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Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder! Meine Augen schlag' ich nieder, Wie ertappt auf böser That; Selber darf ich nicht getrauen, Ihrem Wachsen zuzuschauen: Deine Neugier ist Verrath. Bienen, wenn sie Zellen bauen, Lassen auch nicht zu sich schauen, Schauen selber auch nicht zu. Wann die reichen Honigwaben Sie zu Tag gefördert haben, Dann vor allen nasche du!
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Look not into my songs! My eyes I lower, as if I've been caught in an evil deed. I can't even trust myself to watch them grow. Your curiosity is a betrayal! Bees, when they build their cells, also do not let anyone observe them; even themselves. When the rich honeycombs are brought out to the light of day, then you shall taste them before everyone else!
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"Blicke mir nicht in die Lieder" = "Look not into my songs"
"Verbotener Blick" = "Forbidden glance"
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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