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Lasker-Schüler, Else: End of the world (Weltende in English)

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Weltende (German)

Es ist ein Weinen in der Welt,

Als ob der liebe Gott gestorben wär,

Und der bleierne Schatten, der niederfällt,

Lastet grabesschwer.

 

Komm, wir wollen uns näher verbergen...

Das Leben liegt in aller Herzen

Wie in Särgen.

 

Du! wir wollen uns tief küssen --

Es pocht eine Sehnsucht an die Welt,

An der wir sterben müssen.



Uploaded byP. T.
Source of the quotationhttp://www.bachlund.org

End of the world (English)

There is a crying in the world,

As if the dear Lord had died,

And the leaden Shadow, that falls,

Weighs heavy as a grave.

 

Come, we want to huddle close together...

Life lies in all hearts

Like in coffins.

 

You! We want to kiss deeply –

A longing throbs onto the world

That is killing us.



Uploaded byP. T.
Source of the quotationhttp://people.bu.edu

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