Ringelnatz, Joachim: Schweigen
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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