by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
There is no Frigate like a Book
Language: English
Available translation(s): GER
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry -
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll -
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears [a]1 Human Soul -
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- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Kein Schiff", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 44
Kein Schiff
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Kein Schiff bringt uns - so wie ein Buch -
an einen fernsten Ort,
kein schnelles Ross der Seite gleicht,
wo tänzelt Dichters Wort.
Der Ärmste selbst reist ohne Last,
wenn diesen Weg er wählt -
wie preiswert doch der Wagen fährt,
der unsre Seele trägt.
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This text was added to the website: 2016-02-09
Line count: 8
Word count: 46