by
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886)
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant
Language: English
Available translation(s): GER
Tell all the Truth but tell it slant -
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise
As Lightning to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind -
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-29
Line count: 8
Word count: 43
Künd’ Wahrheit ganz, doch sag’s verquer
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English
Künd’ Wahrheit ganz, doch sag’s verquer:
Erfolg verspricht umkreisen!
Kommt sie zu unverblümt daher,
wir uns zu schwach erweisen.
So wie man ruhig nimmt die Angst
vor Blitzen einem Kind,
sollt’ Wahrheit mählich uns erhell’n,
sonst würd’ ein jeder blind.
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This text was added to the website: 2018-06-29
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