Mir Armen, den des Fiebers Kraft
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mir Armen, den des Fiebers Kraft
Fast nötigt ins Grab zu sinken,
verbeut der Arzt den Rebensaft
und heißt mich Wasser trinken.
Ihr Götter, steht mir Armen bei!
schafft, daß der Wein nicht tödtlich sei;
Wie? oder laßt, Gesundheit zu erwecken,
das Wasser besser schmecken.
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Sighs of one who is ill", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Sighs of one who is ill
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Poor me, whom the virulence of fever
Almost forces down into the grave,
I have been forbidden by the doctor to drink the juice of the grape
And told to drink water.
You gods, stand by me, the poor wretch!
Make it that wine should not be deadly for me.
How? or let, in order to awaken health,
Water taste better.
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