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Lasker-Schüler, Else: Farewell (Abschied (3) in English)

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Abschied (3) (German)

Ich wollte dir immerzu

Viele Liebesworte sagen;

 

Nun suchst du ruhlos

Nach verlorenen Wundern.

 

Aber wenn meine Spieluhren spielen,

Feiern wir Hochzeit.

 

- O deine süßen Augen

Sind meine Lieblingsblumen;

 

Und dein Herz ist mein Himmelreich;

Laß mich hineinschauen.

 

Du bist ganz aus glitzernder Minze

Und so weich versonnen…

 

Ich wollte dir immerzu

Viele Liebesworte sagen, -

 

Warum tat ich das nicht?



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Farewell (English)

I wanted always to speak

many words of love to you.

 

Now you are searching restlessly

For lost wonders.

 

But when my music boxes play

We celebrate marriage.

 

O, your sweet eyes

Are my favorite flowers.

 

And your heart is my Heaven…

Let me gaze into it.

 

You are entirely of glittering mint

So smooth and dreamy.

 

I wanted always to speak

many words of love to you,

 

Why did I not do that?



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