by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
If all the griefs I am to have
Language: English
Available translation(s): GER
If all the griefs I am to have
Would only come today,
I am so happy I believe
They'd laugh and run away.
If all the joys I am to have
Would only come today,
They could not be so big as this
That happens to me now.
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Wenn alles Leid heut träfe ein
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Wenn alles Leid heut träfe ein,
das je mir zugedacht,
lief’ es, säh’ es mich glücklich sein,
glaub’ ich, davon und lacht’.
Wenn alle Freud heut träfe ein,
die je mir würd’ bereit’,
sie könnte nicht so riesig sein
wie die zugegen heut.
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This text was added to the website: 2021-03-17
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Word count: 43