by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Translation © by Bertram Kottmann

I took my power in my hand
Language: English 
Our translations:  DUT GER
I took my power in my hand.
And went against the world;
'T was not so much as David had,
But I was twice as bold.

I aimed my pebble, but myself
Was all the one that fell.
Was it Goliath was too large,
Or only I too small?

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  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Wim Reedijk) , "Met alle kracht die ik bezat", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , no title, copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 49

Ich nahm zusammen alle Kraft
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English 
Ich nahm zusammen alle Kraft:
es ging gegen die Welt,
zwar nicht so stark wie David - doch
als doppelt kühner Held.

Den Kiesel auf ein Ziel, doch fiel
ich selbst zum Opfer ihm.
War Goliath es, der zu groß
oder zu klein ich bloß?

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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-22
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Word count: 44