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Translations © by Bertram Kottmann
Song Cycle by Christopher Culpo (b. 1960)
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Presentiment -- is that long shadow -- on the Lawn Indicative that Suns go down -- The notice to the startled Grass That Darkness -- is about to pass --
Vorahnung ist der lange Schatten auf dem Grün, der zeigt, dass Sonnen untergehn - der Hinweis ans verdutzte Grün: Die Nacht steht an, hier durchzuziehn.
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I could not drink it, Sweet, Till You have tasted first, Though cooler than the Water was The Thoughtfulness of Thirst.
Ich konnt’s nicht trinken, Lieb, eh’ du’s zuerst getan - noch kühler als das Wasser war schon der Gedank’ daran.
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Fame is a bee. It has a song -- It has a sting -- Ah, too, it has a wing.
Ruhm gleicht der Biene: Hat einen Stachel - hat sein Klingen - kann auch flugs entschwinden.
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Expectation -- is Contentment -- Gain -- Satiety -- But Satiety -- Conviction Of Nescessity Of an Austere trait in Pleasure -- Good, without alarm Is a too established Fortune -- Danger -- deepens Sum --
Erwartung - ist Zufriedenheit - Zuwachs - Überdruss - doch Überdruss auch Überzeugung der Notwendigkeit des sich Genügens im Genuss - . Wohlstand sorgenfrei ist allzu etabliertes Glück - . Gefahr vermehrt den Wert.
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Exhilaration is the Breeze That lifts us from the Ground, And leaves us in another place Whose statement is not found -- Returns us not, but after time We soberly descend A little newer for the term Upon Enchanted Ground --
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- by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in The Single Hound, first published 1914
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Verzückung ist der sanfte Sturm, der uns enthebt der Welt und uns an einem Ort sein lässt, dessen Begründung fehlt, uns nicht rückführt, doch anschließend man illusionslos fällt wohl neuer, frischer im Moment in die verwunsch’ne Welt.
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- a text in English by Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), no title, appears in The Single Hound, first published 1914
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This text was added to the website: 2019-10-13
Line count: 8
Word count: 37