by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
There is no Silence in the Earth ‑‑ so...
Language: English
There is no Silence in the Earth -- so silent
As that endured
Which uttered, would discourage Nature
And haunt the World.
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Es gibt kein Schweigen auf der Welt ‑ so...
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Es gibt kein Schweigen auf der Welt - so ohne Laut
wie dies, das man erträgt,
das, wenn gebrochen, die Natur des Muts beraubt
und Ängste in die Menschheit trägt.
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