Gray

The color of honor is usually gray.
gray is in the jacket was in the army.
gray mixed with green.
gray was also the mouse.
gray is beautiful.
gray is every uniform.
gray is the silk.
The Gray Foreboding
for every soldier-coat
the gray color and a mound.

Translated by Gary Sullivan.

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Grau

Die Farbe der Ehre ist sonst grau.
grau ist im Rock im Heere war.
grau gemischt mit grün.
grau war auch die Maus.
grau ist schön.
grau ist jede Uniform.
grau ist die Seide.
Die Graue Ahnung
für jeden Soldatenrock
Die graue Farbe und ein Nock.

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Notes

I originally translated "Ahnung" as "Hunch," but I think "Foreboding" is more apt, especially considering Herbeck's capitalization of "Graue" just before it, suggesting something more than just a hunch.

Herbeck served in the military from late 1944 to early 1945.