by Friedrich von Hagedorn (1708 - 1754)
Translation © by Walter A. Aue

Der Wettstreit
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Mein Mädchen und mein Wein,
Die wollen sich entzweyn.
Ob ich den Zwist entscheide?
Wird noch die Frage seyn.
Ich suche mich durch Beyde
Im Stillen zu erfreu'n.
Sie giebt mir größ're Freude:
Doch öft're giebt der Wein.

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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 38

The competition
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
My girl and my wine
resolved to disentwine.
How can I stand such pressure?
It's time now to define:
In secret I shall treasure
them both - and both be mine:
She gives me greater pleasure,
but oft'ner does the wine!

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This text was added to the website: 2008-10-08
Line count: 8
Word count: 40