\u0218i d-acu nainte nu-mi pas\u0103 de el,
\nC\u0103 pe l\u00eeng\u0103 mine e mult mititel,
\nDar s\u0103 \u00eencuibar\u0103 pe supt temelii
\n0 groaz\u0103 de \u0219oareci, vro c\u00eeteva mii,
\n\u0218-at\u00eet m\u0103 g\u0103urir\u0103 tot s\u0103p\u00eend de r\u00eend,
\n\u00cenc\u00eet dintr-aceasta crez c\u0103 caz cur\u00eend.
\nAuzind, Gherlanul zise: -A\u0219adar
\nToat-a mea umblare a fost \u00een zadar.
\nCum v\u0103z eu, \u0219oarecii \u00eentr-adev\u0103r s\u00eent
\nNeamul cel’ putcrnic pre acest p\u0103m\u00eent.
\n0, c\u00eet f\u0103r’ de minte \u0219i prost am fost eu !
\nS\u0103 nu iau eu fat\u0103 chiar din neamul meu !
\nCi m\u0103 duc la soare, la nuor, \u0219i la v\u00eent,
\n\u0218i la cet\u0103\u021bi slabe, pe to\u021bi s\u0103-i desc\u00eent!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Un \u0219oarece mare, anume Gherlan, Peste toat\u0103 gloata fiind c\u0103pitan, At\u00eet s\u0103 m\u00eendrise, precum povestesc, \u00cenc\u00eet \u00ee\u0219i uitase neamul \u0219oricesc. \u0218i vr\u00eend s\u0103 se-nsoare, el nu g\u00eendea alt Dec\u00eet s\u0103 … <\/p>\n