Ringelnatz, Joachim: Silence* (Schweigen in English)
Schweigen (German)Manche Leute verneigen Sich gerne vor Leuten, die ernsten Gesichts Langdauernd schweigen.
Manche Leute neigen Dazu, zu grollen, wenn andere schweigen. Schonet das Schweigen! Es sagt doch nichts.
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Silence* (English)There are some people who bow To those given to extended silence With a serious brow.
And then there are those who resent Contemporaries with a silent bent.
All in all, noone should confuse Silence with a statement that is of much use.
* An attempted English paraphrase.
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