Ringelnatz, Joachim: Ev'rywhere (Überall in English)
Überall (German)Überall ist Wunderland. Überall ist Dunkelheit. Wenn du einen Schneck behauchst,
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Ev'rywhere (English)Ev'rywhere is wonderland Ev'rywhere is life, In Auntie's rubber garter-band As in the whole wide land. Ev'rywhere obscurity. The child becomes a father. Not much later, maybe five Minutes later ends the strife. Ev'rywhere eternity.
Blowing softly on a snail Makes him shrink into his shell, Dropped in cognac, mixed with ice Lets him think he saw white mice.
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