Golden Grove

I think the second translation or the one that begins with " The grove of golden tress has fallen silent" is better. The reason is this translation makes more sense to me. This translation seems like the author is actually speaking to me instead of at me. However, the two translations do have something in common. Both stories are talking about the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. They both use similar words, if not the same words in their stories. But it seems as though the second translation is a little bit frustrated or disgusted with something. That something being the past of the author's life. I like this translation also because the author expresses more feeling and emotion in this story.