This paper proposes a short comparative analysis of two English translations of the Romanian poem Mioritza, the first from 1856, made by Henry Stanley, and the second, by the American Poet W.D. Snodgrass, from 1972. It is argued that the latter has more poetic value, for it utilizes rhyme patterns and a meter closer to the Romanian ballad.
Mioritza; Romania poetry; Romanian folk ballad