Der Ackersmann
Language: German (Deutsch)
Mein Blick bemißt die Linien unbeirrt,
Ich schreite in den Furchen Schritt für Schritt.
Die Erde dampft, die Pflugschar klappt und klirrt,
Und reiche Stärke steigt aus jedem Tritt!
Mein Morgen ist von reicher Fülle schwer,
Es schwillt mein Blut mit jedem Atemzug.
Ich fühl' in mir die Dinge um mich her
Und schreite mächtig hinter meinem Pflug!
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The ploughman", copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2022-10-06
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Word count: 58
The ploughman
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Unwaveringly, my gaze measures the lines,
Step by step I stride in the furrows.
The earth steams, the ploughshare claps and clangs,
And plenteous strength rises from every footstep!
My morning is heavy with rich plenitude,
My blood surges with every breath.
I feel the things around me to be within me
And I stride mightily behind my plough!
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This text was added to the website: 2022-10-06
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Word count: 59