Son, in the beginning see the end

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by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Sohn, im Anfang sieh das Ende

Language: German (Deutsch) after the Turkish (Türkçe)

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Sohn, im Anfang sieh das Ende,
Uebe den Prophetenblick,
Dass nicht jählings dein Geschick
Dich verleite, dich verblende,
Oder sich zerschmetternd wende.

Sohn, dem Roth des Morgens zeige
Wach dich schon zur Dämmerzeit,
Halte dich zum Schlaf bereit
Um die erste Abendneige,
Und im Dunkel hoff' und schweige.

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Confirmed with: Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, Dem Neutürkischen nachgedichtet von Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt, Leipzig: Verlag von Schmidt & Günther, 1893, page 119.

Text Authorship:

by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920), "Rath (Nasihat)", appears in Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, in Weisheit (Akillilik) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2020-07-01
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Son, in the beginning see the end

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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Son, in the beginning see the end,
Practise the prophetic sight,
So that your fate may not abruptly
Lead you astray, blind you,
Or turn itself in order to crush you.

Son, show yourself awake to the red
Of the morning, at first light already;
At the first falling of evening
Hold yourself ready for sleeping,
And in the darkness, be hopeful and silent.

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Translations of title(s):
"Rat" = "Good council"
"Rat (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"
"Rath (Nasihat)" = "Good council (Nasihat)"

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Based on:

a text in German (Deutsch) by Bernhardine Schulze-Smidt (1846 - 1920), "Rath (Nasihat)", appears in Rosenblätter. Lieder und Sprüche des Volkssängers und Improvisators Assim-Agha Gül hanedé, in Weisheit (Akillilik)
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Based on:

a text in Turkish (Türkçe) by Assim-Agha Gül-Hanandé [text unavailable]
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This text was added to the website: 2020-07-01
Line count: 10
Word count: 65